NASCAR Cup Series

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – Winner - WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT YOUR TEAM? “It says a lot of good things. I’m just so excited that the guys could understand."

Whether it's Jeff Gordon's farewell tour, domestic violence in the sport, driver safety, stolen race cars, or the qualifying fiascoes, the 2015 is quickly creating its own identity just two weeks into the eleven-month racing season.

This time, former champions could not get through inspection to qualify on Friday. Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, and Tony Stewart didn’t make the cut and will start far back in the field. Much of it had to do with camber, according to several sources. It seems that some teams were pushing the envelope.

Although it’s not uncommon for a race car to not get through pre-qualifying inspection on the first try, it is pretty uncommon for multiple race cars to miss qualifying.

Defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kevin Harvick led the way Friday for Team Chevy with a second-place effort in qualifying for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Harvick, in the No. 4 Jimmy John’s/Budweiser Chevrolet SS, turned a best lap of 28.608 seconds (193.792 mph) to start on the front row of Sunday’s second Sprint Cup series race of 2015.

JOEY LOGANO – No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion – POLE-WINNING PRESS CONFERENCE – “Hopefully, we’ll finish where we start. It’s been an amazing few weeks if you think about the Daytona 500 and everything that comes along with that, and then coming down here to Atlanta and starting first is special, especially for me here at this race track.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Ground Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Starting Position: 4th - How was the car in qualifying? "It wasn't bad. Our car shows pretty decent speed, which is good."

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN AT THE RACE TRACK AND NOT BE ABLE TO QUALIFY? “First time ever. There’s a first time for everything, I guess. This is absolutely embarrassing."

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 3M CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Atlanta Motor Speedway and discussed the new rules package, his memories of racing through his career at AMS and many other topics.

Team Xtreme Racing can officially confirm that we have withdrawn the No. 44 entry from the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.