NASCAR Cup Series

Parker Kligerman (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 17th “I wanted to be in the top 10 at least. We ended practice eighth and you kind of just want to backup practice. We went faster than we did in practice only by about two-tenths but you know we were faster than our teammate with the same setup so that was good."

Mark Martin captures his 55th career pole for Sundays NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway with a lap of 199.706 mph on the track’s new surface. This makes the fourth pole of the season for Martin, who is making only his 15th Cup start this season.

1st, MARK MARTIN 23rd, KYLE BUSCH 7th, MARTIN TRUEX JR. 27th, REED SORENSON 9th, LANDON CASSILL 28th, BOBBY LABONTE 12th, CLINT BOWYER 30th, TRAVIS KVAPIL 16th, JOEY LOGANO 31st, DAVID STREMME 21st, DENNY HAMLIN 35th, JOE NEMECHEK

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET: - QUALIFIED THIRD - ON HIS LAP: “We didn’t come back for the tire test, we were road-course testing that week, and we took to the track right away and got going. So, it is different, but I can’t say it’s affected us a lot over today’s practice session."

MATT KENSETH, No. 17 Fifth Third Bank Ford Fusion (Qualified 4th) – “I did the first lap and thought it was good but I thought maybe I could do a little better the second lap. I should have done it a little different though I guess. The car is really good and we drew a cloud, which was good. Hopefully the sun will come back out. I don’t know how fast the rest of these guys will go."

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET met with media and discussed last weekend’s race at The Glen, the importance of racing at Chevrolet’s hometown track near Detroit, the upcoming race at Atlanta, and more.

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Michigan International Speedway and discussed the new tire this weekend, how he and the team are approaching the final four races before the Chase, next week’s race at Bristol and much more.

Due to the overwhelming response to the family grandstand in turn three, Michigan International Speedway has extended its free seating for kids 12 and under to the turn one grandstand.

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 MOBIL 1/OFFICE DEPOT CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Michigan International Speedway and discussed the racing groove at MIS, Danica Patrick’s return to the Cup Series and other topics.

Greg Biffle stands just one point behind Sprint Cup points leader Jimmie Johnson with four races left before the Chase begins. Biffle, spoke to media members prior to qualifying Friday for Sunday’s Pure Michigan 400 at Michigan International Speedway.