KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M's Red-White-Blue Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Starting Position: 2nd How was your qualifying run? "Oh, it was alright. Certainly hoped for a little bit more there, but unfortunately didn't achieve what we needed to."
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S DOVER WHITE CHEVROLET – POLE WINNER - DID THAT KIND OF REMIND YOU OF A TROPHY TRUCK OUT IN THE DESERT? “I haven’t been off the ground in quite some time and there is a huge jump below the race track on the apron (laughs) just past the start/finish line."
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 8th YOU SAID ON THE RADIO THAT YOU WERE GOING TO BUY YOUR CREW A BEER. “Yeah, I’ve got this beer deal, I don’t know if you’ve heard about it: Miller Lite (smiles)."
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Kentucky Speedway and discussed the hot weather conditions, his thoughts on Matt Kenseth leaving Roush Racing and other topics.
GREG BIFFLE, No. 16 American Red Cross Ford Fusion (Qualified 11th) – “There was so much difference between when we were on the track earlier today than now. The track has so much more grip."
Driver Austin Dillon delivered his first NASCAR Nationwide Series Kentucky Speedway pole award and will lead tonight’s 43-car Feed The Children 300 field to the 7:30 p.m. green flag after turning a 172.199 mph (31.359 seconds) lap in the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing (RCR) car.
Each race weekend, selected SRT Motorsports Engineers, Penske Racing engineers and crew chiefs, drivers or engine specialists give their insight on the ‘Keys for Success’ for the upcoming race.
KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M's Red-White-Blue Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Would you be excited to claim back-to-back NSCS wins in Kentucky? "We certainly would. It was a great race for us last year."
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Kentucky Speedway and discussed the challenges of racing at Kentucky Speedway, racing in the Lou Blaney memorial race and much more.
Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 American Red Cross Ford Fusion, spent time with media outside his hauler between the final practice and qualifying session at Kentucky Speedway Friday afternoon.
The three-time Daytona 500 pole winner from Tucson, Arizona, reflected on his Cup Series career driving for Hendrick Motorsports ahead of his decision to retire from full-time racing after the 2027 season.
The 24-year-old Riggs from Bahama, North Carolina, clocked in a fast qualifying lap at 108.292 mph in 22.805 seconds for his third consecutive Truck pole in recent weeks and of 2026 in Brownsburg, Indiana.
Christopher Bell led practice Friday for the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG, turning a top lap of 183.512 mph in the No. 20 Rheem Toyota of Joe Gibbs Racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Justin Grant, who was the defending event winner, came back to capture another victory after starting on the pole position and also collected his 100th career USAC win across all three divisions.
