"I feel like I'm new at it again," said [JEFF BURTON], in his 14th Cup season. "My enthusiasm is as high as it's ever been, my excitement is as high as it's ever been and I hope that people look at me and say I can do it again."

"It's the best I've ever gotten off to a start. I'm sure Richard has gotten off to a better start with [Dale Earnhardt]," Burton said. "I can't imagine getting off to a better start."

"We need a little more speed," Burton said. "There are areas that we've got to be better in. But from a finish standpoint and a consistency standpoint, it's consistently finishing in the top six. That's really hard to do. We've found a way to do that."