NASCAR Cup Series

We didn't even mention Martin Truex Jr. at all during the first practice and now we definitely are. The #56 NAPA Toyota was 22nd fastest earlier.

During that gap of NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers and team members trying to leave Daytona to get home just long enough to repack suitcases to leave for Phoenix there were several comments that deserved to be repeated.

Daytona 500 Champion Matt Kenseth got his first dose of reality this weekend here at the Phoenix International Raceway.

Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Subway Ford Fusion, joined members of the media after the first practice session at Phoenix International Raceway Friday afternoon.

Ryan Newman had the fourth quickest car during the first practice session of the day here at the Phoenix International Raceway, but he won't be using that same car for Sunday.

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed the new configuration of the Phoenix track, the first practice session and other topics.

Defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart was the fastest man during the first practice session here at the Phoenix International Raceway earlier today.

Kenseth on racing at Phoenix International Raceway: “Phoenix is still a little bit of an unknown since they just repaved the track last year and the surface is still so new."

Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) TALK ABOUT YOUR MINDSET AS YOU GET OUT ON THIS TRACK FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE NEW CONFIGURATION. “Well my mindset was, right away, I couldn’t find the media center and how to get up here so that tells you how I run here (smiles)."

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed his fiery crash with a jet dryer during the Daytona 500 last week, the Penske announcement to move to Ford in 2013, and more.