NASCAR Cup Series

RICKY STENHOUSE JR., No. 17 Ford EcoBoost Fusion – “So far so good for our EcoBoost Fusion here. I knew if those guys going out early, if I could be somewhere around that group of guys that we would have a decent day for qualifying. Scott and the guys made great changes and it isn’t near as fast as when we qualified here earlier this year. It was definitely on edge and I had a lot of fun doing that. I am proud of the guys for the adjustments that they made. I am not sure it that will hold up or stack up but beating those guys that already went out feels pretty decent.”

As the sun went down over the Kansas Speedway qualifying for the fourth race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup Series began. Kevin Harvick would take the pole with a lap of 28.796 seconds or 187.526 mph.

MATT KENSETH, No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Starting Position: 7th - Have you made progress from yesterday's practice session? "No. We haven't really made a lot of progress. That's not going to end up good at all. It might hopefully be in the top-20. Just been way off -- kind of running out of time to figure it out. Hopefully, we'll figure it out tomorrow."

DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the new tire, her expectations for the end of the season, doing a music video with Colt Ford, and more.

Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 Sherwin Williams Ford Fusion, doesn’t want to hear that it is a three-man race for the Sprint Cup championship and he isn’t one of the three. Biffle, who brings two career wins and seven top-five finishes at Kansas with him into the weekend, would like nothing more than to shake things up Sunday afternoon. Biffle met with members of the media Friday to discuss the scenario.

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JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed racing at Kansas, the new tire, engine wear, keeping an eye on the competition, and more.

Michael Waltrip Racing will hold an open house at its Cornelius, N.C. race shop on Wednesday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Fans may tour the shop, get autographs from MWR drivers and Miss Sprint Cup, enjoy sponsor displays, music, free food and drinks.

JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 CESSNA CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Kansas Speedway and discussed racing at Kansas, recent success and other topics.

A few years ago, Brad Keselowski won the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway for his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win and that’s when Roger Penske discovered his raw talent.