I'm really disappointed that Mark has been talked into running that extra year, ... The thing I feel bad about for Mark is that he and I have been out there getting all these accolades, and now Mark's having to say, 'It looks like I'm coming back.'

I'm proud of my team. I'm proud of what I've done and I am going out on top of my game.

I'm not freaking out or anything. I knew it was coming, and I've been preparing for this moment for a long time. I went out with class.

I'm not going to be merciless. I'll be a little edgy; I'll speak the truth.

I'm going to do it all year long in the two-seater, run all the tracks and get a good idea of what's going on.

I'm going to watch a little of the truck race and talk to a prospective new sponsor,

I'm glad it's coming down to these style tracks,

I'm driving better than I have in a long, long time, ... so it does make you think twice. But on the other hand, I've made the right decision. I want to go out on the top of my game, and I'm doing that right now.

Evidently, what they did was within the rules,

Then, at the end, the lapped cars were really tough to get around on the restarts and that got me way behind,