NASCAR Cup Series

Aric Almirola started the weekend off good by getting his first career Sprint Cup Series pole award and to make things even sweeter for RPM, Marcos Ambrose started second.

In what has become tradition at Dover International Speedway in the six years the track has partnered with Autism Speaks, drivers will again help create autism awareness during the June 1-3, 2012 race weekend by showing their support with a decal on their respective cars.

Richard Childress Racing teammates finished eighth (Kevin Harvick), 15th (Paul Menard) and 19th (Jeff Burton).

Roush Fenway’s Greg Biffle led a race-high 204 laps, leading the RFR ‘Fastenal Fast Fleet’ with a fourth-place finish in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Joey Logano qualified the No. 20 Dollar General Toyota 19th for Sunday night’s running of the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Piloting the No. 5 Quaker State Chevrolet, Kasey Kahne came on strong in the late stages of the Coca-Cola 600 to claim his first victory of 2012. This marks his fourth career win at Charlotte Motor Speedway and his third win in this race.

SOME DRIVERS HOPE TO WIN THE COCA-COLA 600 ONCE IN THEIR CAREER; YOU HAVE NOW WON THIS RACE THREE TIMES. I HAVE TO IMAGINE THIS ONE FEELS A LITTLE DIFFERENT? “It feels really good. It’s so special and awesome to drive for Rick and Linda Hendrick.

Camry driver Denny Hamlin (second) was the highest-finishing Toyota driver in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

GREG BIFFLE – No. 16 Fastenal Ford Fusion – “The same thing happened to us in the All-Star Race. It seemed like when the speeds picked up and it was cool out, our car just started sliding the tires a little bit. We were super-good early."