NASCAR Cup Series

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET, was the guest on the NASCAR Weekly Teleconference. Below is the complete transcript:

Team Chevy Test Drive – This weekend at Richmond International Raceway the Team Chevy Display will feature the Team Chevy Test Drive area. This is an area where fans can climb behind the wheel of an array of featured Chevrolet vehicles and enjoy a test drive experience on site.

Dodge has 17 Sprint Cup wins at Richmond including three since the manufacturer returned to NASCAR’s premier series in 2001.

Carl Edwards on racing at Richmond International Raceway: “Richmond is a fun race track. We ran in the top five in both races there last year so I feel like we’ve got a really good shot at going there and competing for a victory."

Roush Fenway had a strong showing in Kansas last weekend, placing all three Fords in the top nine. The team will look to continue its momentum this weekend in Richmond, were RFR has won a total of 14 NASCAR races.

CURE Childhood Cancer's Press On Fund will be featured on Cole Whitt’s No. 88 TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet in NASCAR Nationwide Series events at Richmond International Raceway and Darlington Raceway as part of a collaborative effort by TaxSlayer and JR Motorsports to raise awareness in the fight against childhood cancer.

The NASCAR Unites Track Walk and Sunoco Free Fuel 5k Run, benefiting Autism Speaks and The NASCAR Foundation, to be held on Saturday, June 2, 2012, following the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Dover International Speedway

This week’s NFL player draft and Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway are special events for Shannon Myers.

Biffle on racing at Richmond International Raceway: “Richmond has been a hit or miss track for us, it’s kind of been like Martinsville, but not as bad. We look forward to having a good run at Richmond this weekend. Richmond is definitely a driver’s track."

“From a competition standpoint, I think we’re looking forward to getting back to a short track. We have proven to have fast cars and have been able to race up front on these tracks early in the season. Looking back, we left Phoenix, Bristol and Martinsville with some positive results."