JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET met with media and discussed racing at Atlanta, his teammates, the upcoming Chase to the NASCAR Sprint Cup, and more.
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy talks with a strong southern accent. He sports a bushy mustache much like the one his racing idol Dale Earnhardt was known for. He became famous for his ever-growing line of “You Might Be a Redneck” jokes, many of which were borne of NASCAR racing experiences.
DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY.COM CHEVROLET met with media and discussed, how nighttime and daytime racing compare, last weekend’s race at Bristol, racing in the Cup Series at Atlanta, and more.
CLINT BOWYER, No. 15 5-hour ENERGY, Michael Waltrip Racing Do you enjoy racing at Atlanta? "This is a fun weekend for everybody in the garage. This is always a pretty special place. It's really a big change of pace from where we've been -- we've been at a lot of race tracks that have been repaved and have a ton of grip. We get here with a track surface that doesn't have a lot of grip -- the tire wears out a lot. Like I said, it's a pretty big change of pace for all of us in the garage area. So far, the 5-hour ENERGY Toyota has been pretty good and looking forward to the weekend. It's going to be a long, hot one."
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Atlanta Motor Speedway and discussed the first practice session, the importance of bonus points in the Chase and other topics.
Tony Stewart has a heck of an arm, and he proved it last weekend at Bristol when he heaved his helmet at the hood of Matt Kenseth’s car. That arm did not go unnoticed, and Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, he received a small token of appreciation.
Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Subway Ford Fusion, and Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, held back-to-back press conferences at Atlanta Motor Speedway before qualifying on Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Transcripts of both follow:
KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 Doublemint Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Is Atlanta a race you look forward to? "Just looking forward to getting to Atlanta here and seeing what we have and what's in store for us. We've had success here in the past and we've also had not such great success here in the past so we'll see what kind of weekend this is for us. Looking forward to driving the Doublemint Camry and getting it up front where we have a chance to win come 500 miles on Sunday."
Michael Waltrip Racing announced Friday it has agreed to multiyear contract extensions with Martin Truex Jr. and NAPA AUTO PARTS keeping Truex behind the wheel of the No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
The reigning two-time Cup Series champion from Elk Grove, California, led a race-high 93 of 200 laps and fended off teammate Justin Allgaier through a 17-lap shootout to notch his second O'Reilly victory of 2026 at the Lone Star state.
Brent Crews was the top-finishing Toyota driver in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, winning the Dash 4 Cash $100,000 bonus with a fourth-place result on Saturday afternoon.
The 23-year-old Hocevar from Portage, Michigan, clocked in a single qualifying lap at 191.340 mph in 28.222 seconds to claim his second consecutive Cup pole at the Lone Star state by 0.003 seconds over teammate Daniel Suarez.
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB driver John Hunter Nemechek was made available to the media on Saturday prior to the NASCAR Cup Series race from Texas Motor Speedway.