Petty on pit road at Michigan International Speedway: “We talked to Carl Edwards and Carl said, ‘The race track at this speed does not drive like a two-mile race track. It drives like a smaller race track.’ They’re going to have to be really careful coming into pit road.”
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Finished 13th “We made a lot of progress from where the weekend started and I think we were better than a 13th-place car. We worked through some things that were a bit of a struggle."
MARCOS AMBROSE, No. 9 Stanley Ford Fusion (Finished 9th) “We will take the top-10 but we had a great car today and we lost a little bit of track position and it hurt us there."
TREVOR BAYNE, No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion TOUGH DAY FOR YOU, WHAT HAPPENED? “I didn’t even get to break a sweat. It seems like nothing like this happens on a day you are running bad."
Michael Annett started the 125-lap NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Michigan International Speedway from the 18th position. Annett finished the Alliance Truck Parts 250 as follows:
Mike Wallace and the No. 01 Carl Ent/Bank of Ann Arbor Mortgage Dept Chevrolet team had a longer weekend than normal at the two-mile oval of Michigan International Speedway.
Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) WHERE YOU ABLE TO DIAL-IN YOUR CAR WITH THE TWO NEW LEFT-SIDE TIRES? “I think we’re getting out Miller Lite Dodge better."
NASCAR called for a bonus practice session Saturday evening after bringing a new left front tire for Sunday’s race due to blistering during practice sessions Friday. Ford drivers Marcos Ambrose (Pole Setter) and Greg Biffle (Fastest in Extra Practice) spoke after the extra practice about the situation.
The Craftsman Truck Series division will compete with the NTT IndyCar Series division in a doubleheader feature at the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, on March 5-7, 2027.
Alex Bowman will retire from full-time auto racing following the 2027 season after signing a one-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports, where he has spent the majority of his NASCAR Cup Series career.
One of NASCAR's crown jewel events awaits Josh Berry and the No. 21 PPG team this weekend as they take on the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the Brickyard 400 presented by PPG.
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.
