NASCAR Cup Series

A new leaf has been turned over at Phoenix Racing. With Harry Scott Jr. taking over the ownership duties, the team has new potential. With Scott’s ideas for the team, a more competitive No.51 could be seen on track in the near future. Choosing a driver or drivers will be the first task at hand. The driver pool may not be as big as it was earlier this season though.

As if we thought the fallout from Richmond couldn't get any more bizarre...NASCAR has stunned us with another unprecedented move. They have expanded the...

KASEY KAHNE, NO. 5 FARMERS INSURANCE CHEVROLET SS – QUALIFIED FOURTH - WHERE DID YOU FIND ALL THE SPEED FROM PRACTICE? “I must have had a pretty good car in practice and just didn’t drive it hard enough. Kenny (Francis, crew chief) and the guys made a couple of small changes but nothing big. I looked at some things; they gave me a little information and did a better job there than I had been."

MATT KENSETH, No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Starting Position: 10th How was your car in qualifying? "The car was better than the driver. It had good speed, drove a lot better in practice, so I was encouraged by it. Just didn't get the best lap."

JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford Fusion (Qualified 1st) – HOW WILL THIS TRACK CHANGE BY SUNDAY? “Well, we will have to see. I am sure it will rubber up more after the race tonight and tomorrow. The temperature will be pretty cool throughout the whole weekend here and there will be a lot of grip out there. Through the weekend there will be some really fast speeds.”

“I applaud NASCAR for taking the time for a full review. What occurred at Richmond was not of their making, and they’ve had to wrestle with some very difficult decisions throughout the week. I know everything done by NASCAR has been a sincere effort to be fair and ultimately do what’s best for our sport and our fans.

Following a comprehensive review of all available audio and video communications from last Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway, along with interviews with team personnel, NASCAR announced Friday the following decision:

After a wild and controversial weekend for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR Nationwide Series at Richmond and for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in Iowa, all three series meet back up for another tripleheader weekend in Chicago as we’re getting down to 10 races or less in the championship race for each series.

MARTIN TRUEX JR., No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing - What was your reaction to NASCAR's penalties earlier this week? "Obviously, it's been a tough week for all of us. I feel terrible for my team -- all the NAPA guys. You know, NASCAR made a decision and it's one of those things you can't turn back time. We're going to have to live with it and move on. Just glad to be back at the race track here at Chicago, and try to go out there and win the race."

DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Chicagoland Speedway and discussed the first practice session, helping teammates and other topics.