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"It wasn't bad. We need to get to drawing better if we're going to have any kind of shot at the pole. It just seems like we've been in the first 15 cars all season long and certainly in this qualifying session it hurt us a little bit. It was good lap. We were a little bit off in qualifying trim in practice there. Good pick-up there for us, but unfortunately the track picked up at the end. All in all, we'll be just fine."

The OSCAAR Super Late Models are set to make their first trip to Flamboro Speedway (Millgrove, Ont.) in three seasons on Saturday September 7. The series has not raced at Flamboro since Oktoberfest in 2009 where Jeff Hanley (No.70) was the winner. The series was originally scheduled to make its Flamboro return on July 20, but a power outage in the Hamilton-area forced the event’s cancellation.

The OSCAAR Modifieds make their first ever trip to Flamboro Speedway this Saturday night, with several big names set to do battle. Open-wheel modifieds have never competed at Flamboro under OSCAAR sanctioning, but several drivers have previous experience at the 1/3-mile Millgrove, Ont. oval.

Frank Kimmel has a victory on his Iowa Speedway resume that's good for his attitude coming into Saturday night's Prairie Meadows 150 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards event with his No. 44 Ansell / Menards Toyota.

INDYCAR officials have fined IZOD IndyCar Series driver Scott Dixon $30,000 and placed him on probation through Dec. 31 for comments made following the Sept. 1 Grand Prix of Baltimore presented by SRT.

MICHAEL WALTRIP, team owner, Michael Waltrip Racing - What would it mean to have all three MWR teams compete for the championship? "We're certainly proud that our cars -- all three -- have a chance to race for the championship. If Brian (Vickers) wins tomorrow night -- that could do it. We come here focused on winning the race with all three cars and it would be a really cool evening for our first one-two-three finish of Michael Waltrip Racing."

Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion is one of three Ford drivers with a chance to make the 2013 Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Biffle met media members at Richmond International Raceway to discuss his chances.

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M's Heritage Chocolate Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - What is your outlook for the race? "Our outlook is certainly different than what it was a year ago. It's just the opportunity to come in here and try to run well and continue to develop our program. This place here is similar to a Loudon (New Hampshire Motor Speedway) or similar to a Phoenix so you tend to try to run some of the same stuff so whatever we can try to learn here this weekend we can sort of translate over to those places."

CHAD KNAUS, CREW CHIEF NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Richmond International Raceway and discussed the birth of Jimmie and Chani Johnson’s second daughter, Regan Smith practicing and qualifying the car, Jimmie racing Saturday night and other topics.

JEFF GORDON: Well, after last year, this is going to be easy. We went through so much last year that I think it allows us to be more relaxed, be more prepared knowing that you got to race as hard as you can till the final lap, till you cross that start/finish line. It can change every split second.