Team Cingular ran well in the spring race at Martinsville but the results don’t show it –

“We actually ran very well at Martinsville in April. Most people don’t like Martinsville but it’s one of my favorite race tracks. It’s a huge challenge and a very difficult and demanding physical race. It’s a demanding mental day as well. It’s one of the most unique race tracks we go to. It’s obviously very tight and real easy to get caught up in a wreck and just as easy to cause a wreck. Team Cingular’s short track program has come a long way. I feel really good about it. We have a really good car we are taking there.”

How important is a good finish at Martinsville going to be in The Chase?

“Martinsville is another volatile race in The Chase. I think that with how hard we use the brakes, the potential for mechanical problems or getting into a wreck, we could have some Chase drivers who don’t get through Martinsville. I think Martinsville, like Talladega, stands out as a race which has the potential to have an impact on a lot of Chase contenders. There’s no question that any race we go to people will have trouble but I think Martinsville is a race that has the potential for a lot of people to have trouble.”

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