I Know What It Takes To Be

I Think The More Yellows, The More Lights, The Better. It Alerts Everybody. I Mean, I Guess I'm Always A Little Bit Afraid When The Yellow Comes Out, We All Get Out Of It, That Someone Won't Notice It, Pile Into The Back Of You.

You Know, Sometimes The Little Victories That I Have Throughout The Season Are Not Necessarily Obvious On The Track. Maybe They're Another Aspect Of What I'm Doing, Winning Little Victories Here And There To Get Everything In Line To Be Able To Perform From Top To Bottom On Race Day.

I Practice Yoga At Home To A Tv Show Called 'inhale,' Taught By Steve Ross. I Figured That If The People On The Show Could Stretch That Deep Then I Could Too. I Ended Up Pulling My Hip Flexor. But That's How I Met My Husband. Paul Was The Physical Therapist My Coach Called To Meet With Me After Hours.

On Memorial Day, I Was Out Floating On Lake Norman And Came Across Denny Hamlin. We Struck Up A Conversation, And One Of The First Things We Were Talking About Was How Much It Helped Him When He Started Racing The Cup Car And How Much It Helped His Nationwide Program.

I Know What It Takes To Be Fast And I Feel Like Every Year I Learn Valuable Lessons About How To Be Better The Next Time.