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DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing (continued) What makes it so tough to perform well in the Chase if you have to fight your way in? “The car schedule, for us, is what’s tough because obviously we can’t bring the best race car we have in our shop to the race track every single week."

MICHAEL WALTRIP, team owner, Michael Waltrip Racing Was Pastrana-Waltrip Racing prepared for this possibility? “We understood he might get hurt. Now, I wouldn’t tell you that I’m naïve and when I think of Travis Pastrana I think of Superman."

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and discussed racing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, his trip to the Congo, Carl Edwards and other topics.

KENNY FRANCIS, JOINING HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS IN 2012 AS CREW CHIEF OF NO. 5 CHEVROLET AND DRIVER KASEY KAHNE, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and discussed:

NASCAR Nationwide Series stars Justin Allgaier, Jason Leffler and Reed Sorenson will hold a kids autograph session on Thursday, August 4 at Zoo Atlanta.

Michael Waltrip Racing announced during a press conference today at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, that AAA will join Martin Truex Jr.’s No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota as an associate sponsor through the end of the 2012 season.

JEFF BURTON, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and discussed his crew chief change, racing at Indy, the success of Chevrolet at the Brickyard and more.

B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe), founded in 2008 by professional NHRA drag racer Doug Herbert will graduate its 3,000th student next month and the organization will expand the role of one of the Nation’s most popular racecar drivers with its team.

M&M’S® fans, start your engines! Mars, Chocolate North America announced today that it is revving up race day excitement among all consumers with the launch of the 5 Characters, 5 Cars.

With seven races remaining until the start of the 2011 chase for the Sprint Cup Championship, it’s beginning to look like déjà vu once again for NASCAR’s most popular driver, and time has been slowly creeping on him.