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What do you think of the burnout competition, which has become part of the all-star weekend?
“I’ve heard about it. I was asked about it, and I did decline just because, you know, I am terrible at doing them. I’m curious to watch it and see how it goes. You know, I think that it’s Humpy (Wheeler, president of Lowe’s Motor Speedway) at his best. He always creates exciting fun things to do, and I think this is one of them. I felt like I’ve got enough on my plate. I just didn’t see where I wanted to add any more to all the other things that we have going on. But I’m really looking forward to watching the other guys.”
Has anybody surprised you in the Sprint Cup series this year?
“With Kyle (Busch), I mean, I’ve always known him to be a strong, talented driver. The only thing that’s usually gotten in his way is just his youthfulness and aggressiveness that sometimes forced him to push too hard and make mistakes. I think Carl Edwards is stronger than we thought he would be. I thought we knew that they’d be strong, but they’ve been even better than we anticipated. I think I’m a little bit surprised that the 48 team (Jimmie Johnson’s) has had the ups and the downs that they’ve had this year. I thought they’d be stronger. And I think Junior’s been — he’s come out of the box more consistent and stronger than I expected them to as well. So I mean if there are any surprises, those would be it. Matt Kenseth, a little bit of a surprise is the fact that they haven’t been better than what they’ve been. He’s a very strong, consistent driver. We’ve seen him struggle along with myself this year.”
How much attention do you pay to what is going on at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the month of May?
“I just flip on the TV from time to time when we have time at the racetrack to watch what’s going on. I watched a little bit of pole day and saw the Ganassi cars get the pole. But, I mean, I love racing. I try to follow as many forms of racing as I possibly can. But I can’t say I know all of the little details about it.”
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