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Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Jimmy John's/Budweiser Chevrolet SS – Qualified 4TH - On his qualifying effort: “We just got really loose on entry into the corner. We carried that through all three session. Just kind of really had to guard against it all three runs. All-in-all the Jimmy John’s team did a great job and still a solid starting spot. We have a lot to work on, but a good starting spot for us.”

GREG BIFFLE – No. 16 Ortho Ford Fusion – YOU SPUN ON YOUR FIRST QUALIFYING RUN AND THEN HAD TO GO BACK OUT ON SCUFFED TIRES. HOW BIG OF A HANDICAP WAS THAT? “It was a pretty big handicap. The track just changed quite a bit. We made a change to our Ortho Ford Fusion."

Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway and discussed the addition of the SAFER Barriers and how it has affected the track, his history of racing success at Bristol, the effect of crashes on a driver and many other topics.

Todd Parrott, Interim Crew Chief for the No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet SS, met with members of the media to discuss his challenge filling in as crew chief of the No. 31.

Darrell Wallace Jr., driver of the No. 6 EcoBoost Ford Mustang in the NASCAR XFINITY Series, ranks fourth in the current standings going into this weekend’s event at Bristol Motor Speedway. He visited the infield media center to discuss the start to his season before today’s practice.

"I'd like to thank the Appeals Panel for taking the time to hear our appeal today. While they decided to reduce the penalties to the minimum penalties for a P5 violation, I am disappointed that the entire penalty was not overturned given the facts we presented.

The National Motorsports Appeals Panel today heard and considered the appeal of a P5 penalty issued on March 31, 2015 to Richard Childress (owner), Ryan Newman (driver), Lucas Lambert (crew chief), James Bender (tire technician) and Philip Surgen (race engineer) relative to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series vehicle #31 at Auto Club Speedway.

Chevrolet, with more than a century of motorsports success, reunites with Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) in a multiyear deal as the official vehicle and pace car of the iconic short track.

Will fans sitting in Talladega Superspeedway’s grandstands and infamous infield for the May 3, GEICO 500, see four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jeff Gordon add to his Talladega legacy with yet another victory?

The first craft beer to be featured in a can, Dale’s Pale Ale will sponsor Regan Smith and the No. 7 Chevrolet in the NASCAR XFINITY Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway (Oct. 9). Additionally, Dale’s Pale Ale is named the presenting sponsor of Smith’s JR Motorsports Upfront podcast on Dirty Mo Radio.