NASCAR Cup Series

The numbers were all good for Ryan Newman following Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway (MIS).

Denny Hamlin earned his first win of the season in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Michigan International Speedway.

Denny Hamlin held off Matt Kenseth in the final laps on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway for his first win of the season and 17th of his career.

Roush Fenway towered above the field for the bulk of Sunday’s 400-mile Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, leading 115 of 200 laps and making a strong run at victory.

PAUL MENARD, NO. 27 PITTSBURGH PAINTS/MENARDS CHEVROLET, FINISHED 4TH: TALK ABOUT THE END OF THE RACE AND A GREAT FINISH FOR YOU: "Track position is so important."

KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) Finished 11th "A really up and down day for us. It's always tough when you earn a pole position and can't take advantage of it during the race."

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."