Official Release

KASEY KAHNE, NO. 5 GREAT CLIPS CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED 9TH - ON HIS RACE: “We started off pretty good and I just needed to be a little looser we were on the tight side."

California native, AJ Allmendinger, will try to earn his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory from the second starting position for Sunday’s Toyota Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. The driver of the No. 47 Ralph’s/Kingsford Chevrolet SS laid down a lap of 95.676 mph/74.878 seconds, just shy of the pole winning time. This is the best start of the season for the man who hails from Los Gatos, California. Allmendinger has one prior NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory on the road course in Watkins Glen, NY, but would love nothing more than to take his Chevy to Winner’s Circle in front of his hometown crowd.

CARL EDWARDS, No. 19 Stanley Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Starting Position: 1st - How did you feel about the lap that got you the pole for tomorrow’s race? “That was good. My first lap was amazing, the car was really good and then I wasn’t sure about the second lap."

JOEY LOGANO – No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion – “That’s better than where we were last year. We were 17th or 18th last year, so we’ve improved."

AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 RALPH’S/KINGSFORD CHEVROLET SS – Qualified 2nd - YOU DIDN’T WIN THE POLE, BUT YOU LOOKED IMPRESSIVE: “Honestly, for where we were yesterday; it was a struggle yesterday."

Dale Earnhardt Jr. led the final Sprint Cup Series practice on Friday at Sonoma Raceway with a high-speed of 95.298 mph. The driver of the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet was fourth-fastest in the opening session at the Northern California road course.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series hit the 1.99-mile road course in Sonoma, California today for two practice sessions prior to Sunday’s Toyota Save Mart 350. The No. 42 Target Chevrolet SS of Kyle Larson led the way in the first session with a fast lap of 95.141 mph/75.299 seconds. In the afternoon Dale Earnhardt, Jr. piloting the No. 88 Axalta Chevy SS topped the leader board by laying down a speed of 95.298 mph/75.175 seconds.

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s 75th Anniversary Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - What sticks out in your mind when you look back on last year’s Sonoma victory? “I guess winning, obviously."

CHIP GANASSI, TEAM OWNER, CHIP GANASSI RACING, met with members of the media at Sonoma Raceway to discuss the state of his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team, how important pit crews are in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and many other topics.

Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Fusion, has had two weeks to enjoy his victory at Michigan International Speedway. He spoke to the media between NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice sessions on Friday to talk about this weekend’s first road course race of the season.