Rick Hendricks

Rick Hendricks
creates johnson name store
Having the name Jimmie Johnson on the store creates a lot of excitement. It reconnects Jimmie with his roots. At the same time, it's like his own 401(k) program.
best fun
We just want to get on with life. It's not fun for us. It's not been fun for the team. We're just doing the best we can. We're not ducking it.
We just want to get on with life.
area climate fear indian recent tension
Salem was an area where there was a lot of Indian unrest. There was a lot of tension in the area. Most of the recent scholarship on Salem indicates that climate of fear had a lot to do with the outbreak there.
culture
I think it will be a little different culture than what you are used to.
cheap
I thought it was a cheap shot, it was disappointing and not true.
gotten involved might
Had it been Europeans, the Inquisition might have gotten involved from Mexico.
impressed kyle learned points year
I don't think you'll ever see someone so young do what Kyle has managed to do. What I've been impressed with this year is that he's learned how to points race.
absolute blown car fast kyle
I don't think you'll ever see someone so young do what Kyle has managed to do. Kyle has always been fast and aggressive. He's blown me away with his absolute car control.
accident anybody attack cheap everybody family happened hurtful shot suffered true understand
I don't understand the attack on my brother. I thought it was a cheap shot and disappointing and not true . . . This accident was probably the most hurtful thing that ever happened to anybody and everybody that had family on those planes. They suffered a lot.
battling
Obviously, mine's not. But our organization is... . If you look at the No. 5 Busch and the No. 25 Vickers and how well they've been running. And the No. 48 is up there battling for the championship.
either hard last moving rather team today tomorrow week whatever wish
We want to get on with life. This was all hard on the team and the sponsors, so moving on is the way we'd rather do it. It's our fault, and I wish they had done whatever they're going to do - either today or tomorrow - last week and been done with it.
We wanted to be more low-key and not so energized all the time.
appeal door leaving open penalty plan surely wild
We don't plan to appeal anything. We're leaving the door open because if the penalty is something wild and crazy, then we would surely be open for an appeal.