I just came off a championship year. Over New Year's I hated to see 1997 go away, it was an awesome year. But I am really looking forward to 1998. Formula One is exciting to watch, and if that was the direction my career had been taking since I was younger, I would be interested. But I have grown up on ovals, even if it was open wheel.
Road racing takes a totally different kind of driving style.
We have a great organization here, great teamwork and all of the resources you could ever ask for to go out there and win races. What drives me is not just being able to get behind the wheel, but getting behind something that's capable of winning. Any top athlete will tell you that winning is what drives everybody. If you get there once, you can't wait to get there the next time. I am happy with my life, happy with my career.