NASCAR Cup Series

Moving On Up...Allgaier will compete fulltime in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) this season for HScott Motorsports, with primary sponsorship for 21 races from BRANDT Professional Agriculture. BRANDT sponsored Allgaier at Turner Scott Motorsports for the previous three seasons in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS).

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO.88 NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Daytona International Speedway and discussed past success at restrictor plate races, side-drafting, his expectations for the Daytona 500, and more.

I don’t think we’ve put any more or less effort into the Daytona 500 than we did last year. It’s always a focus, it’s always something you’re working on -- it’s the biggest race of the year and kicks off the season.

American Ethanol is enhancing its partnership with Richard Childress Racing and driver Austin Dillon for the 2014 NASCAR season. Beginning with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway on March 2, Dillon will race the No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet SS in select races during the 2014 season.

Tommy Baldwin Racing welcomes back Golden Corral as the primary sponsor of Reed Sorenson's No. 36 Chevrolet for the Daytona 500.

Sunday’s qualifying for the Daytona 500 determined only the first row starting positions. Austin Dillon drove the No. 3 to the coveted pole position and Martin Truex Jr. put his No. 78 on the outside pole. The Budweiser Duels (60 laps, 150 miles each race) will determine the remainder of the starting grid.

Ganassi at Daytona: Since 2001 as a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) car owner, Chip Ganassi has 60 starts at Daytona International Speedway (DIS). In those 60 starts his cars have completed 9,634 laps (24,085 miles) of competition, led 210 laps and have posted one victory (2010 Daytona 500), six top-five, 15 top-10 finishes and two pole awards.

In the final practice of the Budweiser Duel, Denny Hamlin would lead the speed charts with a lap of 45.096 seconds.

Jimmie Johnson, so far, has experienced a roller coaster ride during Speedweeks, and we're not even to the Budweiser Duel. He didn't start Speedweeks out like he would've hoped as he crashed into the inside wall off of turn four after getting loose while trying to make a move on Denny Hamlin for the lead.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed his approach to the upcoming Duel and the Daytona 500, his thoughts on a seventh title, and more.