NASCAR Cup Series

Day three of the Sprint Media Tour concluded with Team Penske. Penske’s lineup is somewhat different this year. Returning members are 2012 Sprint Cup Champion Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, and Ryan Blaney. Blaney will split his time between the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series in 2014.

Michael Waltrip Racing announced an expanded sponsorship roster for 2014 today during the annual Charlotte Motor Speedway media tour. The announcement included:

Wednesday was Ford Day at the 2014 Sprint Media Tour. We visited with Roush-Fenway Racing and the combination of Wood Brothers Racing and Front Row Racing to begin the day.

The final media session of the day at the Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway featured Team Penske. A full transcript of their remarks from the formal portion of their program follows:

Team Penske announced today that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., manufacturer of the world’s most technologically advanced business aircraft.

Team Penske and EnerSys announced today a multi-year agreement that will call for EnerSys to become an Official Partner of Team Penske beginning in 2014. EnerSys will become an integral partner with Team Penske and will have its ODYSSEY Battery brand on the b-post of the No. 22 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Ford Mustang beginning in Daytona.

Team Penske announced today that 20-year-old Ryan Blaney will expand his driving duties for its championship-winning program beginning in 2014.

The afternoon session of the Sprint Media Tour began with comments from Ford Racing Director Jamie Allison, Roush Yates CEO Doug Yates, and key members from Front Row Motorsports and Wood Brothers Racing. A transcript of their comments follows:

Eric McClure will make a return to NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, joining Front Row Motorsports for the season-opening Daytona 500 in the No. 35 Ford Fusion. The veteran driver will carry the support of Hefty®/Reynolds Wrap® as primary sponsor in what would be his first start in "The Great American Race."

Richard Petty Motorsports finished the morning session on Day 3 of the Sprint Media Tour hosted by Charlotte Motor Speedway. Below is the transcript of on-stage remarks: