“As a driver, I was just pretty mediocre at times this weekend. The car is great and you're going to have that happen sometimes. You're going to have days when the car doesn't run well and some days when the driver doesn't do her best.” – Troxel after losing to a holeshot by Brandon Bernstein in round two
"The track definitely got more challenging in that second round as the surface temperature got hotter. But, the conditions were the same for both teams. They took care of business and we didn't, it's that simple." – Tony Schumacher on his tire-smoking loss to Morgan Lucas in round two
"We were good for a while there and I was holding my breathe hoping we could fend him off. Then I felt the tires spin and just had to watch as he went by.” – Bernstein on his loss to Doug Kalitta in the semis
"Well, two finals in a row isn't too bad.” – Kalitta on backing up his win at the previous race in Richmond, VA, with a runner-up finish to Fuller at Vegas
“I saw the win light come on and it felt like the weight of the world was lifted off my shoulders. To win $200,000 is huge for our team. To win both races this weekend and go into Pomona (Calif.) with a 52-point lead makes me pretty emotional." – Fuller on doubling up with wins on Saturday and Sunday and regaining the points lead with just one race to go
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"It was emotional to race her. She's family.”
– Tony Pedregon after beating Ashley Force, daughter of his former teammate and team owner John Force, in the final round and establishing an almost insurmountable 91-point lead in the Countdown to the Championship