MARTIN TRUEX JR., No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing How was your car in practice today? "We had a pretty good practice. The NAPA Toyota was pretty good right off the trailer. We fought being a little bit tight most of the session and we got better as we went. We still need a little bit for qualifying, but going out later tonight it will be quite different, so we'll just have to see what we can do. Chad's (Johnston, crew chief) going to hopefully tune the thing up for me and we'll get a good lap in tonight."
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 MYLOWE’S CHEVROLET met with media and discussed a few of the Chase drivers, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his concussion issue, his own experience with concussions, his relationship with crew chief, Chad Knaus, and more.
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 MOBIL 1/OFFICE DEPOT CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed the first practice session, his strategy at this point in the Chase and other topics.
Saturday’s Bank of America 500 broadcast from Charlotte Motor Speedway will feature a fun new family twist. A team of regular NASCAR broadcasters and crew will invite their children into the broadcast booth for a fresh new perspective on NASCAR’s only night race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
As a race driver, Cale Gale knows it is best to come close, but not touch the curbs at Martinsville Speedway. Thursday he got closer than he’s ever been to those infamous curbs and he was smiling the entire time.
RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 QUICKEN LOANS CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed his special paint scheme for this weekend’s race, qualifying under the lights at Charlotte and other topics.
REGAN SMITH, NO. 88 AMP ENERGY/NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed filling in for Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet at Charlotte and Kansas and his future plans.
KURT BUSCH, NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW RACING/FARM AMERICAN CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed his expectations this weekend, the plan for the next six weeks and other topics.
Dueling Davids Can Earn One Million Dollars – In an afternoon press conference held in the Media Center at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Front Row Motorsports NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers David Ragan and David Gilliland announced a unique opportunity to earn $1 million from sponsor Glory Foods for the Feeding America campaign.
In November 2025, Ryan Ellis was announced as Young’s Motorsports’ full-time driver in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series as the organization enters its third season of competition.
Noah Gragson and the No. 4 team head to the 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway on the heels of a top-10 finish at the Talladega Superspeedway, last weekend.
