Tony Raines
Tony Raines
Floyd Anthony "Tony" Rainesis an American stock car racing driver. He is a former National Touring Series champion in the now defunct American Speed Association and 1999 Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Nationwide Series...
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth14 April 1964
best definitely equipment four guys huge leap opportunity race walk
It's definitely the best opportunity that I've had. This is a huge leap forward. When I walk in, I see more than four guys working on a race car. I see more than two race cars. I see equipment everywhere. I see engineers.
fingers guys keeping opportunity time
I don't know anything officially, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. It's an opportunity of a lifetime. I think these are the right guys at the right time for me.
best kept opportunity sure
Without a doubt, this is the best opportunity of my career. I kept pinching myself to make sure it was real.
added definitely excited good past pressure race rest season
Once I get past Texas, the rest of the season will be a breeze. Everybody's pretty excited to race here, but there's definitely some anxiety, some added pressure to succeed. You've got the fans, the sponsors, they all want a good show.
coming develop developing good high past racing ramp shape team texas
To me, it's like a ramp up. This is the high point. Get past Texas and as a team and as a driver, we'll be able to develop on racing and developing a team. ... Just coming out of the gate, get through Texas in good shape and the rest, I think, would be a breeze.
affecting aggressive chase checked driving front intention jamie less outcome struggling thinking
I don't know what Jamie was thinking or doing. He was driving kind of aggressive all night. I think I had less to do with affecting the outcome of the Chase than he did. We'd been struggling with the brakes, and he checked up in front of me. I had no intention of wrecking him.
jamie thinking
I don't know what Jamie was thinking or doing,
good run
Obviously, you want to run well here. It's a good pressure.
finish finishing five points position secondary top wherever
My finishing position in the points is secondary this season. Finishing in the top five in the owner's points is the most important thing. Wherever I finish in the points is just a bonus.
few qualify race sunday
I have a few jitters about doing well here in Texas. We wanted to qualify well, but if we race well on Sunday all will be forgotten.
car drove handle race run seemed tough
It was a tough day. We started off OK, but it seemed like we could never get the car to handle the way we wanted it to. I probably drove more defensively then I should have, but that's what I wanted to do this first race run the race and finish.
direction pointed sooner
With what they're going through and what they have at their disposal, it's going to get us pointed in the right direction sooner than later.
car focused gain incidents laps last saving spots stay throughout
If you give up a lot early, it is really the last 50 laps where you can gain a lot of spots if your car is in one piece. There are going to be incidents throughout the race, and you just have to stay focused on saving your equipment.
running throwing wish
We're not throwing in the towel. I wish we were running a little better.