NASCAR Cup Series

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed the final short track of the season, changes to be made at the Daytona 500 and other topics.

KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) WE’VE TALKED ABOUT TALLADEGA BEING A WILD CARD; THIS PLACE PRESENTS MANY WILD CARDS AS WELL. WHAT DOES THIS TRACK PRESENT FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE THAT’S OUT OF YOUR CONTROL THAT OTHERS DON’T? “Just the small, tight confines here of how 43 cars don’t fit very well on a paper clip-shaped race track that’s only a half-mile long."

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 MYLOWES CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed Martinsville, the Chad Knaus comment at Talladega, teammates and other topics.

Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion, moved into second place in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings after last week's race at Talladega and stands 14 points behind Roush Fenway Racing teammate Carl Edwards for the lead. He answered questions from the media during his weekly Q&A session Friday morning at Martinsville Speedway.

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M's Halloween Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Do you enjoy racing at Martinsville? "Coming to Martinsville -- not lately -- but has been a challenging time for us in the past. We're getting a little bit better at it and kind of picking up on it each and every time."

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed racing at Martinsviile, his position in the standings, the Chase and other topics.

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Ground Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing What is your outlook for the race? "We love coming here. It's very typical weather here for this weekend so far. Hopefully, we get on track at some point."

Brad Keselowski made a good choice in a drafting partner in Dave Blaney as the two challenged for the win in the two-lap dash to the checkered flag following the ninth caution of the race.

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Up next is Martinsville, a track Cousin Carl has never won at, one that could see him falter. It might not be enough to save Jimmie Johnson's hopes of maintaining his lock on the title, but it could open a door for Keselowski, Matt Kenseth, or Tony Stewart.