Roush Fenway Racing turned in one of the most impressive qualifying performances in its 24-year history, including winning the pole to capture first, second, third and seventh in Friday's Sprint Cup qualifying session at Texas Motor Speedway.
6th, DAVID REUTIMANN 9th, KASEY KAHNE 17th, KYLE BUSCH 19th, MARTIN TRUEX JR. 20th, BRIAN VICKERS 25th, JOEY LOGANO 28th, DENNY HAMLIN 32nd, BOBBY LABONTE 33rd, CASEY MEARS 35th, MICHAEL MCDOWELL 40th, JOE NEMECHEK
DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY.COM CHEVROLET met with media following the announcement by Stewart Haas Racing co-owner Tony Stewart on a limited number of NASCAR Sprint Cup races slated for her in 2012. It was announced that Patrick will race in 10 events (as below), with two yet to be determined. Feb. 26: Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway
BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) HOW'S YOUR CAR? "I was a little nervous about our qualifying effort so we spent a lot of time on it today with the Miller Lite Dodge Charger and had a decent turnout in qualifying."
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Texas Motor Speedway and discussed today's announcement of Danica Patrick's schedule and car number, his mindset for the last three races of the season, battling for the championship and other topics.
DAVID RAGAN - No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion - "That's gonna be close. My teammates are who I better watch out for - Matt, Carl, Greg, Trevor - they've got some fast Fords out here. I'm proud of my UPS guys. We didn't start off that great. We made a lot of changes for a Friday, but they did a good job. That was a good lap, so that will be in the top five, I think, but we're here to win this race."
Team Chevy drivers claimed two of the top-five and three of the top-10 starting positions for Sunday's AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Paul Menard, No. 27 Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet qualified fourth followed by Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet in fifth.
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Texas Motor Speedway and discussed Phoenix, Jimmie Johnson, and going to the Congo along with other topics.
BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 8th "It was a pretty good lap for the Miller Lite Dodge. I've never been a good qualifier here, but I think we may get a top 10 or top 15 out of that run. We picked up about three tenths from practice and the car seems very balanced. I've think that we have something to work with for Sunday."
KURT BUSCH (No. 22 AAA Dodge Charger R/T) HOW WAS YOUR CAR IN THE FIRST PRACTICE? “The car is good. The AAA Dodge is fast. We have a shot at the pole and we’re going to go for it. We’ll loosen it up and let the rough edges drag.”
Christian Eckes has generated tremendous momentum in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks Series (NCTS) Chase and is closing in on a long-awaited return to victory lane.
The 26-year-old Perkins from Bakersfield, California, will be driving the No. 24 Toyota entry for Sam Hunt Racing for the 2027 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season after spending the previous two seasons driving for Jordan Anderson Racing.
Illuminate this week launched Experience Circuit, an 18-race tour designed to bring fans into the garage, onto the grid and up on the pit box throughout the 2027 season.
