MICHAEL ANNETT, No. 43 Pilot Travel Centers Ford Mustang (Finished 5th) – “This was a great run for Richard Petty Motorsports. We came back at Charlotte after the injury and just had the worst racing luck I’ve had since I’ve been in the Nationwide Series. We haven’t been getting the finishes that we deserve. Finally nothing stupid happened and we kept our nose clean and brought home a top-five and now we are eligible for the Dash for Cash at Chicago next week.”
Six Chevrolet SS powered race cars will start in the top-10 for Sunday’s Camping World RV Sales 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS led the charge for Team Chevy by posting the second fastest qualifying lap, but his time was disallowed by NASCAR during post-qualifying inspection. The five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and current series points leader will now start 43rd for the 301-lap race.
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS –SECOND PLACE QUALIFYING TIME WAS DISALLOWED BY NASCAR FOLLOWING POST QUALIFYING INSPECTION. JOHNSON WILL START SUNDAY’S RACE FROM THE 43RD POSITION. QUOTE WAS PRIOR TO RULING.
DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed the first practice session, racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and other topics.
BRAD KESELOWSKI, No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion (Qualified 1st) – “We have a really fast race car. The Blue Deuce has been fast since we unloaded here and we came here and tested a few weeks back and the guys did a great job giving me an awesome car. I don’t feel like I nailed a perfect lap but my guys carried me with that car. Hopefully it will be this fast on Sunday when it really counts.”
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed competing for the championship, other contenders and other topics.
RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 WIX FILTERS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed, racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, being a free agent in 2014 and other topics.
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed racing at New Hampshire, the championship contenders and other topics.
KURT BUSCH, NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW/SEALY CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed what it will take to make the Chase, how the team has improved so far this season, and other topics.
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed moving to Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014, the season to date and other topics.
Toni Breidinger, driver of the No. 20 Celsius Chevrolet Silverado RST closed out her NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) schedule with McAnally Hilgemann Racing Friday evening at Phoenix Raceway
Andrés Pérez de Lara and the Freeway Insurance team overcame early setbacks to come home with a solid finish in Phoenix. Pérez de Lara started deep in the field
Top Fuel points leader Shawn Langdon made the quickest run of his career during “JEGS Friday Night Live” at Texas Motorplex, rolling to the provisional No. 1 qualifier to win the “Battle for the Saddle” to kick off this weekend’s NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
LAYNE RIGGS, No. 34 Love’s Travel Stops Ford F-150 – “I felt like our balance was kind of all over the place today. Obviously, it was a lot different race than it’s been here in the past with the way the sun set for us during the race."
