NASCAR Cup Series

KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ultra Dodge Charger R/T) HOW DID PRACTICE GO TODAY? “Practice was good. We were in race trim quite a bit and then switched over to qualifying and man, the speeds are intense today. Everybody is bad fast.”

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE'S/CHEVY 100TH ANNIVERSARY CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed racing at Charlotte, the battle in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, qualifying, mile-and-a-half tracks and other topics.

TONY STEWART NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/ MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway about the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Dollar General Sponsorship announcement, Talladega and other topics.

RICHARD CHILDRESS, OWNER OF RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING (RCR) spoke with media following press announcement to unveil the No. 33 USO/CHEER Chevrolet that will be driven by Clint Bowyer at the upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Phoenix.

Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion, leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings by one over Kevin Harvick. Edwards spoke about his position in the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield media center after practice.

DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 AMP ENERGY/NATIONAL GUARD/CHEVY 100TH ANNIVERSARY met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed Talladega rule changes, the Chase to the NASCAR Sprint Cup, night racing at Charlotte, Martinsville and other topics.

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 JIMMY JOHN'S CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed racing at Charlotte, pressure and stress from racing in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, what it takes to get and keep sponsors, racing at Talladega and more.

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER/CHEVY 100TH ANNIVERSARY CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, racing at Talladega, his favorite Charlotte moment along with other topics.

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 COOKIES FOR CANCER/GENE HAAS FOUNDATION CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed racing at Charlotte, the rules changes for Talladega, his chances at the championship and more.