ON HIS SEVENTH POLE POSITION OF THE SEASON: “It’s been an amazing year for everybody on our Budweiser Stewart-Haas racing team; they just do a great job in preparing the race cars and put a lot of effort into qualifying and it’s translated into a lot of good finishes. We’ve just got to keep doing what we’re doing. Track position is huge here, especially at the beginning of the race."
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER - ON HIS RUN: "Thank you. It is exciting. These guys do an awesome job in preparing the race cars. The first time here this year we struggled here after we unloaded a little bit, but they had it good by Saturday. We unloaded really good this time and it has carried through the weekend. So just really happy for everybody on our Budweiser Chevrolet."
BRAD KESELOWSKI – No. 2 Wurth Ford Fusion – “We’re strong. The 4 car is a little bit better. We seem to be right there with everyone else or maybe just a touch better, but we’ll keep working on it. We’ve got tomorrow’s practice and we’ve got a good starting spot for Sunday. It’s not a pole, but you can’t always get poles. Still, it’s something to be proud of.”
MATT KENSETH, No. 20 Husky Tools-Home Depot Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - What is your mindset right now in Dover?"I'm just thinking about qualifying right now. Just got through practice and we worked on race trim a little bit and just trying to get ready to qualify today and get ready tomorrow to try to get ready for Sunday."
Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Fastenal Ford Fusion, comes into the weekend ninth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Challenger Round and is eight points ahead of Denny Hamlin and Greg Biffle, who are the first two drivers currently on the outside looking in. Edwards spoke about his status after Friday’s practice session at Dover International Speedway.
JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway and discussed the new 2015 rules package, his season thus far and many other topics.
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the unforgiving nature of Dover International Speedway, the new rules package and tire testing, the pressures of the new Chase for the Sprint Cup format and more.
DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway and discussed Chase Elliott’s success this season, the nuances of the Dover track and many other topics.
AJ ALLMENDINGER, NO. 47 HUNGRY JACK / ACME CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Dover International Speedway and discussed moving to the next round of the Chase, racing at Dover, racing at Kansas, the new 2015 rules package and other topics.
Detroit-based Quicken Loans, the nation's second largest retail mortgage lender, today announced it will return as a sponsor of Richard Childress Racing (RCR) in 2015, serving as a primary sponsor of driver Ryan Newman and the No. 31 Quicken Loans Chevrolet for selected races. The 2015 season will mark the fourth year Quicken Loans has teamed with Newman.
The 34-year-old Rosenqvist from Värnamo, Sweden, will start on the second row for the 2026 Indy 500 after being the fastest through the first two sessions of qualifying.
The 2016 Indianapolis 500 champion from Nevada City, California, posted a four-lap average-qualifying run of 231.99 mph in 2:35.1792 to notch a career-best second-place start for the 2026 Indy 500.
A.J. Foyt Enterprises' No. 4 and Dreyer & Reinbold Racing's No. 24 Chevrolet entries were found to have violated the Energy Management System sections of the IndyCar rulebook with unapproved modifications.
aron Stanfield and the Johnson's Horsepowered Garage / Melling Performance / Janac Brothers Racing team rallied to victory Sunday at the Gerber Collision and Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway.
