James Small is finally getting the recognition he deserves as one of the best crew chiefs in the garage. You can read between the lines in some of the stuff James has said, but I don't think that he ever fully connected with Martin. He lived in Pearn's shadow until now. Martin was never in the shop, but now he has a driver that is. It is very interesting that James and Chase are very different creatures. James is brash and foul mouthed while Chase literally never cusses, and seems humble. The coolest thing--and I think what is so great about sports in general...and this sport specifically is that, while different, they share an obsession with winning that bypasses all of the other differences. They could easily be a big player over the next nine races. Love that James weathered the "fire him" storm when Martin was busy with things other than racing.