NASCAR Cup Series

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS, met with media and discussed racing at Daytona, the new Chevrolet SS Sprint Cup Series car, improvements to the team and other topics.

DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the new race car, his anticipations for the Daytona 500 race, tanden racing, his view of the season, concussion impact testing, and more

KURT BUSCH, NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW RACING CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed what it’s like to compete in the Daytona 500, his program with Furniture Row Racing, the new race car, how he describes himself in terms of Cup racing and his personality, and more.

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the off-season, volunteering to take the concussion impact test, social media, who he follows on Twitter, racing in the Daytona 500, his Hendrick Motorsports teammates, and more.

Swan Racing and two-time Daytona 500 champion Michael Waltrip announced today a special tribute to raise awareness and contributions for the Sandy Hook School Support Fund.

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 33 CHEERIOS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media and discussed making his first Daytona 500 start, racing for a championship in the Nationwide Series in 2013 and other topics.

MARK MARTIN, No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing - Does physical fitness provide an advantage in this sport? "That's a real tough question. I use to answer that question by saying, 'I'm not sure,' because there's not a gauge on people's forehead that says they're doing 100 now and they were doing 50 before. I don't know."

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media and discussed the new Chevrolet SS, his off season training and many other topics.

PAUL MENARD, NO. 27 MENARDS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media and discussed Richard Childress Racing's outlook for 2013, his plans beyond this season and other topics. Partial Transcript:

MATT KENSETH, No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - What did you know about crew chief Jason Ratcliff before joining JGR? "I didn't know Jason (Ratcliff, crew chief). I knew a lot about his history and what he's done in the sport and Nationwide Series and I've known a lot of people that have worked with him. Noticed him around the garage, but didn't know him personally at all."