Although we didn t advance to The Winston, the Winston Open was a good practice for us for the 600. We started out 19 th and we were pretty loose. I held onto the car for most of the race until we were able to pit during the caution. We made adjustments to tighten the car. Since the Coca-Cola 600 is a tough race to win, that little race practice will help us out.
Experience is really important here, just knowing how the track changes.
So whatever track time you can get is helpful. Charlotte is a tough racetrack because it changes so often. It s a big physical challenge too, running 600 miles on a track that changes so often. It s a little easier if you have a good car and are handling good then the time could fly by. Even qualifying is unpredictable.