CARL EDWARDS - No. 60 Fastenal Ford Mustang - "I messed up the last restart. I messed it up, but Kurt did a really good job. He didn't spin the tires and I wish I could have done a better job for my guys."
Going out 25th in the qualifying order, Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, sat on the provisional pole in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying after his lap broke the existing track record at Watkins Glen International as driver after driver couldn't match his lap of 1:10:188.
KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M's Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Starting Position: 1st Do you have confidence for tomorrow's race? "We were confident going in before. Certainly we knew we had a great race car this weekend."
AJ ALLMENDINGER - No. 43 Best Buy Ford Fusion - HOW WAS YOUR LAP? "It was pretty good. I felt like I got into one just a little bit deep and locked the right-front just a little bit, but felt like I carried good momentum through there."
BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 12th “I thought that is was a really good lap for our Miller Lite Dodge Charger. I probably under-drove the lap just a little bit."
KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) WHAT IS YOUR REACTION TO JIMMIE JOHNSON'S COMMENTS TOWARDS YOU YESTERDAY IN THE MEDIA CENTER? "When you said Jimmie was in here, I didn't know if you meant (Jimmy) Spencer or (Jimmie) Johnson (laughs)."
Each race weekend, selected Dodge Motorsports engineers, Penske Racing engineers and crew chiefs, drivers or engine specialists give their insight on the 'Keys for Success' for the upcoming race.
BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) HOW’S YOUR ANKLE FEELING? "I’m here and driving, so it can’t be too bad, right? It’s felt better. It definitely doesn’t feel much better than last week. Driving is obviously hell on it.”
Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Scotts Ortho Ford Fusion, has a nine-point lead in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings heading into this weekend.
RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 U.S. ARMY CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at The Glen and discussed the wild card position for the Chase, racing at the Glen and other topics.
Kaulig Racing's first technical director will replace Andrew Dickeson and work as Ty Dillon's interim crew chief at Martinsville and Homestead to cap off the 2026 Cup Series season.
Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team head to Martinsville Speedway, the Wood Brothers’ home track, carrying momentum from a strong second half of the NASCAR Cup Series season
Specialist suppliers stock everything from suspension bushings to full brake overhaul kits, and finding parts for a Porsche built in the 1980s is often cheaper than servicing a five-year-old family sedan at a dealership.
