This is your fourth week in a row behind the wheel of the No. 23 Aaron's Dream Machine but first road course race.  How are you preparing: "Well, we are coming off a bad run last week but we need to just shake it off and keep moving forward.  I am excited to run Watkins Glen - it will be a huge challenge but also an incredible experience.  Jean-Francois Dumoulin who is driving the No. 23 car in Canada for R3 Motorsports is going to come this weekend to help give me pointers and be a mentor."

How do you feel about the Nationwide Series running two road course races: "Personally, I like it.  I think it is a challenge and breaks up the playing field a little.  Some drivers are great on superspeedways, others on short tracks.  So this gives teams and drivers a new challenge.  We are looking to take this weekend head on."

What are your expectations heading to Watkins Glen this week: "Well, I've never raced here before, but I am taking it all in stride and making every lap of practice count.  I have some great road course racers around me to give me guidance and work with me, so it is all a learning experience.  We are bringing a great Aaron's Dream Machine that we have a lot of confidence in - chassis #36, which finished 5th here last year.

Goals this weekend: "We want to try to keep having strong runs and staying in our points goal every weekend.  We had some trouble last weekend and that was a tough blow for the team.  That was a great racecar that we had to load up on the truck and take home early.  That can be disappointing and frustrating but it is a new weekend, new track so we put our best foot forward and move on.  This week I want to learn a lot, finish well and have a little fun out there."

Tune in for the win: Catch all the NASCAR Nationwide Series action on Saturday beginning with qualifying on ESPN2 at 10:00 a.m. followed by the starting at 3:00 p.m. on ESPN.

Driver Appearances: Come meet Ken Butler III this Thursday, Aug. 6 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Aaron's store on 306 North Main Street in Elmira, NY.  Call 607-733-8673 for details.