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"Our last one was our best one, but it wasn’t enough. It was a really good lap and my best lap of the day so I feel good about that and what we are bringing tomorrow night. We had some good practices today and Keith Rodden (crew chief) and the guys are doing a really nice job and hopefully we can bring that again tomorrow night.”

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Cheez-It Patrick Star Ford Fusion – “We just got a little better speed in our car and this racetrack has been pretty good for us. We barely made the first round and barely made the second and then I just drove it – over drove it. I just said I was going to go for it. I didn’t care what happened.

JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Kansas Speedway and discussed what it would mean to win at his ‘home’ track, more females taking on different roles in the sport, and many other topics.

As part of Saturday night’s SpongeBob SquarePants 400, several drivers are sporting Sponge Bob character paint schemes in the race, including Ford drivers Michael McDowell and Greg Biffle. The duo were part of a media session to talk about the race and what it is like to represent the iconic Nickelodeon cartoon brand.

JGL Racing officials announced today that after last weekends event at Talladega Superspeedway they have parted ways with driver Eric McClure and Team McClure. McClure had piloted the team's No. 24 Toyota for the first nine races of the 2015 NASCAR XFINITY Series season.

“We have Stanley on the car this weekend, which is a lot of fun. They’ve been great to work with. We had a really great program in Texas with the Ace Hardware Foundation and the Miracle Children’s hospital, so it’s good to have Stanley back on board. You guys know how I look at this race track. This is my home track, it’s as close to home as I get to race. I have my buddy Cam in the back with his family."

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Kansas Speedway and discussed his visit to the Nationwide Children’s Hospital this week, his Dad’s relationship with Kansas City Royal’s coach Ned Yost and many other topics.

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 QUICKEN LOANS CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the final appellate ruling, the Kansas track, the upcoming All-Star race, the schedule, and more.

CLINT BOWYER, No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing - What was the experience like with the Kansas City Royals this week? “I’m thinking go to the game, tailgate with friends in the parking lot, have a couple beers, take in a ballgame – like everybody else and enjoy the night."

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 AMERICAN RED CROSS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media today at Kansas Speedway. He discussed his record and expectations at Kansas, tire development, diversity in NASCAR and having American Red Cross on his Chevy SS this weekend.