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Kasey Kahne led the way for Team Chevy in knock-out style qualifying for the STP 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway with a lap of 19.515 seconds, 97.033 mph in his No. 5 Great Clips Chevrolet SS. With his solid run, Kahne will start on the outside front row in the 40-car field for Sunday’s 500-lap event at the 0.526-mile paper-clipped shaped venue. This marks his second top-10 start of 2016 and ninth in 25 races at Martinsville Speedway.

KASEY KAHNE, NO. 5 GREAT CLIPS CHEVROLET SS – QUALIFIED 2ND - THIS IS YOUR BEST START OF THE YEAR. HOW GOOD DOES THAT FEEL? “It feels good. The car was really fast, this Great Clips Chevrolet. The guys did a nice job in practice and in qualifying. I just kept getting better with my laps.

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s 75 Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Starting Position: 7th - How was the car in qualifying? “We were okay, we’ve just been lacking a little bit overall all day and that’s just kind of what we missed it by there. Overall, we have decent speed, we just need some more.”

DALE EARNHARDT, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed his plans to donate his brain for concussion research, why he races so well at Martinsville Speedway and many other topics.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How much do you look forward to racing here at Martinsville? “Looking forward to it, this has obviously been a really good track for us."

Ryan Blaney, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion, will be making his debut at Martinsville Speedway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this weekend. This marks the first time the Wood Brothers have competed at their home track since 2011 and Blaney talked about his expectations prior to today’s practice and qualifying sessions.

Bryce Napier will make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) debut in the Alpha Energy Solutions 250 this Saturday at Martinsville Speedway. 16 Year old Napier will sport the colors of the No.1 Lilly Trucking, ASAP Appliance Service Chevrolet for MAKE Motorsports.

Rising country music artist and actress Jana Kramer will perform a free concert at Dover International Speedway’s Victory Plaza prior to the “AAA 400 Drive for Autism” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, May 15, track officials announced today.

For the sixth straight year, The Dale Jr. Foundation (TDJF) is offering fans the chance to win a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., and all you need is $25.

Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Greg Biffle, and Danica Patrick all took to the track Tuesday for a Goodyear Tire Test. Drivers were preparing for the upcoming TOYOTA OWNERS 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway on Sunday, April 24th. RIR and day racing were all the buzz as Hamlin and Logano both took time to talk.