NASCAR Cup Series

An over-revved engine that eventually started to spew smoke ended Regan Smith's day prematurely in Sunday's Geico 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.

Camry driver Kyle Busch (fourth) was the first Toyota driver to the finish line in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Chicagoland Speedway.

Brad Keselowski wins the opening race for the chase on Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway. Keselowski held off Jimmie Johnson during the final 35 laps and won his fourth race of the season, eighth of his career and the first at Chicagoland.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET – FINISHED SECOND YOU LED THE MOST LAPS TODAY AND HAD A DOMINANT CAR, BUT WHERE DID THAT TWO CAR COME FROM AND WHERE DO YOU THINK HE HAD THE ADVANTAGE IN THOSE CLOSING LAPS? “The last maybe three runs he was definitely a factor and I was maybe a little better than him on the third-to-last and then on the next-to-last we were about equal, but on that last one, he was just better."

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Race Winner WERE YOU REALLY NOT SHOWING YOUR HAND TO THE 48 (JIMMIE JOHNSON) UNTIL YOU HAD TO? “No, we were both showing our hand. I don’t know what happened."

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Best Buy Ford Fusion (Finished 18th) -- “A shock fell off I guess. I guess it didn’t get tight. We had a brake line get loose at Bristol and a shock fall off today so obviously we have to get to the bottom of that.”

CAN YOU TALK ABOUT CHANGING ENGINES AFTER QUALIFYING FOURTH TODAY FOR TOMORROW’S RACE? “Yes, we have to change the engine and go to the back of the field. I don’t think we are super concerned. We had a great car in practice and qualified really well so we showed we have good speed. Fortunately, this is a race track that there are multiple pit strategies and it’s not a really simple straight forward pit strategy to call. I think there will be a lot of opportunities to use our good pit stops and place on pit road to get back towards the front.”

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools Chevrolet, will lead the field to the green in Sunday’s Geico 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway, round 27 on the tour and opening round of the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Johnson posted a lap of 29.530 seconds, 182.865 mph to capture his 27th pole of his Cup career. He moves into a tie for 24th all-time with Terry Labonte; and this marks his second pole at Chicagoland Speedway.

Jimmie Johnson captured the pole for Sunday’s GEICO 400 at Chicagoland Speedway with a lap of 182.865 MPH (29.530 secs). This was Johnson's second pole of the season and 27th of his career.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET – POLE WINNER TELL US ABOUT YOUR LAP OUT THERE DID YOU GET EVERYTHING? “I felt really good about that lap. I certainly hope that it holds up. I think it’s going to be our objective to try and be in the top 10 for qualifying at a minimum. Of course I’m hopeful that it hangs on for the pole that would be a great way to start the Chase.”