NASCAR Cup Series

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 3rd “That’s a little bit faster than what we ran (in practice). It’s probably going to take a 30.50 or 30.60 here to be on the pole. Marcos (Ambrose) laid down a heck of a lap. Our car was pretty decent."

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT 20-YEAR CELEBRATORY CHEVROLET, AND RICK HENDRICK, OWNER OF HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS, met with members of the media at Homestead-Miami Speedway and discussed the 20-year relationship with DUPONT, the incident at Phoenix International Raceway and other topics.

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Homestead-Miami Speedway and discussed making his 500th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start, the high and low points of the season and other topics

Richard Petty is the most recent NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver to win the championship behind the wheel of a Dodge. In 1975, Petty scored 13 wins and 21 top fives in 30 races. He scored 24 top-10 finishes – a top 10 in every race where he was running at the finish. The official margin of victory over second-place Dave Marcis was 722 points and clinched the title in race No. 26.

Roush Fenway Racing owner Jack Roush announced earlier this week that veteran crew chief Jimmy Fennig would move from the No. 17 team to the No. 99 of Carl Edwards for the 2013 season and that Roush would pair rookie crew chief Scott Graves with rookie Cup driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in his first full Cup season next year. Ford Racing caught up with all the major players Saturday to talk more about the plans for all starting in Daytona.

Roger Penske (Chairman, Penske Corporation) Q. Could you just talk about the performance of your race teams this year and in particular the No. 2 car who is points leader heading into the season finale? “Well, obviously we're thrilled to be in the position we are here the last race at Homestead.

Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 for Roush Fenway Racing, will end a highly successful chapter of his racing career this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Sunday’s Ford EcoBoost 400.

Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) will compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) season finale this weekend. Dave Blaney will pilot the No. 36 Florida Lottery Chevrolet at Homestead-Miami Speedway (HMS). David Reutimann will drive the No. 10 TMone in Iowa City, IA – Spearfish, SD Chevrolet in the 400-mile race.

John Blankenship will make his fourth NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start with Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) this weekend. The West Virginia native will pilot the No. 44 COAL/Save Our Country Chevrolet in his Homestead-Miami Speedway (HMS) debut.

"For us it’s about focusing on getting the job done and trying not to think about all those other things, whether it’s what it means or what obstacles lie ahead. It’s about just focusing on what we need to do, and the history books and the life lessons and so forth, those things will work their way out in the end if you just get the job done, and I think that’s where our focus is."