Matt Kenseth (sixth) was the highest-finishing Toyota in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Martinsville Speedway that was won by Kurt Busch.
KURT BUSCH, NO. 41 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET SS – WINNER - ON HIS RACE: "I didn't know if we'd be able to do it. The No. 48 car is king here - him or the 24. The old theory is if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. We have a Hendrick chassis prepared by Stewart-Haas Racing. Hendrick Motorsports and Chevrolet… thanks to those guys. "
After suffering a blown tire in Fontana last weekend, Carl Edwards fought back to round out the top ten and took the lead in the Sprint Cup Series standings by one point over Dale Earnhardt Jr. The Roush Fenway Racing driver has had a solid start to the 2014 season with two top-five finishes and four top-10s in the first five races of the 36 race schedule.
Three-steward system comprised of race director, driver steward and official or independent steward to adjudicate competitor on-track sporting infractions when warranted.
Chevrolet congratulates long-time partner Hendrick Motorsports on 30 years of winning. Hendrick Motorsports has fielded only Chevrolets in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
Ford Racing driver Joey Logano, fresh off his Martinsville Speedway track qualifying record run from Friday in the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Fusion, is a top contender to win tomorrow’s STP 500. Logano spoke with Ford Racing during a rain delay on Saturday to talk about Sunday’s race and what it will take to end up in victory lane.
"We'll see how Friday goes," said Carlos Huertas, who was confirmed March 27 as driver of the No. 18 Dale Coyne Racing car for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
Takuma Sato topped the time chart in the second practice session to lead the opening days of preparations for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.
JOEY LOGANO – No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion – NOTE: Logano set a Martinsville Speedway track record in winning the first qualifying session when he turned a lap of 18.898 seconds (100.20 mph). Logano will start third on Sunday after placing in that position during the final qualifying round.
Chevy SS drivers and Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon led the way for Chevrolet in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) qualifying at Martinsville Speedway. Johnson posted the fourth fastest time in his No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS and will be in search of his ninth victory at the .526 mile short track. Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet SS, also an eight-time winner at Martinsville, will start fifth in Sunday’s STP 500. In all, Chevrolet has captured the victory in over 50 percent of all NSCS races at Martinsville (52 of 103).
As the Craftsman Truck Series rolls into Darlington Raceway tonight, here’s a quick guide to everything you need to know. And don’t forget to catch all the action at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1.
Making just her second career Top Fuel start on Friday at Firebird Motorsports Park, rookie sensation Maddi Gordon took the provisional No. 1 spot to kick off this weekend’s 41st annual FMP NHRA Arizona Nationals presented by NGK Spark Plugs.
Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport heads east this weekend to one of NASCAR’s most historic and demanding venues, Darlington Raceway, for Saturday’s Sports Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200.
Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of the NASCAR Cup Series race weekend at Darlington Raceway.
Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports’ two Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs will line up one behind the other Saturday for the start of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring in the drive for a 13th class victory in America’s oldest sports car race.
