In fighting, you're not going 200 mph, but there's obviously danger in the sport. If you're a fighter or a NASCAR driver, you're obviously an adrenaline junkie. Both also take a lot of skill.
Toyota is doing a neat job coming in to the sport - no one ever thought that there would be a day when Toyota would participate in an American-made, American-born sport like Nascar but they're doing a fantastic job.
NASCAR is not immune to the down economy.
I've always felt strongly that the Confederate flag and other symbols like that are not representative of Nascar, even though I respect anyone's right, because it does mean different things to different people.
Driving the No. 26 Sandy Hook School Support Fund Toyota is like nothing I have ever been part of in my NASCAR career.
James Finch has always had pretty stout cars for the restrictor-plate races and I know we'll be very competitive at Daytona.
If the award comes with a check, then I want that award. But if it doesn't come with a check, then I'm not that interested. I'd much rather join NASCAR and get a trophy and a check.
Bobsledding is like sprinting with NASCAR. You get to push these 400-pound sleds as fast as you can down a hill and hop in. How could you not enjoy that?
The 600 is survival. It's NASCAR's longest race.
I don't understand why everybody can't remember how exciting the Daytona 500 has been over the years when Richard Petty and David Pearson and Darrell Waltrip ran just the three of them racing for the win. Why do you have to have 40 cars in a pack to say it's exciting?
The Daytona 500 is a career-winning race. It defines careers for drivers, crew members, crew chiefs and race teams. It has that power.
NASCAR fans are very knowledgeable and very passionate.
I've always been an Earnhardt family fan.
You don't talk to Richard Petty unless he talks to you.
I've never seen a NASCAR race; I've seen an Indianapolis 500 race.
My favorite was Jeff Gordon. I just followed him growing up because I started watching racing when he came on the scene.
There's only eight cars that make the Daytona 500.
On Memorial Day, I was out floating on Lake Norman and came across Denny Hamlin. We struck up a conversation, and one of the first things we were talking about was how much it helped him when he started racing the Cup car and how much it helped his Nationwide program.
Not as closely as some of the most ardent fans, but I have some friends who are NASCAR team owners.
NASCAR and the Daytona 500 are about as American as you can get.
I have a lot to learn about NASCAR. But I've learned if you have the right people in the right places doing the right things, you can be successful at whatever you do.
Tomorrow President Obama will host NASCAR racing champion Kevin Harvick at the White House. They both said they look forward to spending an hour or two not having the slightest interest in what the other is saying.
Dale Earnhardt was the best race car driver there will ever be in NASCAR. I would hope you don't expect me to replace him because nobody ever will.
The Daytona 500 is a big race, and Darlington is just as big of an event, and a lot of people get excited for it.
I think NASCAR's coming to Canada now so it'll take on a whole new relevance. Be afraid.
