NASCAR Cup Series

“That was a pretty big save right there. I was just racing hard there with Ricky. I passed him off of four and slid up the race track just with the loose rear end, so I defended myself into turn one and I guess he didn’t like it.

On Friday afternoon, it'd be Austin Dillon laying down a lap of 27.747 seconds at Charlotte Motor Speedway to win the pole for the 29th Annual Sprint Showdown.

“Honestly, I really believe I can do that. I don’t think I would be where I am today without the confidence that I can. At this point in time, after where I’ve been and where I’ve run, it was a little bit of a surprise.

Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Fastenal Ford Fusion, is a former winner of the Sprint All-Star Race (2011). He came inside the infield media center at Charlotte Motor Speedway to talk about this weekend’s race and other issues.

DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET, MET WITH MEDIA TODAY TO DISCUSS THE UPCOMING ALL-STAR RACE, THE FORMAT, NNS DRIVER CHASE ELLIOTT, MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, AND MORE.

When it comes to driving for a championship, nobody has done it better this past decade than Jimmie Johnson. Collecting six of the past eight season titles gives a fellow a certain reputation.

PARKER KLIGERMAN, NO. 41 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed his role as Kurt Busch’s backup at this weekend’s Sprint All-Star Race and next weekend’s Coca-Cola 600, among other topics.

Greg Biffle’s No. 16 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team will have a special guest in the pits this weekend for the annual Sprint All-Star race. Jeremiah Wood, a recent castoff of the hit show Survivor, will join the 3M team Saturday evening at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Wood made it all the way to episode nine of season 28 of Survivor before being voted out of Cagayan, Philippines. Wood hails from Dobson, N.C., which also happens to be the hometown of Greg Biffle’s longtime spotter Joel Edmonds.

MATT KENSETH, No. 20 Home Depot-Husky Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - What is your outlook for this weekend? “Everybody looks forward to the All-Star race for a variety of reasons. It’s always an honor to be in it because it means you had a good season last year."

Nearly 1.5 million fans and followers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter were given the first look this morning as Sprint unveiled the newest member of the 2014 Miss Sprint Cup lineup, Julianna White of Haddon Township, N.J. Since Monday, four-year Miss Sprint Cup veteran Kim Coon and rookie Madison Martin have posted clues on the Miss Sprint Cup social networks hinting at White’s identity.