Jamie McMurray Quotations

Until Richmond is over, I know throughout the race tonight it fluctuated huge,

Yeah, our car was really good even after the crash. I told you before the race that if we had good track position at the end I thought we could finish good. It was a really good day for our Linksys car. Just a fun day racing.

It was really special for Bass Pro Shops to take Tracker off the side and put Joplin, Missouri on there. They have helped me a lot this past week with putting together ways to raise money to help rebuild Joplin. It's my hometown. It was heartbreaking to see the tornado and see all the people that lost their homes and the ones that lost their lives. It is really special that Johnny let us put that on there. Hopefully we made some people proud tonight.

Needless to say, I'll be buying my Irwin Tools at Lowe's.

I could see Ryan ahead of me all night and they kept telling me I had to beat him, ... We just couldn't get there.

We're only 12 points out of 10th, but the guys we are trying to beat have been running strong lately. Its imperative that we either maintain or move ahead of them at California so we have a shot at getting in after Richmond.

I think it's the hardest place to qualify. You can have a good car, but ... it's one of those places you can certainly be in the top five in practice and qualify 20th.

You just have to be aware of who you are around. You know the guys who are going to take chances, so you stay away from them, ... There a lot of people who maybe have one coming, and this could be the night (they get it).

Well, we just had a very tough weekend. Our car wasn't great, but it wasn't bad, either. It's hard to take when you run 490 laps and have a flat tire with 10 to go.

Yeah, you somewhat hoped that things would get worked out, but I wasn't counting on it.

We can't relax or take anything for granted until after Richmond is over. I know throughout the race, it fluctuated huge. At one point, I was 30th on the racetrack, but we were able to come back.

We can't relax or take anything for granted until after Richmond is over.

You have 25 other races to try to make into this and we just didn't run well enough. I could see Ryan ahead of me all night and they told me I had to beat him. We just couldn't get there.

At one point, I was 30th on the racetrack, but we were able to come back.

There's something about when Mike Helton talks, everyone listens.

There's something about when Mike Helton talks, everybody listens. He has a very powerful voice.

There is not too much that can be said about this weekend's race at Richmond,

There's a lot more worse things in life right now than not making the Chase.

This is the hardest place, I think, to qualify because you can have a good car and it's so easy to lock the front brakes up or overdrive the corner. It's one of those places where you can be in the top five in practice and qualify 20th. It's so close.

There was a lot of pressure. I wasn't with one of the best Busch teams. When I got in Sterling's car, it had won two races that year. I knew the car was there, the team, the pit crew and everything. I was fortunate.

It's definitely different from where I came from - a good different.

I need to apologize to Kurt. I got into him. That was 100 percent my fault.

If people above me get things worked out, and it happens, I would rather be at Roush Racing next year because that's where my future is, ... And it's getting kind of tough to stay with a team you know you're not going to be with the following year. You still get in and drive your guts out and give 100 percent, but if I had my choice, I'd rather be at Roush next year.

I know it's a good story for the rest of the week but just go on and forget about it.

I know it's a good story for the rest of the week, but just go on and forget about it.

Honestly, last Monday, when I spoke with Chip, I really felt that I was going to be in the 42 car next year, and I was fine with that because I had signed a contract that said that's where I was going to be,

The guys we are trying to beat have been running strong lately. It's imperative that we either maintain or move ahead of them at California.