10.”I'm like a mule. I can take it. The safety devices are incredible today. We used to take those kinds of whoopings without all that stuff, and it was a lot worse. This one is over with, and we'll pick up and go on.” Mark Martin, after being caught in a six-car wreck at Talladega on lap 20.
9.”The NHL has it's work cut out for it. Let's face it – television , advertising, marketing, licensing … all of that stuff comes back to the fans; if they are mad, they won't be buying – whether its tickets or souvenirs. … It's like walking out on your wife for week. You can't walk back in the door, give her a wave, tell her you missed her and expect her to start cooking dinner. Truck Series driver Brandon Whitt, weighing in on the NHL returning after its strike.
8.”I feel like I got a pile of cattle chasing my ass, and I'm peddling as hard as I can to stay in front of 'em. I'm looking behind me driving like hell.” – Rusty Wallace, prior to the July race at Pocono on being in the top ten in points.
7.”Everyone thinks Michael is a good guy. He is not the good guy like he acts like he is. Caution was out, and he wrecked me.” – Robby Gordon, after hurling his helmet at Michael Waltrip's door at New Hampshire, the Chase's first race.
6.”You've started a lot of engines.” – Chris Meyers, television host for FOX and FX NASCAR broadcasts, to All-Star Challenge grand marshall Pamela Anderson.
5.”I got pounded in the butt and someone spunned me out.” – NBA star Lebron James, on his video-game experience with Bobby LaBonte at Bristol.
4.”Mine was unintentional and his was unintentional, and that's all I'm saying. NASCAR can do what they want with it.” – Randy Newman, after being taken out of the race at Bristol by Dale Jarrett.
3.”They name streets after guys like that – One Way and Dead End … he's just an Idiot.” – Tony Stewart, on Greg Biffle, who was racing hard with the leaders despite being one lap down at Martinsville in the fall.
2.”It's the last straw for Roush Racing. We're officially retiring as Kurt Busch's apologists effective [Sunday] .” – Roush Racing president Geoff Smith, after the team suspended Kurt Busch for the season's final two races.
1.”I'm too damn fat to be climbing fences. I had to do it once, though.” – Tony Stewart, after climbing the chain fence following his Daytona win in July.
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