Best quotes from Championship 4 Media Day

By | Published: November 16, 2017 14

Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images

1 of 14

Brian Lawdermilk | Getty Images

Kyle Busch on rivalry with Brad Keselowski: 'Sometimes you just don't like a guy -- fact of the matter. I never ran into Matt Kenseth; I don't think Matt Kenseth ever ran into me, so there is a respect factor out there on the race track. ... I race those like they race me'

2 of 14

Chris Trotman | Getty Images

Brad Keselowski: 'We probably get caught up in all these relationship things and forget about the reality of what this stuff's supposed to be all about, and that's going on the race track and racing.'

3 of 14

Chris Trotman | Getty Images

Martin Truex Jr. on Keselowski and Busch in New York this week: 'They were like best pals. I'm pretty sure on the way home the three of us started singing, 'We're the three best friends anybody could ever have' or whatever. They were fine.'

4 of 14

Chris Trotman | Getty Images

Kyle Busch on Kevin Harvick: 'This week when we were doing the media stuff in New York, we were kind of like high school buddies. We were kind of joking around and making fun of the others. So that was kind of weird. Kevin and I, friends? What? I guess we’ve grown to respect one another and what each other has done.'

5 of 14

Sarah Crabill | Getty Images

Kevin Harvick: 'It’s not boxing. This is a car race and there’s a lot of things that are involved in it. It’s not my mind against his mind. It’s my team and everybody who has to show up and navigate the weekend because this weekend is not like any other weekend we’ve been to.'

6 of 14

Matt Sullivan | Getty Images

Martin Truex Jr.: 'I’ll wreck any damn one of these three. That’s what you want to hear, right? I’m going to race these guys just like I do every single week.'

7 of 14

Chris Trotman | Getty Images

Kyle Busch, 2015 champion: 'I think a second championship validates the first one. There's a lot of arguments being made that we didn't deserve the first one … this would put (us) in another elite group.'

8 of 14

Jonathan Ferrey | Getty Images

Brad Keselowski: 'If it (points) wasn’t set back at zero, we’d probably all be congratulating Martin right now with the season he’s had. But it is. Everyone has an opportunity.'

9 of 14

Chris Trotman | Getty Images

Kevin Harvick on how he stacks up against the field: 'We were late bloomers to the party. We had a lot of change. We had a lot of things we had to navigate and maneuver to get to the point of being competitive like we are now. '

10 of 14

Sarah Crabill | Getty Images

Martin Truex Jr. on winning for longtime girlfriend, Sherry Pollex, who is battling ovarian cancer: 'It would be awesome to be able to just be on the top of the world with her for a few days, you know. Honestly, she's been through a lot, and I know she doesn't want this -- she doesn't want me racing to get this championship for her, but I'm definitely going to try to get it for her.'

11 of 14

Sean Gardner | Getty Images

Kyle Busch on son Brexton: 'He loves winning as much as Dad. ... I'm teaching him the word 'champion.''

12 of 14

Jared C. Tilton | Getty Images

Kevin Harvick on son Keelan's memories of his 2014 title: 'The only thing he remembers is he says he remembers taking a picture sitting on the ground with the trophy -- and I think he only remembers that because it hangs in my closet.'

13 of 14

Sarah Crabill | Getty Images

Martin Truex Jr.: 'I don't even know if I can comprehend (what that would mean) to win a championship. I don't even have the words yet. I'd rather not think about it until we get to that point.'

14 of 14

Chris Trotman | Getty Images

Kevin Harvick: 'For us as a team, our confidence is as high as it's ever been, whether we've won 10 races this year or two. That has been our strong point throughout the playoffs -- the mile-and-a-half race tracks.'