25 Quotes by Casey Mears

It's unbelievable. There are only a few big races in the world and this is definitely one of them. I can't believe we're sitting up here right now and that we won this race. Everybody's up late, you're tired, and there are a lot of things that go on. It hasn't even really sunk it yet that we actually won. It was so much fun and it feels great.

It was a bittersweet time, the highest of highs and lowest of lows. You feel so guilty even calling, trying to get that ride, but at the same time, it's the opportunity of a lifetime. I was starving for a job when Alex had his accident.

It was a great day for us. I thought about going with Newman for a little bit, but as soon as he pulled out, the No. 38 (Sadler) had a big run on me, so I had to stay at the bottom. He gave me a good shove to cross the start/finish line.

It was a good day for us; track position was so huge and right out there at the end we were running third, we had a big battle on the pit box on what we were going to do,

I'd have to be satisfied to leave the track Sunday with another top-five finish. Of course it would be better to win, and that's what we're going there to do. That's what 42 other guys are going there to do, too, but unless something's changed there's only one winner.

I couldn't be happier. The biggest thing is that it starts us out right in the points this year.

This is my fourth year in Cup. I was settling in with a team that has typically run a little bit better than we have over the last few years.