Fantastic run you had last Wednesday John!! So tell us… what was your secret to running here at Lowes?

Well Billy, I practiced alot and fiddled with my setup for both tire wear and speed and I found a good combination of the two. Plus I seem to run tracks like Lowes well.

There were a couple of guys who could keep up with you, but no one seemed able to overtake you all night. Were you worried there towards the end that maybe Rosemeyer or Surrett were saving their tires, and after the long green maybe they were setting you up? Worried?

Hell yes, I was worried!! Anytime you have the caliber of drivers like Al and Troy chasing you, you know that it will not be long before school starts, you get passed and you finish the race behind them wondering what happened. I actually let Troy get a lap back earlier in the race and I got to tell you, towards the end of the race with Troy and Al right behind me I started to wonder if that was a wise decision. I had a feeling that when that last caution came out and there were 60 laps left, that it would probably be the last caution for the night. I wondered if we went green the rest of the way if I could hold those guys off for 60 laps and how would my tires hold up considering I had only practiced running 30-40 lap practice runs. But the way it worked out my tires passed the test with flying colors and I was happy to see I was pulling away at the end.

Well, you won the “Winston East” the week before, and then completely dominate the Lowes 300. Think you can carry this momentum over to Dover?

Good question. I hope that by saying "success breeds success" it's true, but each week I know I am in for a big battle and I will need to be 100% prepared or I will get my tail kicked.

How did you think the overall race went tonight?

I think it went well considering how long a race it was. We had ten cautions, but that is not all that bad for two hundred laps and most of them were at the beginning of the race so we had some long green flag runs.

Anyone you would like to thank?

Yes, I would like to thank my sponsor Snap-On for providing me with the resources to have the type of car I had tonight. I would also like to thank one of my fellow competitors, Al Rosemeyer, for giving me some great advice. My idea of a fast car was a 55 degree rear spoiler and lots of air pressure (grin). Sometime earlier in the year after seeing one of the setups I made, he told me that I needed to change my way of thinking and set my car up for a NASCAR race instead of a NHRA event. That advice has helped me alot and it is starting to show up in my finishes and in points.

Thanks for your time John, and again, Congratulations on your fine win Wednesday night! Thanks Billy.