Official Release

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 U.S. ARMY CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed his race car and drafting with teammate Tony Stewart.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Office Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing What do you think about this weekend's race? "Look forward to it. It's not too many times you get to come to a superspeedway race with really nothing to lose, but kind of a situation for us where we can go out there and just have fun and not worry about wrecking."

Carl Edwards enters Talladega with a five point lead over Kevin Harvick in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Edwards took time with media members following the first practice session Friday to discuss the lead, racing at the track and more.

Jimmie Johnson is in an unaccustomed position a week before the TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Not only is he not leading the NASCAR Sprint Cup points, there are six other drivers between him and leader Carl Edwards.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 MYLOWE'S CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed what he and his team need to do to win the championship, his hard hit at Charlotte last week, the charity auction benefiting Dan Wheldon's family and much more.

Carl Edwards leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings by five points over Kevin Harvick.

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s Halloween Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Opening Statement: “On behalf of myself and Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM), it’s just a subtle little announcement that KBM is transitioning into the Nationwide Series next year..."

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 DIET MOUNTAIN DEW PAINT THE 88/NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET, met with the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed racing at Talladega, tandem drafting, and putting lubricant on the cars, along with other topics .

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 JIMMY JOHN’S CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed fuel injection testing, competing with fellow “Race to the Chase” competitors Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth at Talladega, learning how to drive restrictor plate tracks and other topics.

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed the Dan Wheldon tragedy, the rule changes, two-car draft, racing in Martinsville and more.