NASCAR Cup Series

ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE PET INSURANCE CAMARO ZL1 met with media and discussed the new pit road speed rules for qualifying, the affect of windy weather for practice, looking ahead to Martinsville, and more. Session Highlights:

KEVIN HARVICK, No. 4 Jimmy John’s Ford Mustang -- WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PIT ROAD RULES IN QUALIFYING? “Honestly I don't know why we haven’t had them until now. Obviously with the incident we had wherever we were, Atlanta, it became aware. I think it is something that we probably should have had in place from the beginning. We have had pit road speeds, they just haven’t been enforced like they will be now. I think it is a good thing. You have different agendas and different guys. We don't need anybody hurt.”

RICKY STENHOUSE JR., No. 17 Fastenal Ford Mustang -- WHAT ARE YOU THINKING SO FAR THIS WEEKEND? “We struggled a little bit in practice, mainly getting a handle on the car. The wind is tough for everybody in three and four. I think the wind seems to be kind of shifting a little bit. That is something that my spotter will keep me informed on, especially when we are rolling off pit road for qualifying. For us, I think it is just all about timing. The car lengths from the car in front of you, to time that draft just right. The first run I got way too close but at Vegas and Atlanta I didn’t get close enough. It is all about timing that right.”

CHRIS BUESCHER, NO. 37 KROGER FLAVOR FILL UP CAMARO ZL1 met with media and discussed his season to date, his qualifying frustration. Session highlights:

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch was made available to the media at Auto Club Speedway:

RYAN BLANEY, No. 12 PPG Ford Mustang -- HOW IS BEING AN UNCLE TREATING YOU? “Really well. I got a video this morning he's laughing for the first time so that was pretty cool. That's been good. He's just over two months now so that part is pretty cool. Really happy for him and I can't wait to see him again. But being an uncle is really cool. That's the first grandchild or nephew that's come into the family on our side. So that part is pretty cool to watch him grow up. He came to Daytona and he wasn't even a month old. So they started him off pretty young and he's going to be growing up around it a lot. It's been really, really fun.”

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CREDIT ONE BANK CAMARO ZL1 met with media and discussed the windy weather, driver codes, his California fan base, and more:

It is the final stretch for the NASCAR Goes West leg as the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series and the XFinity Series take to the track at the 2.0 mile oval in Fontana, California. We might know not what to expect but we will find out answers this weekend. Here is how to watch how the answers unfold.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1 met with media and discussed recent rule to enforce pit road speed during qualifying, social media, fitness, and more. Full Transcript:

Officials from Rick Ware Racing (RWR) announced today that veteran racer Jeb Burton (@JebBurtonRacing) will drive the team’s second chartered Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) entry in the upcoming STP 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on Sun., Mar. 24.