Best quotes from 2017 Charlotte Media Tour

'I don't think we're over it yet.' -- Martin Truex Jr. on heartache of not winning title in 2016.

'Getting married has been incredible. I wish I would have figured this all out sooner. I'm frustrated with myself that I took so long to grow up because I have an amazing wife and she's changed my life. She's really helped me as a person to become better on all fronts -- personally, and all my friendships with people and how I react to people and treat people. And, obviously, in my professional life she's helped me as a driver. It's been great.' -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

'I don't know anyone who doesn't like Jimmie. I feel like he's the guy that you would like not to like because he does win all the time. He's got a beautiful wife. He's got great looking kids. He just kind of like has everything. But, he's just always so nice. And I have known him since 2000, I believe, when we were running in the Busch Series together. And I have had some great moments with him, prior to getting married; we've had a lot of fun times together. But, I see him talking to new guys that come to the sport or maybe it's a rookie in the Truck Series, he's really nice to everyone. And I couldn't find anything bad to say about him. He's a really great guy.' -- Jamie McMurray

'Carl's not racing this year? Are you serious?' -- Matt Kenseth on former teammate Carl Edwards.

'We wanted it as a surprise for everybody, so we had a curtain in front of the stage area and when the curtain dropped everybody was like, 'Wow, that's an awesome tribute band. They look great. No, no, he's starting to sound like Steven Tyler.' About halfway through the first song people just rushed the stage and it turned into a full-on rock concert.' -- Kurt Busch on Aerosmith's Steven Tyler performing at his wedding.

'It started when he was born.' -- Austin Dillon on sibling rivalry with younger brother Ty.

'I'm excited for the rest of my career and then whatever my second career may be, whether it's selling used cars with my dad or playing a role in the NASCAR industry somehow. I feel like being a NASCAR driver is Stage 1 of my life.' -- Landon Cassill

'Yeah, I think when a driver has enough gray in his beard, the fans kind of let you off the hook a little bit.' -- Jimmie Johnson, on hearing more cheers than boos these days.

'It doesn't go unnoticed, and it means a lot. I certainly appreciate that support, but you want people to support you for who you are and no other reason. I hope that's the way it is for me. I'm trying to be myself.' -- Chase Elliott on his fan support.

'The things that I have done outside of racing that all really are happening because of racing are really just hobbies. I've wanted a clothing line for 10 years. … The book with recipes, I mean I cook like crazy. That's more what it's about, just following through on what do I do with these ideas and things that I do and making some of my hobbies turn into something bigger.' -- Danica Patrick on her interests outside of racing.

'I'm happy to come back here and continue to compete. I got real close to not being able to compete and it being someone else's decision whether I competed or not. People have asked me since I turned 40 when I would retire and all I wanted to do was make that choice myself. I don't know when I'm going to stop racing, but I want to be able to make that choice and not have it made for me. All that stuff really showed me how much I have going for me and how fun this really is. You can make it really difficult or you can enjoy it. This is an incredible position to be in, and it's an awesome sport, and driving the cars is fun.' -- Dale Earnhardt Jr.

'Yeah, it sucks.' -- Austin Dillon on Richard Childress Racing's winless streak, which has been in effect since the second-to-last race of the 2013 season when Kevin Harvick won at Phoenix.

'The one thing you don't want to be is late to a Penske breakfast. You've got everybody there. Mr. Penske is there and all the brass and I walk in late. I don't know what happened. I don't think I overslept. I might have overslept ...' -- Ryan Blaney on one thing not to do as a member of Team Penske.

' 'What do you have to do if you need to use the restroom in the race car?' ' -- AJ Allmendinger on which question he gets asked frequently.

'No pun intended, the energy level that they have is incredible.' -- Kurt Busch on having one of his sponsors, Monster Energy, as the series sponsor.