NASCAR WCUP: Harvick, Childress comment on emotional win in Atlanta

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

Richard Childress, Owner, No. 29 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Is there any to put into words just how special this win is?) "No, I just can't. I just kept praying there at the end - praying for Dale (Earnhardt) to help us - and he did. I'm speechless."

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo (winner) "All I've got to say is that this one's for Dale. The car was tight. I didn't really ever know if we could do it. But we never gave up and this RCR team and this GM Goodwrench Chevrolet was good all day long. We just kind of bided our time and I think somebody was watching over us."

(You not only won your first Winston Cup race today, but you mended a lot of hearts) - "Yeah. It's by far the most difficult thing I could do without getting too emotional. I think it ended up pretty much the way it was last year at this time. Same guy on top. All I can say is that this is for Dale Earnhardt and his whole team. They stood behind me and I gave it all I got."

(Did you ever think you could possibly win today?) "Winston Cup race wins are not that easy to come by. I just can't put it into words how we're feeling right now. I think Dale Earnhardt was in the passenger seat of this car today. Somebody was making me go a lot better than I was."

(Take us through the last lap with three-time Winston Cup champ, Jeff Gordon, chasing you) - "The spotter, Danny Culler, was telling me the 24's coming. And he had a good car; he probably had the best car. He just had some unfortunate stuff happen to him. I gave it everything we had. I moved up. The bottom kind of went away for us there with the last 10 laps, and we just came out ahead."

(Do you belive in magic?) "Somebody should."

Text Provided By Nancy Wager

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