NASCAR Cup Series

As part of the continued "Racing for a Miracle" program, Marcos Ambrose, Richard Petty and the No 9 STANLEY team spent the morning unveiling their special Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) paint scheme for Saturday night’s race and donating $100,000 to CMN. If Ambrose and the No. 9 team win, STANLEY will donate $1 million to CMN through the Ace Hardware Foundation.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Richmond International Raceway and discussed his lack of a win thus far in 2014, his thoughts on the potential reduction of horsepower in 2015 and many other topics.

How was the wedding and honeymoon? “We did have us a good honeymoon -- had a big bonfire at the house the other night. I was burning some brush and I look over and I was like, ‘How’s your honeymoon honey? Pretty good, huh?’ We had so much fun. "

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 OUTBACK CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Richmond International Raceway and discussed the momentum he brings into Richmond following his win at Darlington, his thoughts on the possible reduction of horsepower next season and many other topics.

A week off, and some time to think. You have to know nothing good can come of that. Still, there are a few things worth observing. For example, there are only two drivers in the battle for the year’s top rookie. That has always been the case in 2014. The top gun was going to be either Austin Dillon or Kyle Larson. They had the equipment, the others did not.

Overall, RFR has started 295 races at RIR in NASCAR action, winning 15 times, while bringing home 86 top-five and 139 top-10 finishes, 14 poles and leading a total of 4,956 laps across all three of NASCAR’s major series.

Aric Almirola and Trent Owens are determined and destined to win at Richmond International Raceway (RIR) this weekend; especially after it was announced that Richard Petty, team owner of Richard Petty Motorsports, will be returning to the racetrack for the first time since the tragic and unforeseen passing of his wife, Lynda Petty.

Swan Racing announced today it has successfully restructured the company by finding solutions for the Nos. 26 and 30 teams in an attempt to save the jobs of the crews, the drivers, and to keep those teams competing throughout the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 43 Smithfield Ford Fusion, along with crew chief Trent Owens, were this week’s guests on the NASCAR teleconference. Both men spoke about their season to date and on Saturday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway.

For the fourth straight year, Autism Speaks, Dover International Speedway (NYSE: DVD) and FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) have joined forces in support of individuals and families affected by autism. FedEx will return as the title sponsor of the “FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks” NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, June 1, 2014. In addition, fans now have an opportunity to have their names displayed on Denny Hamlin’s No. 11 FedEx Toyota.