"The two championship contenders, Dario Franchitti and Will Power, are starting right next to each other in the middle of the grid. Honestly, if I can be fast enough early in the race to be able to get up there and latch onto those two, it will be pure entertainment. It's going to be a pack race, and you never know how that's going to turn out"

This quote is describing a race between 2 champion contenders, Dario Franchitti and Will Power. They are beginning best beside each other in the middle of the grid, which is an excellent opportunity for Dan Wheldon to join them and make the race a lot more exciting. He is positive that if he can be quick enough early in the race, he will have the ability to get up there and join them. He is anticipating it to be a pack race, which means that there will be a lot of cars close together, and it will be unpredictable. He is anticipating the race and the home entertainment that it will bring.