That (the lack of sponsors) is leaving the teams unhealthy. You're leaving the drivers hanging by a thread. About 50 per cent of the drivers have to bring money.

Some of their bodies were hanging on there by a thread at the end.

He was proactive about it. He didn't blame the teams and the drivers. He did his part and worked on the racetrack. It's made it better. We're not seeing the problems we had in testing.

He was proactive about it. He didn't blame the teams and the drivers, ... He did his part and worked on the racetrack. It's made it better. We're not seeing the problems we had in testing.

It's ungodly, I think, the pressure we get as drivers, not only from our sponsors but our car owners. I think the Chase last year, people recognized how much recognition the top 10 guys got by being a part of the Chase. Every sponsor wants to be a part of it, every driver, every team, but there are only so many pieces of the pie.

This has been a dream come true for me. The best drivers in the world and the best teams in the world are here and I'm just so proud...Thank you everybody.