John Barnes Sam Quotations

We had two poles this weekend with Mark Taylor and now with Sam. You better believe we make sure Sam eats the right food tonight.

We have had a magical ride since Sam joined Panther Racing in 2001 and we hope to secure a third championship this season. It was clear yesterday, when we won Kentucky, that this combination is the toughest in open-wheel racing today. But things change and sometimes people need to step out of a comfort zone and stretch a bit.

We think the world of Sam and I would give him the shirt off my back any day. We were very shocked at his decision because we thought we still had a chance to match the offer. Nothing ever went beyond that point. But that's OK.