“As far as the numbers go I don't know if there's a difference, but the left lane is definitely worth having.” — Richie Stevens Jr. after qualifying 8th
"First and foremost, I really have to commend the people that laid the concrete—I haven't seen bathtubs that are that smooth. They did an excellent job; unfortunately, it was the wrong type of surface for this application. As a result, we were unable to get the right amount of heat in the tires, providing a perfect illustration of why these Pro Stock Cars need a proper burnout. The track really wasn't the issue; we just couldn't get to it. Although
it will have to be fully addressed after this weekend is over, the NHRA and the staff at Heartland Park Topeka did a yeoman's job of grinding it last night so we could make a halfway decent burnout, especially in the right-hand lane, where there is a significant slant in the burnout area.” — Warren Johnson after qualifying 13th, on last-minute repairs made to the track Friday night
“It’s the same story, just a different race track.” — Kenny Koretsky on the less-desirable right lane, in which he lost to V. Gaines in the first round
“You can't go up there and hold back. You have to go up there and push the tree just about every time. It bit me today.” — Stevens on going .003 red against Hammonds in the opening round
"I went in just a little deep when I went into stage. All it takes is a little thought crossing your mind to make you dead late and I was late.” — Allen Johnson on his second-round loss to Jason Line
“I really thought I saw the yellow lights.” — Hammonds on his early leave against Anderson in round two
"The bottom line is that the track temperature went up for the second round, and we just didn't make enough adjustments to compensate.” — Kurt Johnson after losing to Connolly in round two
“We had the car set on kill and I was up for the race myself. I just let it go a little too early.”
— Coughlin on leaving .002 too soon against Anderson in the semis, marking just the second redlight of his Pro Stock career
“It was one of those deals where he was outrunning us by four-hundredths (of a second) and he was leaving with a .020-second to .030-second (reaction time). I had to go for an ‘oh’ and just missed it a little bit. There's nothing to be ashamed of.”— Connolly on his .008 in the final against Anderson
"That was a good day at the office.”— Anderson on setting new track E.T. and speed records (6.682/207.24) in the semis, then advancing to his 5th win this year and the 48th of his career
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