We came here to test some different things and it showed some promise. The worst thing that could have happened is that we put in the tune-up that qualified us No. 2 and No. 3 at the last two races in Brainerd (Minn.) and Memphis. We learned some things these past two days. Any time you run the car, you learn something.

This team came right at us from the start. Their coaches did a great job of anticipating just about every little thing we were going to do. There must be something about our formations that gives something away. We've got to take a look at our formations and inject some new stuff maybe.

I'm real proud of our kids. I can't complain, my kids gave me everything they had. We had our chances, but we just came up short.

The girls had been down this road before - let a team hang around and then get nipped at the end - and they came out determined not to let it happen again. We kind of cranked it up and took it at them. We were a little tired of being pushed around and we decided to push back.