NASCAR Cup Series

MATT KENSETH, No. 20 Home Depot-Husky Tools Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How was winning last weekend's race at Chicagoland Speedway? "Last week was really great for us obviously. Couldn't have gotten started any better than what we did at Chicago. But that was last week. This week presents totally different challenges, totally different kind of race track, totally different style of racing -- and the things you need in your car and the things you need to do from behind the wheel. Just looking forward to here and hopefully get it started off decent today."

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M's Peanut Butter Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Do you feel good about your start to the Chase? "Certainly, it's a lot better to start off -- you know, wins, top-fives, top-10s than further on back. We know last week was a second-place, but as far as points are concerned and everything else it's not the time to look at any of that or worry about any of that. So, for ourselves, I don't know where I am and I don't want to know where I am. But I think it will all take care of itself when it comes down to crunch time and the better you can perform and do on Sundays, then it's going to take care of itself a lot easier."

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed sponsorships, restarts, helping teammates on the track, and more.

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 42 TARGET/GILLETTE CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed going to IndyCar for Team Penske in 2014, finishing the season strong for his Earnhardt Ganassi team and other topics

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed last week’s solid run at Chicagoland, his outlook for this weekend’s race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the new restart procedure and other topics.

This past race weekend, Greg Biffle, 3M Racing and 3M ESPE Dental had an opportunity to put smiles on lots of faces with a special ADA Give Kids A Smile® program for Chicago-area elementary school students and race fans of all ages.

So, what have we learned lately? Well, if one cheats, one must not do so in a fashion that allows them to be quickly caught. Caught by everybody. Caught on scanners, radios, and in full view of millions at the track and watching on television. Nothing good can ever come from that. That is, if one decides that they must cheat in the first place.

Rookie Ricky Stenhouse Jr. had a clear path to his second consecutive top-10 finish this past weekend in Chicagoland. After a 5-hour rain delay the No. 17 fired back up and brought the Ford home in the 8th position, marking his career best finish. After two consistent weeks for the rookie he looks to win that first race this Sunday at Loudon.

As a result of Michael Waltrip Racing's actions at Richmond International Raceway a couple weeks ago, NAPA Auto Parts has announced that they will be leaving MWR at season's end and not longer sponsoring the No. 56 of Martin Truex Jr.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has learned quite a bit in his first full year racing in the Sprint Cup Series but he knows some lessons remain this season, especially at the circuit’s shortest track.