NASCAR Cup Series

No. 15 Pink Lemonade 5-hour ENERGY Toyota crew chief Brian Pattie returns to Martinsville Speedway for Sunday’s 500-lap race looking to add a grandfather clock to his collection of trophies.

THE MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to our teleconference today. We have Jimmie Johnson. Following a ninth-place finish at Kansas Speedway, Jimmie remains second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points standings, seven points behind leader Brad Keselowski.

Martin Truex Jr. wasn't always a big fan of Martinsville Speedway. But, that’s before he started driving for Michael Waltrip Racing.

Biffle on racing at Martinsville Speedway: “Martinsville is one of those tracks where I have a love/hate relationship. You’ve got to keep the brakes on the car and keep the car turning good to be competitive. Track position is very important so qualifying will be a focus. We can win there, we just have to be in the right situation. We have a brand new car for this weekend and I feel pretty good about running in the top 10.”

Martinsville Speedway brings a smile to Travis Kvapil's face. Not only did he make his first Sprint Cup Series start at the historic, half-mile oval in 2004, but he knows that this weekend's Tums Fast Relief 500 is a great opportunity for his No. 93 Burger King/Dr Pepper team to score a solid finish.

With only four races remaining in the Sprint Cup Series season,Landon Cassill aims to make every lap count. His No. 83 Burger King/Dr Pepper team currently sits 32nd in the owner point standings, only 14 points out of 31st place.

2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte is bound and determined to have a clean race with his No. 47 Pine-Sol Toyota Camry and make it to the finish line with the fenders on his machine during the TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

Kenseth on racing at Martinsville Speedway: “I’ve always felt that throughout my whole career that Martinsville has always been one of my weakest links that I’m just not very good there. It’s been a place that has been difficult for me to tell the guys exactly what I need from the car in order to run well there. Our performance has been a lot better there lately for the past three or four times we’ve raced pretty competitively, so I’m hoping to go there this weekend and get another decent run for our team and be able to keep improving upon our finishes at Martinsville.”

The No.1 team started the race strong, advancing several positions in the early going. However the resolve of the Bass Pro Shops team would be tested as McMurray reported a vibration on the car and was forced to pit early. In the process, he lost two laps as the caution came out just five laps after pitting. The Bass Pro Shops team took advantage of solid pit work over 14 cautions, getting back on the lead lap en route to a15th-place finish.

On Saturday, Oct. 27, at 9 a.m. (ET), race fans will have their first opportunity to purchase tickets for the 55th annual Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Saturday, July 6 – one of NASCAR’s most exciting nighttime races of the season.