NASCAR Cup Series

Bobby Labonte and the JTG Daugherty Racing team received the best news all year upon hearing six-year-old Jordan Jemsek returned home this week to Charlotte from Washington D.C. cancer free.

Next Nine Races, Culminating at Richmond International Raceway, Will Decide Chase Field

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Ground Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing How was yesterday's practice session? "It was a long day. It was good to get some track time here."

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M's Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing How is your preparation going for this weekend? "The weekend has gone pretty well."

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 DIET MOUNTAIN DEW/NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET, met with members of the media and discussed racing at Kentucky, his season to-date, re-paving Kansas, Nationwide Series at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and other topics.

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Kentucky Speedway and discussed racing at Kentucky, Safer Barriers, Kansas Speedway re-paving and other topics.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE'S CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Kentucky Speedway and discussed the new venue at Kentucky, the ESPY awards and other topics.

David Ragan enters Saturday's race at Kentucky Speedway in prime position for one of two Chase wild card spots thanks to his first career win last week at Daytona.

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 TORNADOS CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Kentucky Speedway and discussed applying the test session to racing this weekend at Kentucky, the lack of a caution flag at the end of the race last week in Daytona, the changes in Indy for next season and much more.

HOW DOES THE LAST SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS VINDICATE YOU AS A DRIVER AND WHAT HAS CHANGED AT PENSKE TO IMPROVE YOUR PERFORMANCE? "When you know you're looking at struggling because of ideas or procedures and you sit and beat your head up against the wall for a few months, I didn't want to see up slip out of the top 10."