NASCAR Cup Series

After the fiasco in Florida last week, I am happy we’re heading to a place that averages just 12 days of rain the entire year. Not counting my chickens before they hatch here, March, historically has been the wettest out of any month.

Tony Stewart Leads the Way for Team Chevy in Qualifying at Phoenix International Raceway

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1, QUALIFIED 2ND: TELL US ABOUT YOUR QUALIFYING LAP OUT THERE: “It actually wasn’t bad. Everybody was loose and we tightened up and got a little too tight. It is still a really good run for the Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevy. It is a good starting spot, just where we need to be.”

MARK MARTIN, No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing Qualified: 1st How does it feel to get your 52nd career pole? "I can't say enough for MWR (Michael Waltrip Racing), Aaron's and my team giving me such great Toyotas. "

A.J. Allmendinger (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 15th “It was okay. You know I messed the first lap up pretty bad and at that point the second lap was just survival. "

Greg Biffle, No. 16 3M Ford Fusion (Qualified 7th) – “Oh man. My car is so fast it isn’t even funny. I never got loose and my car was flat stuck out there. I guess I just ran higher than everybody has been running down there and I got in the gray."

53 year old Mark Martin took the pole for Sunday's Subway Fresh Fit 500 away from Regan Smith with just one driver remaining to the applause of the fans at Phoenix International Raceway.

Elliott Sadler and Michael Waltrip Racing have agreed to a deal where the Emporia, VA. native will drive five races in the No. 55 Toyota Camry.

Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that Elliott Sadler will drive the team’s No. 55 Toyota in five NASCAR Sprint Cup races in 2012 beginning at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 18.

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.