JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS –SECOND PLACE QUALIFYING TIME WAS DISALLOWED BY NASCAR FOLLOWING POST QUALIFYING INSPECTION. JOHNSON WILL START SUNDAY’S RACE FROM THE 43RD POSITION. QUOTE WAS PRIOR TO RULING.
DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed the first practice session, racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and other topics.
BRAD KESELOWSKI, No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion (Qualified 1st) – “We have a really fast race car. The Blue Deuce has been fast since we unloaded here and we came here and tested a few weeks back and the guys did a great job giving me an awesome car. I don’t feel like I nailed a perfect lap but my guys carried me with that car. Hopefully it will be this fast on Sunday when it really counts.”
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed competing for the championship, other contenders and other topics.
RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 WIX FILTERS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed, racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, being a free agent in 2014 and other topics.
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed racing at New Hampshire, the championship contenders and other topics.
KURT BUSCH, NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW/SEALY CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed what it will take to make the Chase, how the team has improved so far this season, and other topics.
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed moving to Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014, the season to date and other topics.
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed racing this weekend at New Hampshire, the addition of Kevin Harvick and Budweiser to Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014 and other topics.
Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford Fusion, currently stands 15th in points heading into his home track weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Logano, who has enjoyed four top-10 Cup finishes, including a 2009 victory at the track, met with media members to announce plans for the Joey Logano Foundation and afterward discussed the weekend of racing ahead of him.