But I did feel a friendship with him.

I just stopped to see if Donnie wanted a ride,

It was harder racing the track today than it was the competition. The heat was a factor and it had an effect on the racing. It's hard to sit there and run lap after lap without any relief. And today, there wasn't any relief.

they are always tough here and have been known to pull out some tricks.

We had an excellent setup all day, ... We never had to take any bite out of the car or make any changes all day.

just a fun thing for me to do with a good friend who has meant a great deal for me and my family.

Just remember, ... my grandstand's bigger than your grandstand.

Richard was the King and did a tremendous job with fans and for NASCAR, so he was entitled to the 'King' title,

When you win a race your on top that day, so take it for what its worth, have a good time and party, cause the next day when you get out of bed, the meter goes back to zero again.

What I have to do from here is I have to do the best I can to carry on.