To finish third... and to run with the whos who of the sport, it just shows Ganassi has got the right stuff.

Kurt Busch

Categorized in : Lifestyle

I feel comfortable around every driver out there and each driver is in charge of their own car, but you feel very secure racing the competition out there.

feel you competition car

Newman and I were friends. We were great teammates, and he needs to check his trophy case on that Daytona 500 trophy I helped him get years ago.

teammates trophy great friends

This is like my dad's race team where we had one Legend car. If we wrecked it, we couldn't race the next week unless we had enough parts to put it back together again.

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So there is going to be that balance of understanding how to get the best out of the car that day, whether it's 15th or even if I have a shot at a top 10, protecting that car so we can bring it back when we have to.

best day car balance

It's just that fun atmosphere, working on the car, being with the guys. This is exactly what I needed.

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Just a ton of excitement, and the way the guys are together on this, they're looking at me to grow and to learn, and I'm looking at them to grow and to learn.

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There's steps that I've taken already, and each week, talking with the sports psychologist on a routine basis and working with the different programs that we're going through. This is all stuff that you can say you're going to make a difference, but I'm putting it into action.

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That's what race fans love to see. That's what they bought this ticket for. That's what they're sitting in the grandstands rooting on their favorite driver for is to see him get out there, mix it up clean and bring it home just like we were, third and fourth.

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