NASCAR Cup Series

As part of Zest’s sponsorship of driver Matt Kenseth, they have launched a “Race to Get Zestfully Clean with the No. 17” Facebook contest for NASCAR fans.

NASCAR Sprint Cup driver AJ Allmendinger recently announced that he was establishing a scholarshipdesigned to give one young deserving racer the opportunity to run a full karting season.

Each race weekend, selected SRT Motorsports Engineers, Penske Racing engineers and crew chiefs, drivers or engine specialists give their insight on the ‘Keys for Success’ for the upcoming race. This week, Howard Comstock, SRT Motorsports Engineering, provides the keys for Sunday’s Sprint Cup race.

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 MOBIL 1/OFFICE DEPOT CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Richmond International Raceway and discussed his win in the Late Model race at Richmond, Ryan Blaney’s NASCAR Nationwide Series debut and other topics.

MARTIN TRUEX JR., No. 56 NAPA Brakes Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing How meaningful will it be when you get your next victory? "I like the way you say it, 'When I get the next victory,' but yeah -- just really proud to be a part of Michael Waltrip Racing right now and be the driver of the NAPA Toyota."

Greg Biffle, the current NASCAR Sprint Cup series points leader, met with members of the media Friday after the final practice session and prior to qualifying at Richmond International Raceway.

NASCAR legend, Ernie Irvan will celebrate his historic wins at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday, April 28 by participating in a Q&A Session at the Torque Club with a tweetup with fans.

Through the first eight races of the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season, no drivers have been more consistently fastthan Roush Fenway Racing’s Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth. Each lead NASCAR withfive top-five finishes in 2012 and each have driven their RFR Ford Fusion’sinto victory lane.

Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Ford EcoBoost Fusion, has three top-five and seven top-10 finishes in 15 career starts at Richmond International Raceway. Despite never winning at the track, Edwards has enjoyed decent success and spoke to media following the first practice session Friday afternoon.

A.J. Allmendinger (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) ON FRIDAY SHELL/PENNZOIL ANNOUNCED IT WILL SERVE AS A PRIMARY PARTNER FOR ALLMENDINGER’S KARTING SCHOLARSHIP AND THAT YOUNG FLORIDAN RACER KYLE KIRKWOOD WAS SELECTED AS THE FIRST-EVER RECIPIENT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP. “I started this scholarship program this year."