"He made the difference for us in the race."
Even a Cadillac vehicle made an entry in the race.
That circumstance makes their presence in the wild-card race all the more important.
From 1995, when he made his debut in the race, through 1997, he won seven stages.
If you are caught off the start, there is no chance to make it good later in the race.
"I don't know if it made a difference late in the race," Kahne said.
He made his debut in the 1996 race at Richmond.
Amongst one of the biggest changes made in the 2010 race will be the course route.
Type made his debut at World Cup level in the first race of the 2010-11 season.
He made his debut in the inaugural race at Texas, starting 37th.