GREG BIFFLE – No. 16 3M Ford Fusion – “We had a great car. We were just a little bit on top of the race track right there. The wind is playing havoc with us and the track is a little slick, but it’s a tough day for us because the engine expired. We felt like we had an opportunity to run up front, for sure.”
DAVID RAGAN – No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion (Qualified 18th) – “I think I just drove in a little too hard. Our car was a little free in qualifying trim in practice, so Drew and I talked about it and decided not to change much."
JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD'S CHEVROLET – POLE WINNER - HOW MANY PEOPLE DID YOU PROMISE TO BUY DINNER FOR IF YOU WON THE POLE? "I only promised (crew chief) dinner. I said if someone else wanted to come I'd be more than happy to buy theirs also."
Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, has a pair of wins this season, including last week at Kansas Speedway. The win allowed Biffle to move within 85 points of leader Jimmie Johnson in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings.
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT/PEPSI MAX CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Auto Club Speedway and discussed two races at Auto Club Speedway, on-track retaliation and other topics.
KURT BUSCH (No. 2 Operation Home Front/Miller Lite Dodge Charger) "We ran a 39.86 with the Miller Lite Dodge and were just dead loose at one point. Our early qualifying draw didn't help us, but we weren't the only ones to go out early."
NASCAR veteran Donnie Wingo has been named crew chief of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion. Wingo will assume the role immediately and will be atop the No. 21 pit box next weekend in Charlotte.
KURT BUSCH (No. 2 Operation Home Front/Miller Lite Dodge Charger) WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON COMING BACK TO AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY? HOW WAS TODAY’S FIRST PRACTICE? “It’s great to be back on the West Coast."
CLINT BOWYER, NO. 33 THE HARTFORD CHEVROLET, met with members of the media to discuss Scott Miller as a temporary crew chief and the reduced penalties, track conditions at ACS for Sunday's race, and more.
Briscoe’s victory in Cook Out Southern 500 marked the 104th overall win for SHR. It was the organization’s milestone 70th points-paying NASCAR Cup Series victory, its first of the season and its fourth at Darlington.
In a three-way battle for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Regular Season Championship, Chevrolet’s Kyle Larson put on a commanding performance in much of the 500-mile event.
If controlling his own destiny were the bottom line Sunday night at Darlington, Chris Buescher would’ve been in the right position as the 2024 NASCAR Playoffs picture was decided.
