We've run much better and you know the guys that have been around us in the points have had some trouble and maybe haven't run as well in the second half of the year. But we're not in it, yet. We still have another week to go.

I didn't think we had a chance, but we've run much better and the guys that have been around us in points have had some trouble and haven't run as well the second half of the year and had some things happen to them, too, ... I didn't really expect it. We're not in it yet. We still have another week to go.

All five of us are trying to race for the championship. It's silly to help anyone when you're going for it yourself. When Kurt went ahead, he had the better car. We didn't play it conservative. He just had the better car tonight.

He [Stewart ] is out here a week ago, making ridiculous statements, getting everyone all upset because he says we are going to kill someone. Then he comes out here and does that kind of stuff all day. Was it intentional ? It looked that way to me.

I'm real disappointed because the crew did a top-notch job and I kinda let them down in the last corner. I did everything I could, Jimmie just did a better job than I did.

I was lucky enough to stay there. The last lap was definitely exciting. They do hit each other hard.