NASCAR Cup Series

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 U.S. ARMY CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed… and other topics.

Officials from LiftMaster, sponsor of Thursday’s LiftMaster Pole Day, honored the Albemarle (NC) Fire Department as winner of the inaugural LiftMaster Skills Competition held two weeks ago at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

MARTIN TRUEX JR., No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing How was your practice session? "So far it's been a pretty eventful day for us here at Charlotte. This place has always been pretty difficult for me and it seems like every time we come here we fight something different."

DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD ~ AN AMERICAN SALUTE/DIET MOUNTAIN DEW CHEVROLET met with media and discussed running out of gas and missing the win here last year, Memorial Day weekend, Danica Patrick, and more.

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed making the transition from IndyCar to NASCAR, qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600 and other topics.

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET met with media and discussed what it takes to prepare for the long Coca-Cola 600, how he stays cool and hydrated in the car, military involvement in the sport, his Charlotte 1 Million: A Drive to End Hunger Meal Packaging event, and more.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S PATRIOTIC CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed his recent success, the excitement at Hendrick Motorsports following last week’s win and other topics.

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) YOU HAD PRETTY GOOD WEEK LAST WEEKEND, WINNING A SEGMENT IN THE ALL-STAR RACE AND FINISHED IN THE TOP THREE. “It’s great to be back. It doesn’t seem like it was that long ago that I was just sitting here. Hopefully we’ll be sitting here a few more times this weekend. We had two really good runs in the All-Star race and the Truck race, finishing second in both of ‘em. "

DANICA PATRICK, NO. 10 GODADDY.COM CHEVROLET, met with members of the media and discussed making here debut in the Coca-Cola 600, Memorial Day and other topics.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Ground Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Did you learn anything in the All-Star race for Sunday's 600? "Not really. We didn't run that well in the All-Star race. It's time for us to revamp our setup. We come here this week with nothing from the past weekend."