I've Never Asked For Special Treatment Along

I Feel Like, Sometimes, People, Because Of The Amount Of Media, Because Of The Amount Of Attention, People Seem To Think I Have To Do Things. Like, I Have To Win Right Now! But I Don't Feel Like That.

On Memorial Day, I Was Out Floating On Lake Norman And Came Across Denny Hamlin. We Struck Up A Conversation, And One Of The First Things We Were Talking About Was How Much It Helped Him When He Started Racing The Cup Car And How Much It Helped His Nationwide Program.

Sometimes It Takes Looking At The Past To Really Be Able To Move Forward And Learn From It.

You Know, Sometimes The Little Victories That I Have Throughout The Season Are Not Necessarily Obvious On The Track. Maybe They're Another Aspect Of What I'm Doing, Winning Little Victories Here And There To Get Everything In Line To Be Able To Perform From Top To Bottom On Race Day.

I Never Thought I'd Be A Role Model This Early. It Caught Me Off-guard, But It Says A Lot About How I Was Brought Up, What My Values Have Been, And How My Parents Raised Me. It's Very Flattering That Being Myself Is Enough To Be A Role Model.