NASCAR Cup Series

Austin Dillon captured the 2014 Daytona 500 pole on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway with a lap of 196.019 MPH.

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET SS: ON HIS QUALIFYING: "Steve (Letarte, crew chief) did a great job working on the car, trying to get more speed out of it. We definitely picked up, so we are happy about that. I scuffed the side skirt just a little bit on the apron in turn two trying to run tight on the line there, and that's never good when you are dragging anything. So, that cost us a little bit of time, so we will definitely appreciate the pickup. We were nowhere near that fast yesterday. Hopefully that the track hasn't really picked up any from yesterday. Hopefully it slows down and gets windy for those other guys."

BRAD KESELOWSKI – No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion – “It’s quite a bit better than I thought we were gonna be. It’s obviously not the pole, but a strong showing and a little bit of momentum for what it’s worth.”

MATT KENSETH, No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Qualified: 17th - How was the qualifying lap? “It was uneventful -- we seemed to lose a little bit of speed relative to the field yesterday I thought. Overall, it was good."

Just prior to the opening ceremonies for NASCAR's annual Sprint Unlimited, the Fox Sports 1 Network presented television viewers with a gorgeous shot of a full moon boldly shining over the Daytona International Raceway.

The 2014 Sprint Unlimited is in the books and we can put this one under the "odd" category....but I'm sure the ominous full moon...

The ever popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Racing Roulette promotion returns and will offer fans the opportunity to purchase tickets for the 2014 Labor Day Weekend NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race for the price of the winning car number of the 2014 Daytona 500.

Chris Evans, star of Marvel’s latest Super Hero adventure “Captain America: The Winter Solider,” scheduled for release on April 4, will serve as Grand Marshal for the 56th annual DAYTONA 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Feb. 23, at Daytona International Speedway. The race is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET and broadcast on FOX, FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, as well as streamed live on the FOX Sports GO app.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Finishing Position: 1st - How strong was your car? “The best car won, that’s for sure. "

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 4 JIMMY JOHN’S CHEVROLET SS – FINISHED FIFTH - YOU LOST A LAP AND THEN YOU WERE ABLE TO COME BACK AND BATTLE FOR TOP-FIVE, TALK ABOUT YOUR NIGHT: "For us, we had a really good car. Led several laps in the beginning."