MICHAEL WALTRIP
, NO. 15 NAPA CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: (Qualified 2nd)

"We came here and tested a week ago and it was obvious to me that the
car had the speed in it to qualify well and to race well. With the No. 15
car, we generally don't change the set-up any from qualifying to race. So
that's encouraging when you know the package you qualified second with
today is the same one you'll race on Sunday with. It gives you a lot of
confidence that you've got a car capable of winning the race. We're very
optimistic about our chances and very pleased with the effort from DEI. You
know, Dale (Earnhardt) was the best at racing these plate races. He
understood that in order to be successful you had to have a fast car.
That's what he left us with at DEI. We knew he expected for the cars to be
the fastest. Everyone has worked so hard at DEI to make sure that they
provide Junior and I with the fastest cars. I think you can see today, with
of course the results of recent history, that we're on top of it."

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