NASCAR Cup Series

No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota driver Clint Bowyer spent Tuesday afternoon in Salisbury, N.C. at Toyota Racing Development attending the unveiling of the 2013 Toyota Camry that will race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starting in February’s Daytona 500.

No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. understands the importance of this weekend’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. His team, led by crew chief Chad Johnston, is tied for fifth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship standings. Every point is crucial when contending for the NAPA team’s first berth into the Chase.

Even after Dale Beatty lost both of his legs in combat, he refused to let his injuries keep him from serving his country.

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD – AN AMERICAN SALUTE/DIET MOUNTAIN DEW CHEVROLET – 3rd IN STANDINGS: “I think the (NASCAR Sprint) All-Star Race showed what we are capable of doing for the 600. We are bringing the same car, and we have a couple of ideas on how to make the car even faster -- especially for qualifying -- that I hope will work out.”

RCR at Charlotte ... In 125 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Richard Childress Racing teams have earned six points-paying victories.

Kevin Harvick and the No. 29 Budweiser Folds of Honor Chevrolet team return to Charlotte Motor Speedway for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race as defending champions of the Memorial Day Weekend Coca-Cola 600.

Dodge’s most recent win at the 1.5-mile track was two years ago in the Coca-Cola 600. Kurt Busch led 252 of the 400 laps en route to the win.

Biffle on racing at Charlotte Motor Speedway: “The Coca-Cola 600 is the longest race of the season and we are back to points racing this weekend so it’s important to finish well. We’ve been running well at Charlotte so I think we’ll definitely have a good run in our No. 16 Fastenal Ford this weekend."

This week RFR turns its attention to Charlotte Motor Speedway and the longest event of the season; the Coca-Cola 600. Roush Fenway will look for its fifth win in the famed 600-mile event, while adding to a Charlotte legacy that includes 20 NASCAR victories and almost 75,000 laps turned.