They asked for my contact info and were going to talk to the Ethanol people at that point. Bobby has gone over to China with his son, Graham. I've talked to some people at the team since then.

I just lost it. I was out on new tires and I probably made the mistake. You don't think you're going to do anything wrong until it all goes wrong.

They expect me to contribute to the team. They expect me to be competitive. Obviously we missed the first two races of the season, but we want to go try to win rookie of the year.

I know this is a fantastic opportunity with a great team.

Paul worked so hard for this (Ethanol), and it isn't just a product, it's a cause. I think I can continue that message, and it's not lost on me how this opportunity came about.

Certainly, this is a difficult circumstance and not how I'd like this opportunity to come about. I wouldn't say we were close friends or anything like that, but it has had a deep and profound impact on me the way this has come about, and I want people to know that.