There were a couple of races last year where we probably had about a 15th place car and I'm trying to run 10th or 11th with it and was just out of control. We end up scraping the wall or something like that and just hurting our chances to at least have a good finish. And there were other times where, you know, at Michigan we were leading the race and we're so hyped up on leading the race that we have paper on the grill and whatnot and we burned the motor up. So those are some things that we need to work on for this year and just be being able to make it to the finish, that's the big prize, not necessarily just finishing up front.
Now that I've won my first race, it's a lot easier to go out there and run a top 5 than having to force yourself to win races.
Q.
Your thoughts on Vegas, during your time here, are you going to visit Durango or any of your buddies or ex girlfriends or anything like that? (Laughter)?
KYLE BUSCH:
I sure hope not on the ex girlfriends. (Laughter). Actually the friends that I do have, they just come out here and I'm able to see them out here at the racetrack, so that's pretty cool. As far as going back to Durango I'm not sure, that's more up to the PR schedule and things like that if there's some kind of deal that I have to do out there. As far as going over there just on my own leisure, not necessarily; I've got so many other things that I want to do or that I need to do or that I have to do. So being able to go out there is not necessarily what I want to do.
School wasn't a priority of mine. It was something that I had to do, but it wasn't necessarily what I wanted to do back then.
Q.
What was your grade average?
KYLE BUSCH:
My grade average, I think I graduated with like a 3.8 or 3.7. It wasn't bad but it wasn't the best. All in all just being able to maybe seeing some of the teachers or something like that. But when we come back out for the race, I'll be able to do that. When my mom is here I'll be able to see the old teachers and stuff like that because she's still real good friends with all of them.
Q.
Did winning at Fontana really take a monkey off your back and take a lot of pressure off you?
KYLE BUSCH:
Exactly, being able to win my first race, especially on the West Coast, I was able to win both of my races last year. Being able to get out to California and get the win meant so much because you not only make it to the Cup level, but the next thing is to win a race. And once you win a race, the next thing is to win more, and of course, (win) the Championship.
