Sam Hornish Jr. (No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger R/T) Qualified Second CAN YOU TALK ABOUT YOUR QUALIFYING RUN? “A good qualifying (session) for Team Penske and Penske Racing. I felt like there was a little bit more left in the car.
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET: - QUALIFIED THIRD - ON HIS LAP: “We didn’t come back for the tire test, we were road-course testing that week, and we took to the track right away and got going. So, it is different, but I can’t say it’s affected us a lot over today’s practice session."
MATT KENSETH, No. 17 Fifth Third Bank Ford Fusion (Qualified 4th) – “I did the first lap and thought it was good but I thought maybe I could do a little better the second lap. I should have done it a little different though I guess. The car is really good and we drew a cloud, which was good. Hopefully the sun will come back out. I don’t know how fast the rest of these guys will go."
Sam Hornish Jr. (No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger) CAN YOU TALK ABOUT DRIVNG AT MONTREAL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A STOCK CAR? “Things have gone pretty good so far. We got a rookie set of tires because it was my first time here in a stock car. I used those for all of two laps because I got a big flat spot. It was a good thing we got the opportunity to use that because the way most of the corners are set up here you’re transitioning into another corner and you have the front of the race car tilted from one direction or the other."
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET met with media and discussed last weekend’s race at The Glen, the importance of racing at Chevrolet’s hometown track near Detroit, the upcoming race at Atlanta, and more.
RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Michigan International Speedway and discussed the new tire this weekend, how he and the team are approaching the final four races before the Chase, next week’s race at Bristol and much more.
Due to the overwhelming response to the family grandstand in turn three, Michigan International Speedway has extended its free seating for kids 12 and under to the turn one grandstand.
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 MOBIL 1/OFFICE DEPOT CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Michigan International Speedway and discussed the racing groove at MIS, Danica Patrick’s return to the Cup Series and other topics.
Greg Biffle stands just one point behind Sprint Cup points leader Jimmie Johnson with four races left before the Chase begins. Biffle, spoke to media members prior to qualifying Friday for Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
The four-time world champion for Tony Stewart Racing has been a model of consistency through 18 races and it’s a major reason why he’s the points leader and on the verge of a fifth world title heading into this weekend.
Penultimate event in The Chase, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series postseason that features the top ten drivers in the regular season standings competing for the 2026 championship.
In 31 previous NASCAR Cup Series starts at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Spire Motorsports has seven top-20 results and a best finish of 12th earned by Michael McDowell in March 2025.
In 14 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Spire Motorsports has earned one win, four top-five and nine top-10 finishes.
Trevor Huddleston (No. 50 High Point Racing / Racecar Factory Ford) heads into the ARCA Menards Series West finale, the NAPA Auto Parts 150 Presented by West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway
The MOPAR NHRA Las Vegas Nationals powered by Dodge at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas is the 19th race on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series’ 20-race schedule
