I felt like everybody was pretty considerate, you know, bump drafting on the straightaways, really wasn't any bump drafting in the corners. I agree with Ryan, when the whole bump drafting thing has been kind of blown out of proportion a little bit. It's something that really makes these races fun, I think. Before bump drafting got started, you know, you just rode in the line, and waited if your line moved, that's where you finished. Now you can dictate a little more as a driver to make your line move.
I think that everybody did a pretty good job. I think that NASCAR has done an excellent job with reiterating in the meetings what they're going to do, they're going to penalize people if they're too aggressive, which is good. I think it was a fairly clean race other than obviously there were a couple big ones, which always happen.
Q.
Ryan and Casey, did either of you guys have anything to say about the fact that the car that everybody talked about all week, about the crew chief going home, all that stuff, that that car wound up winning this race and you didn't? Anything to that?
RYAN NEWMAN:
Was he really home? Do we all know that or not (smiling)?
Q.
All right, he wasn't on the pit box, Ryan. You get the point.
RYAN NEWMAN:
Hey, you know, this could still be the first opportunity for NASCAR to pull away a victory if the thing is still illegal. We'll see what comes of it (smiling).
You know, it's just disappointing. I mean, I think a lot of Jimmie Johnson and his talent and stuff, but I'm pretty sure at least three out of his last four, if not three out of his last three wins have had conflictions (sic) with the cars being illegal. You know, it's not necessarily good for the sport.
But nevertheless, their team did a good job of putting Jimmie in position to win the race. Everything else aside, Jimmie did drive a smart and somewhat overaggressive race.
Q.
Ryan, what exactly happened coming out of the pit there? How fortunate were you to avoid coming out of the pit Schrader almost hit you?
RYAN NEWMAN:
Yeah, that was really close with Schrader there. I mean, Kenny definitely was awake. I didn't know that he was coming. I couldn't see him. Matt warned me at the last second as I was pulling out. It was just, you know, a good effort on both parts for me to stay tight, him to not cut in. I think he did pass his box. Got to thank him for not tearing our race cars up just trying to get to his stall, and more importantly using his head to keep anybody from being injured on pit road.
Q.
Casey, is there any taint on this because of what happened to the 48?
CASEY MEARS:
I'm not quite following what you're wanting me to say here.
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