NASCAR Cup Series

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Kansas Speedway and discussed the first practice session, a potential second groove coming in on the newly repaved surface and other topics.

With an eye on 2013, Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) is restructuring its team lineup beginning with the Oct. 26-28 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race weekend at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.

Ten days of racing excitement at Martinsville Speedway began Friday when more than 80 cars rolled into the historic track for the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 NASCAR Late Model Stock race.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Freight Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing How has your start to the weekend been? "It's been eventful, but the track is starting to come around. The groove is starting to widen just a little bit and so we're excited to think that hopefully it's not going to be one groove. Hopefully, there will be some moving around and with that you'll see a more competitive race hopefully."

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET and RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 CODE 3 ASSOCIATES CHEVROLET met with media following the press conference to announce Code 3 Associates’ role with Stewart-Haas Racing, The non-profit organization specializes in animal rescue and recovery in disaster areas and has partnered with the Ryan Newman Foundation and the Tony Stewart Foundation, both of which specialize in animal welfare.

The partnership Code 3 Associates has with Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) culminates with the Hollywood Casino 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Kansas Speedway. But well before the No. 39 Code 3 Associates Chevrolet was unloaded for Ryan Newman to wheel around the newly-paved 1.5-mile oval, Code 3 Associates had already made an impact with Newman and his SHR teammate Tony Stewart.

DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY RACING CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Kansas Speedway and discussed how her season has gone and what she has learned, working with several crew chiefs, her expectations for next year and what she needs to do before the season starts and much more

CLINT BOWYER, No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Benefitting Avon Foundation for Women Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing How does it feel to be back at your 'home' track and in the Chase? "Certainly coming home -- fresh off a victory at Charlotte was really, really special -- but more importantly worked hard in testing and I think our car is pretty good. It's going to be interesting to see how this thing shakes out."

Richard Petty Motorsports announced today they have re-signed with Ford to be part of the Ford Racing NASCAR stable for the upcoming 2013 season. Marcos Ambrose, driver of the No. 9 Black & Decker Ford Fusion, is one of two Richard Petty Motorsports drivers competing this weekend at Kansas Speedway and took time to talk about what the re-signing means for the organization, his relationship with Ford, what it means for him going forward and this weekend’s race at Kansas.

Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) and Ford Racing announced today they will continue their manufacturer partnership. The announcement ensures that Richard Petty Motorsports' two NASCAR Sprint Cup race teams and its Nationwide Series race team will race under the Ford Racing banner into 2013. It will be the fourth consecutive season the team has raced with the manufacturer.