Then you add in a top motor program, like the one we have with Larry Wallace, and all of the sudden, you are the guy to beat. You are the guy to beat in the race and you are definitely the guy to beat in qualifying. Your qualifying lap, you run it harder than a typical racing lap. But you re just trying to get around the track one time. That s it.
Homestead is a track position kind of track, so qualifying is a big deal there.
You need to start up front. There aren t any guarantees that come from starting up front. Track position stays in your mind all day long. You think about it on the track, trying to pass someone, trying to pick up just one position here and one position there. You think about it in the pits, whether or not it s worth the risk of two-tiring or how hard your guys run hoping to pick up a position or two with a really good pit stop.