NASCAR Cup Series

Johnson led 21 laps at Kentucky and finished sixth in the Quaker State 400, as Hendrick Motorsports drivers claimed four of the top six positions, led by Kasey Kahne’s second.

We come to Daytona once again for a Fourth of July tradition. Racing at Daytona is always special but when we do it and celebrate our great country of America, it is even more special.

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) reported June sales of 248,750 vehicles in the United States, up 16 percent year over year and the company’s highest sales since September 2008. Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac all reported double-digit increases.

During the NASCAR weekend at the Kentucky Speedway there were plenty of brews and blues. For example Brad Keselowski and his Miller Lite/Roger Penske Racing crew slammed down some of their sponsor's products in victory lane despite the major case of the blues they experienced to get there.

CarportEmpire.com, a division of Keen's Portable Buildings, will join Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) and the No. 10 Chevrolet. David Reutimann will pilot the No. 10 CarportEmpire.com Chevrolet in the Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola on Saturday.

The U.S. Air Force returns to the No. 43 Ford of Aric Almirola as the nation celebrates the Fourth of July holiday week at the "Birthplace of Speed." The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series makes its second trip of the season to Daytona Beach, Fla., for Saturday night's Coke Zero 400 at the super-fast Daytona International Speedway.

Once again, Front Row Motorsports will introduce another brand into the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Glory Foods, a southern-style food company owned by team partner McCall Farms, will serve as Gilliland's primary sponsor of his No. 38 Ford during this weekend's Coke Zero 400 at the Daytona International Superspeedway.

David Ragan is as eager as any other driver to get back to Daytona in July. Last year, Ragan won his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race during the Coke Zero 400. He is now ready to come back and repeat the feat.

Aric Almirola, driver of the No. 43 Ford Fusion for Richard Petty Motorsports was the subject of the weekly NASCAR Teleconference Tuesday afternoon (July 3) in advance of this weekend’s race at Daytona International Speedway.

The 100-degree temperatures expected at Daytona this weekend means NASCAR Sprint Cup Series crew members will begin preparing for the extreme conditions several days before arriving at the track. Michael Waltrip Racing’s trainers have crew members focused on hydration this week.