NASCAR Cup Series

KASEY KAHNE, NO. 5 FARMERS INSURANCE CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Atlanta Motor Speedway and discussed his win at last fall, the new rule changes and many other topics.

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Atlanta Motor Speedway and discussed his outlook for next weekend’s race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, looking forward to warmer weather and other topics.

DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS). She discussed last year’s strong showing at AMS, using the in-car track bar adjustment and the benefits of starting a season strong, among other topics. FULL TRANSCRIPT:

There is a new poll making its way through the NASCAR garage and media center. The Century Poll, instituted by Mike Siberini, asks a question a month of the NASCAR community to get a pulse of what is really happening in the world of stock car racing.

Joe Nemechek, a 23-year Sprint Cup Series veteran and 1992 NASCAR XFINITY Series champion, will drive the No. 34 CSX "Play It Safe" Ford at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend.

Medallion Bank announced today a strategic partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) to support RPM and the No. 9 Ford team driven by Sam Hornish Jr.

"It's different, but it's also a challenge that I'm up for and will only make me smarter and better for it with different people. Any time you can get an opportunity to work with some really smart people that go about the weekend maybe in a different way, it only gives me a better experience on what's going on.

As the cars and drivers head to Atlanta to test, just one more comment about Daytona wouldn’t hurt, would it? Never has there been a more insane Speedweeks. We saw a period when two stars, brothers to be honest, get eliminated from competition.

David Ragan will drive No. 18 for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) M&Ms Crispy Toyota. According to the team’s press release, Ragan “will pilot the No. 18 M&M's Crispy Toyota for at least the next several weeks.”

CARL EDWARDS, No. 19 ARRIS Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Is Atlanta one of your favorite race tracks? "Oh yeah, that picture is a little hidden with the coffee machine and the donuts over there, but that was a turning point in my life, that moment (beating Jimmie Johnson to Atlanta's finish in March 2005). This place is just fun and it's as good as ever. It's fun to drive here and I like it."