Official Release

Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Reese/Draw Tite Ford Fusion, is the defending winner of this weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race and currently sits fourth in the point standings. He stopped in the infield media center at Martinsville following practice to talk about tomorrow’s race.

DARRELL ‘BUBBA’ WALLACE, JR., NO. 43 STP CAMARO ZL1 met with media and discussed his past success of racing at Martinsville, the challenges of the No. 43 team this season, drumming, celebrities coming to NASCAR races, and much more. Full Transcript:

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S FOR PROS CAMARO ZL1 met with media and discussed the challenging weather this weekend at Martinsville, his approach during practice sessions, the progress of the No. 48 team thus far this year, and more. Full Transcript:

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed the race at Martinsville Speedway in October, his thoughts on his teammate Jimmie Johnson and many other topics. Full Transcript:

Axalta (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, and 12-time NASCAR Cup Series champions Hendrick Motorsports have agreed to a four-year contract extension that will take one of the most enduring sponsorships in NASCAR through 2022.

DGR-Crosley driver Kyle Benjamin was made available to the media at Martinsville Speedway: KYLE BENJAMIN, No. 54 Crosley Brands/Tropicana Toyota Tundra, DGR-Crosley - Talk about your approach for this weekend - “The main thing is trying to make it to the end. If you make it to the end, you’ll have a shot to win. Just got to try to get my truck right today. First off, I want to thank all the guys at DGR for the opportunity to be behind the wheel of this truck."

Kyle Busch Motorsports drivers Harrison Burton, Todd Gilliland and Noah Gragson were made available to the media at Martinsville Speedway: HARRISON BURTON, No. 51 DEX Imaging Toyota Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports - How much does all of your grassroots racing apply to here at Martinsville? “I think racing short tracks all the time, it’s definitely a bit of an advantage I guess because you’re used to kind of the – short track racing is a different, it’s a whole ‘nother ball game."

Richard Childress Racing is joining forces with eBay Motors for its 2018 NASCAR marketing campaign by providing compelling feature content and vignettes featuring the No. 31 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup team to appear on FOX broadcasts. The unique partnership includes the primary sponsorship of the No. 31 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 at the MENCS race at Martinsville Speedway on March 25.

Paul Menard, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft Ford Fusion, will be making his first start Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series start with the Wood Brothers this weekend. Menard, along with co-owners Len and Eddie Wood, spoke about how their season has gone to date and expectations for Sunday’s scheduled race.

NASCAR and PNC Bank today announced a five-year agreement that introduces the bank as the “Official Bank of NASCAR®” and “Official Wealth Management Partner of NASCAR®.”