Q. Kyle, your hometown track. Wasn't a completely clean race for you. You had some damage on the 18. All things considered, what will be the mood leaving Las Vegas tonight?
KYLE BUSCH: We got all we could. I felt like during the daytime we were a little bit better than the 11, we could race with him. I was looking forward to the lights coming on, us picking up speed, being able to rip up the wall a little bit faster.
When we got hit into the fence off of two the first time, it definitely knocked speed out of our car. We helped it a little bit coming to pit road, putting the last set of tires on it, then I got into the fence again trying to get by lap cars. Not enough room over there.
Overall, a great job by Ben and my guys on this M&M's Camry. Gave me a good piece. We moved forward all day long, so that was good. Just appreciate TRD, Interstate Batteries, Rowdy Energy, and Ethel M, them being from here in Las Vegas.
Q. 35 points over the cut line. What does that do for you mentally?
KYLE BUSCH: I don't know. I've said it, I'll say it all the time: if you can go to Talladega and come out of there with a 12th-place finish with no stage points, that's a successful day. I'll take that right now if I could skip it.
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