JOEY LOGANO, No. 21 Shell Pennzoil Ford Fusion – Qualified 7th “We missed it in 2 and the bus stop. Our car just didn’t do what I expected and then I made a mistake because of it. I don’t know that it was necessarily the green race track as much as it was just understanding road course qualifying a little better with this tire. The tire threw us for the biggest loop. We were expecting something different.”
Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski swept the front row in NASCAR XFINITY Series qualifying Friday afternoon at Watkins Glen, part of a trio of Ford Mustangs in the top-10 for tomorrow afternoon’s race.
KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Starting Position: How was your qualifying lap? “The lap was really good everywhere. I felt like I didn’t miss anything, that’s just all we had. We were a little bit off and I’m disappointed in that and hopefully we can make it up in the race.”
MARTIN TRUEX JR., No. 78 Furniture Row Toyota Camry, Furniture Row Racing - Can you tell us a little bit about resigning with Furniture Row Racing? “Well, I think everybody knows the details, but obviously real excited to continue this relationship."
CARL EDWARDS, No. 19 Stanley Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - What are your expectations for the Watkins Glen race? “They did a really good job with the repave, all the curving and everything – there are no problem spots."
DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Watkins Glen International to discuss his health, a potential timeline of his return to racing and many other topics
Chris Buescher cemented the first of two requirements to make the 2016 Chase for the Sprint Cup with his improbable victory Monday at Pocono. Buescher, just six points shy of the top-30 in points to meet the other requirement, met with media members Friday morning at Watkins Glen to discuss his first Cup win and the short turnaround and new look on the season.
CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 SUNENERGY 1 CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the recent tire test at Watkins Glen, what he is expecting during his first Sprint Cup race here, how his father has helped him, being a ‘temporary’ teammate with Jeff Gordon, and more.
Furniture Row Racing announced today that Martin Truex Jr. has signed a new two-year agreement to drive the team’s No. 78 Toyota Camry in NASCAR’s Cup Series. The new contract takes effect starting with the 2017 season.
While Danica Patrick, driver of the No. 10 Nature’s Bakery Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), has plenty of experience at Watkins Glen, only four starts have come in NASCAR – three in Sprint Cup and one in the Xfinity Series.
The 2022 ARCA Menards Series champion from Miami, Florida, posted a qualifying lap of 164.855 mph in 32.756 seconds for his first Truck pole in two years and second overall at Homestead.
AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon will continue to drive Kaulig Racing's Nos. 10 and 16 entries as the organization will serve as a flagship team for Dodge for the 2027 Cup Series season.
American Dumpster Co can be part of that advance conversation about the proposed drop-off location, but the property owner still needs to identify site-specific obstacles.
