Tony Stewart

Owner Joe Gibbs is spending more time in the Garage after retiring as Head Coach of the Washington Redskins. "There's always something special when Joe is hear at the shop. His presence just makes the mood at the shop more upbeat."

Denny Hamlin says the switch from Chevy to Toyota is not that big of a deal because of the equalizing factor of the Car of Tomorrow. "And the way it's lookin, we're going to be more competitive than what we were last year," said Hamlin.