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After an exceptionally strong performance at Kansas Speedway last weekend, Roush Fenway returns ‘home’ to Charlotte Motor Speedway, where the team will put its Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series points’ leads on the line at the 1.5-mile track where the organization boasts 18 career NASCAR victories.

Carl Edwards on racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway: "Our Fastenal team is very excited to race at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend under the lights."

Biffle on Charlotte: “The Coke 600 was our race to lose and we had to stop for fuel so I feel like this track owes us one. We had the fastest car here in the spring and it would be great to come back and get that win."

No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. said last weekend's announcement that Clint Bowyer will join the 2012 MWR driver lineup will make the organization stronger next season.

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will host an autograph session at Talladega Superspeedway in the OV Hill South Grandstand Sections D & E from 2- 3 pm on Friday, Oct. 21.

Kenseth on racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway: “Track position is important every race, but it seems to be even more important at Charlotte over the past couple of years with this new style of car."

Carl Edwards on racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway: “Charlotte has been a little difficult for us. We have been very hit and miss there."

Dodge's Kurt Busch is the most recent winner at CMS. He led 252 of 400 laps en route to victory in the 2010 Coca-Cola 600. He also won the Sprint All-Star Race the week before.

Stenhouse, Jr. on racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway: “I am really looking forward to racing under the lights at Charlotte in our Blackwell Angus Ford. We sat on the pole there in the spring and had a strong fourth place finish."