NASCAR Cup Series

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 Doublemint Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing How does it feel to start the Chase as the points leader? “Chicago has been a fun place to race for us here in the past -- certainly 2008 winning the race."

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 AMP ENERGY/NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Chicagoland Speedway and discussed being in the Chase, racing at Chicagoland and other topics.

JIMMIE JOHNSON NO. 48 LOWE’S/ KOBALT TOOLSCHEVEROLET met with members of the media at Chicagoland Speedway and discussed his feelings going into the chase, the Richmond incident with Kurt Busch, team radios and other topics.

RAD KESELOWSKI (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THIS WEEKEND AT CHICAGOLAND? “Well, obviously the first race and wanted to get the Chase started off very well and looks like we’ve got a great opportunity of doing that."

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Chicagoland Speedway and discussed the Chase and other topics.

Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Crown Royal Ford Fusion, enters the first race in the Chase as the fourth seed and looking for his second championship.

The following is a statement by Richard Childress, president and CEO of Richard Childress Racing, regarding speculation surrounding RCR's No. 27 team last week at Richmond International Raceway:

It’s not easy to handicap the 2011 Chase field. In fact, my opinion is that Jimmie Johnson will win his sixth consecutive championship.

Race fans attending the Oct. 21 - 23 Good Sam Club 500 weekend will have an opportunity to score autographs from some of their favorite NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars. Talladega Superspeedway is hosting an autograph session at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22.