Ricky Rudd Quotes

It`s usually been a good track for us, and we were lucky we got a good qualifying spot (starting fifth) and just tried to keep our nose clean all night. It worked out pretty good.

I`m really sort of surprised at this run because we spent 98 percent of our time yesterday working on race setup and I got really comfortable with what I had there, ... Within the rules structure they allow you to do a few things for qualifying and the guys took advantage of that.

They`re as good as they`ve ever been. They`re still competitive. Their retirement plans are based on their sons coming up. They want to spend time helping their careers, and I have a lot of respect for them.

I have fun when I go road racing. I like them. I wouldn`t want to run a road course every weekend, but I wouldn`t mind seeing one or two more on the schedule. I like them because it sort of breaks up the regular routine, and we`ve had good luck on them over the years.

...the trick to the whole thing is to make sure that you have track position at the three-quarters mark, not closer to the end.

The guys did a great job in the pits, ... We just sort of tried to stay out of trouble. We`ve wrecked out of this race like the last three times. It`s usually been a good race track for us and we were lucky we got a good qualifying spot and just tried to keep our nose clean all night.

We`ve wrecked out of this race the last three times,

Nowadays, as they`ve been working on the cars and the quality control is getting a lot better, there`s not a really a big difference. The cars are built specifically for different types of race tracks, whether it`s a high-travel track or low-travel track, and that`s what they go by. They go by data. It`s past me, way beyond me now. But as far as me saying I`ve got a favorite car, they`re getting stuff more consistent. I don`t really see that anymore. They all seem to run about the same - unless they`re purposely trying to make one differently, which they can do very easily.

I wouldn`t want to run a road course every weekend, but I wouldn`t mind seeing one or two more on the schedule.

THEY LOOK THE SAME, BUT THEY DON`T DRIVE THE SAME.