HAMLIN: “The 40 car dove into turn 1 and power-drived like three or four guys. I was right behind him so I had to check-up and ended up slamming into the back of somebody that he turned sideways. I thought it knocked the radiator out as hard as we hit. That’s just a testament to this FedEx crew. They did a great job never giving up. This is another good top-12 finish.” THIS FINISH KEEPS YOU CLOSE TO THE TOP-10 IN NEXTEL CUP POINTS. “We’ve got some guys, Gordon and them, that were behind us that won the race. We probably fell out of the top-10 but we closed the gap on some guys in front of us and that was pretty important. It was a great run for us. I said if we could come away with a top-15 it would be like a win for us and that’s what we did.” HOW MUCH DID YOU LEARN TODAY THAT WILL HELP YOU AT WATKINS GLEN? “I learned quite a bit. It seemed like the longer the race went on, the faster we got. That was a big help for us. I’m sure with more experience we’ll just keep getting better.” HOW PHYSICAL IS ROAD RACING? “It really is, both on the car and the driver. This weekend I’ve never been so exhausted, running back and forth and doing a lot of stuff, sponsor wise. I’m ready to take break [smiles].” WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR TOMORROW? “I’ve got another appearance in Vegas [smiles]. After Monday I’ve got clear sailing for a few weeks.” HOW BIG IS THIS RUN FOR YOUR TEAM? “It is great for us. It’s a testament and shows how strong our team is. No matter how bad we were in practice we still came away with a great finish.”

MARTIN TRUEX JR., No.1 BASS PRO SHOPS/TRACKER BOATS CHEVROLET: “The car was good. We were in really good shape there. I got stuck behind Mark for a while and couldn’t get by him. On those restarts, when everybody would get jammed up, I was trying to be nice to the guys in front of me and everybody was dive-bombing on the inside. Denny and Vickers got by me and I had Vickers going into 11 on the last lap and he drove me into the tire pile. I’m giving a lot of respect but it doesn’t seem like I’m getting any so things are going to change.”

CLINT BOWYER, No. 07 JACK DANIEL’S CHEVROLET: THIS WAS A GOOD FINISH FOR YOU. “Yeah it was. Coming from that far back, it was a heck of a job from the guys fixing the car like that. It was a good rally back. I got behind there and that kind of stuff happens. Everybody was racing really hard on the first lap for some reason and just got caught up in it. I got woaed up and got ran into from behind. I don’t think it was anybody’s fault, it just happened.” EARLY IN THE RACE YOU RESTARTED LAST. “We did good. Like I say, Gil Martin [crew chief] had good pit strategy and got the Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet back up front. We had a good car, you just have to have track position.” ARE YOU AS TIRED AS YOU THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE AFTER THIS WEEKEND? “Actually, I’m more tired. I’ve got to work on my helmet a little bit. The air conditioner was screwing up on me. It was getting a little steamy in there. It was a lot of fun out there and I learned a lot. I’ll put it forth to good use next year.” HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO HAVE A GOOD RUN HERE? “It’s very important. Stuff can happen so easy and to get out of here unscathed with a decent finish is a good momentum builder. We’ve just been struggling here lately and we’re determined to get it back on top.” HOW MUCH DID YOU LEARN THAT WILL HELP YOU AT WATKINS GLEN? “A bunch, but I tell you, they are two different racetracks, for sure. We’re going to have to pretty much rebuild that thing but we got all out of it [smiles].”

J.J. YELEY, No. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES CHEVROLET: WHAT HAPPENED? “Restarts here are pretty treacherous. Everybody got bunched up there and then a couple guys got by me. The 8 car got underneath me and couldn’t clear me off of 11 going up the front straightaway. Instead of waiting until four or five to pass me, he just ran into the back of me and knocked me off the road.” YOU HAD A CLEAN CAR ALL DAY LONG. “It’s disappointing. We stayed out for track position. The car was pretty good. It just gets those deals where everyone starts racing real hard there at the end. I guess it’s one thing to get passed and another thing to get knocked out of the road. The car was in good shape. The rest of these cars look like they’ve been to a short track. It’s just real upsetting. I know that anytime I’ve been around the 8 car if he can’t pass ‘em he knocks them out of the road. I guess he’s just glad that he’s a hero.”