NASCAR Cup Series

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with member of the media at Chicagoland Speedway and discussed last year’s title run, his strategy toward this year’s Chase and other topics.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Ground Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Are you happy to be back to the race track? "Definitely after everything we did this week, it's good to get back on track and get back to your schedule -- your normalcy you could say. We're excited to be here and obviously want to get a good start to the Chase at this race track. This is one that kind of bit us last year right off the bat. We should have a good car this weekend."

JEFF GORDON, NO, 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET met with media and discussed racing his way into the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, his approach for the 10-race Chase, sharing information at Hendrick Motorsports, and more.

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 AMP Energy/7-Eleven/National Guard CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Chicagoland Speedway and discussed the possibility of winning a championship in 2012, his CBS “Note to Self” feature and other topics.

Michael Waltrip Racing announced Friday that PEAK Motor Oil will become a primary sponsor on Clint Bowyer’s No. 15 Toyota for three races in each of the next three NASCAR Sprint Cup seasons.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Chicagoland Speedway and discussed his odds in the Chase, information sharing between teams at Hendrick Motorsports and other topics.

DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Chicagoland Speedway and discussed being at Chicagoland and having family at the track, who she is pulling for in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, changes at JR Motorsports and more.

Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, spoke to members of the media following the first practice session at Chicagoland Speedway Friday afternoon. Biffle, the regular season points leader, discussed how his car feels after the first Chase practice and assessed his odds going forward.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Carl Edwards, Jack Roush and Steve Newmark, addressed media members at Chicagoland Speedway Friday morning, announcing that Stenhouse will drive the iconic No. 17 Roush Fenway Cup car while being sponsored primarily by Best Buy. The group discussed the future of Roush Fenway Racing with Stenhouse in the saddle of the 17 car.

Roush Fenway Racing confirmed today that 2011 Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr., will pilot its historic No. 17 Ford Fusion next season in the Sprint Cup Series. One of the emerging talents in NASCAR, Stenhouse steps into a championship-caliber program in the No. 17, with current team partners Best Buy, Fifth Third Bank and Zest each returning to the team as primary sponsors in 2013.