Tony Raines
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"Floyd Anthony "Tony" Raines" is an United States/American stock car racing/stock car racing driver. He is a former National Touring Series champion in the now defunct American Speed Association and NASCAR Rookie of the Year#NASCAR Nationwide Series/1999 Rookie of the Year in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Raines competes part-time for various teams in the Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series.

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Our goal is to win races, be fast, and try to win that owners championship.

Troy and Roger aren't getting into this just to be there. They are successful people who are doing this to be competitive and win.

I don't know what Jamie was thinking or doing.

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.

We've got our eye on that 21 car in the owners points. It will be hard to beat those guys because Kevin has had some strong runs and Childress has dominated the series over the last several years.

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.

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.

Without a doubt, this is the best opportunity of my career. I kept pinching myself to make sure it was real. It's what every driver dreams off. I'm a big Terry fan. When I'm not doing something right, hopefully he can teach me to do it the proper way.