NASCAR Cup Series

Paul Menard, No. 27 Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevrolet, scored his best finish of the 2011 season after starting ninth and coming home fourth in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup series event at Michigan International Speedway (MIS).

During TNT pre-race feature on A.J. Foyt talking about his experience in NASCAR racing: "I wasn't some big-time hero coming in here, I was just one of the boys."

It came down to five laps after a late caution flag brought out by Dale Earnhardt Jr. after he blew a right side tire with eight laps to go.

CARL EDWARDS, No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion (Finished 5th) “I was going to go all the way to the top of the grandstands today. I just appreciate all the fans coming out here. This is a great race track and track position is so important."

With great work in the pits when it counted most, opportunistic Denny Hamlin held off charging Matt Kenseth to win Sunday’s Heluva Good 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway.

A total of 18 Team Chevy drivers will start the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Michigan International Speedway, round 15 of the 2011 season.

DAVID REUTIMANN, No. 00 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing Starting Position: 2nd How was your qualifying lap? "I just had a great Aaron's Dream Machine and the difference is that the guys are just doing an incredible job in the shop and my guys here this weekend have done a great job."

KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified 1st (Note: Third straight pole for Kurt Busch and fourth straight for Penske Racing and Dodge.) “It’s amazing how it comes down to these thousandths of a second."

Regan Smith, No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet, scored another top-five starting spot and was followed by Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, and Paul Menard, Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevrolet, in the top ten.

MATT KENSETH PRESS CONFERENCE TALK ABOUT YOUR QUALIFYING RUN. "I thought it was a great lap. We aren't really known for qualifying and to qualify third is really good for us."