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Daytona 500 Qualifying Presented by Kroger Quotes
DALE EARNHARDT, JR. (No. 88 AMP Energy / National Guard Impala) “It feels good to come back to the track after last night. We got that first win, now we have to concentrate on the next one. That wasn't a bad lap for us but it was jumpin around out there in the wind pretty good. Now we will just keep workin’ on that thing to get it where it will drive good in the qualifying race and it'll be all good. Just got to make sure it works in traffic, work on the travel and the springs and stuff to make sure there isn't stuff draggin all over the track.” KURT BUSCH (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger) “It was good. We ran maybe a little warm at the start finish line with all the tape that we had to have on there. We picked up two-tenths from yesterday. We thought we had three, but hey we’ll take it. We’re going to be out there scrapping in our 150 to make sure that we get locked in. We’ve got a good handling car on longer runs so I hope that we have everything where we need it.” DARIO FRANCHITTI (No. 40 Dodge Journey Dodge Charger) “These guys work so hard to come up with every little fraction that can to make the car as fast as they can and then you go up against a headwind like that. It’s all for nothing. If you’re not going to be on the front row, you just get yourself the best position you can and look forward to Thursday. A good race car is much more important.” JUAN PABLO MONTOYA (No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge Charger) “We were a lot better than this in practice. We thought we could be in the top 15 in qualifying and we’re 40th (Montoya qualified 42nd). I don’t know what happened.” JEFF GORDON (No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet) “Well, these cars are pretty draggy, but the good thing is you have the power to get through it, so it kind of offsets itself when you are out there by yourself. I was very happy with that run. Other guys were slowing down and we picked up just a tiny bit. I think the guys did a great job with all the tiny details there are to make the car right. The temperatures right and getting this car really well preparing the DuPont Chevrolet for the Daytona 500. This is a big day. We put a lot of effort during the off-season, those guys worked so at Hendrick Motorsports - the engine shop, the chassis shop and of course our guys in the 24/48 shop that work on these bodies. To come out here and be strong, stronger than we anticipated yesterday, to come out with a very solid lap there, we are pretty happy.”
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