"I think consistency will win the race tomorrow, because flashy numbers aren't going to be a factor when we're running in the middle of the afternoon on Sunday. It was scalding out here today, and I imagine it will be just as scalding tomorrow. The teams that can go from one end to the other without smoking the tires have the best shot at winning this.”— Phil Burkart after qualifying 6th
“I don't how bad the loss of lane choice is going to hurt us, but we'll see. Look at it this way: had we kept our spot, and the lane choice that comes with it, we were probably going to have to run John Force in round one. Instead, we slipped to 9th, lost lane choice and have to race Tony Pedregon. Pick your poison!"— Del Worsham on slipping from 7th to 9th on the qualifying list on Saturday
“I put it together like we had it last year, but obviously last year the track was a lot better and we had that other tire. I hate griping about the tire, but it's been a thorn in my side every since Gainesville. And I have to figure out a way to fix it, that's all there is to it.”— Tim Wilkerson on missing the set-up and wrapping up qualifying in the 17th position
"You have to just take your lumps. It's the nature of the business. It's a very, very tough sport."— Whit Bazemore after a first-round loss to John Force
“As it turned out on Sunday, it wasn't so much a one-lane track, as it was a no-lane track. When it's 105 outside and the track temperature is about around 140, both lanes are going to have trouble."— Worsham after losing traction at the top end and falling to Tony Pedregon in round one
"When I rolled to the line I had a feeling of certainty and confidence in the car, the team and myself. It's a feeling I remember well from my Pro Mod days. As I reflect back on it I wanted to deliver for my sponsors my team and DSR. Tommy rolled in accidentally and turned on both lights just as I turned on my pre - stage. I think that broke my rhythm and I just rushed in and red lit. It's no excuse and it certainly wasn't Tommy's fault. As an experienced driver, that shouldn't have broken my rhythm and the next time it won't."— Mike Ashley on going red against Tommy Johnson Jr. in round one
“I'm not making any excuses. It's the same race track for everybody and some guys got it and some guys didn't, and we didn't get it. Had it been a cooler race track, everybody would've been better, and there would've been better races. It's Sunday, and at the end of the day somebody is going to be a winner, and it's not going to be us.”— Ed McCulloch, crew chief for Ron Capps, after Bob Gilbertson eliminated them in round one
"You don't have time to think, you just react. It got loose, I brought it back, and the rear end swung out wide. It was pretty sideways for a while, but I got it back again. That part was all instinct, and I'm glad we didn't hit anything, but as soon as I was going straight again I saw Eric heading off into the distance and knew we'd lost."— Burkart on getting way out of shape in the opening round against Eric Medlen
"We had a pretty quick turnaround—we were the last pair out for the first round, then the first pair out for the second round. We took the car to the starting line without enough time to make the adjustments we needed, and we had too much temperature in the engine and clutch. Because of that, it made the car too aggressive.”— Tony Pedregon on going up in smoke against his brother, Cruz, in the second round
