"A haboob (look it up - I had to) blew over my new hometown of Scottsdale, Ariz., last week, and I'm thinking something similar descended on my old home city of Toronto last weekend."

"After Dragon Racing's crashes in the Indy Time Trials, we didn't have any of the trick bits available, and it's a real tribute to Jay Penske, my engineer Eric Zeto and everyone there that we got a decent car out there."

"Had a lot of time to think through a two-and-a-half week stint at the Speedway, full of ups and downs."

"I promise you this: We didn't mean to make it so damn dramatic."

"We had six hours of rain-free practice. Everyone up and down pit lane was happy about that. But for us, it has also thrown up a handling quirk that we're working on getting ironed out."

"I hung around the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing garage, looking at our lovely WIX Filters car and wishing I was in it, but realizing there was no point in being out there."

"We've made a good start for WIX Filters, Motegi Racing and the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing team as a whole."

"Getting my No. 23 WIX Filters car out on track, hanging with the Dreyer & Reinbold Racing team, talking setups with my engineers and teammates - all of that is going to feel pretty relaxing in comparison with the past four weeks."

Not the ideal day, but I think we're gonna be fine. I smacked my No. 8 Dragon Racing car against the wall in second practice, but I can tell you that the car is good.

Totally worth it. It feels like I've been on the phone 20 hours a day for the last month trying to help Jay Penske get this deal together, but that's what I feel right now - it's all been totally worth it.