NASCAR Cup Series

GREG BIFFLE, No. 16 3M Ford Fusion – TALK ABOUT THIS NEW CAR. HOW DOES IT DRIVE? WHAT DO YOU FEEL BEHIND THE WHEEL? “I guess it is kind of hard to explain but they drive a fair amount different than the other car. If you think about what is different, three-quarters of the chassis is basically the same."

DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY.COM CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed her outlook for the 2031 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, her relationship with driver Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., her rookie status as a full-time Sprint Cup drivers, the new race cars and her driving style, running some races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series this year and more.

BRAD KESELOWSKI, No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion -- WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS STENHOUSE, DANICA THING? “Well, we are a creative group so I am sure we will come up with some good jokes. It stinks that the two-car tandem isn’t going to work cause it will kill a lot of our material. They should bring it back just for the jokes. I think they are getting extra track time, both of them, and as a rookie that isn’t fair. "

Growth Energy’s American Ethanol brand will again be the title sponsor for Iowa Speedway’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, the American Ethanol 200, on Saturday evening, July 13. The event on the Newton facility’s 7/8-mile, Rusty Wallace designed tri-oval will feature up to 34 trucks in a 200-lap, high-speed duel.

The Sprint Unlimited will receive the green flag Saturday night to officially kick off Speed Weeks at the Daytona International Speedway. This special invitational event will be the first official sign that says NASCAR 2013 has arrived.

Using the biggest race of the year as a backdrop, NASCAR, 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.

Earnhardt Jr. and JR Motorsports announced today the birth of Dirty Mo Radio, an online home for radio-style podcasts centrally themed around NASCAR’s 10-time most popular driver. Dirty Mo Radio will be based at Earnhardt Jr.’s official site, www.DaleJr.com, but its podcasts will also be available free-of-charge on common podcasting outlets such as iTunes.

The 2013 NASCAR Media Day took place Thursday with drivers making the rounds between print, radio, television and other mediums. Numerous Ford drivers were part of the day’s first session, including defending champion Brad Keselowski, new teammate Joey Logano and Roush Fenway Racing driver Greg Biffle.

It was announced today that Danica Patrick will pilot Turner Scott Motorsports' fourth entry in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at Daytona International Speedway. Patrick, who will be a full-time Rookie of the Year candidate in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) in 2013, will be behind the wheel of the No. 34 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet Camaro in the season-opening DRIVE4COPD 300. Veteran crew chief Mike Greci will be calling the shots from atop the pit box.

In January, Michael Waltrip addressed the media and, with a big smile on his face, said "this is breaking news: we don't have any news. There's really nothing new or different from 2012. Man, are we happy about that."