NASCAR Cup Series

NASCAR's most decorated driver will give the command to start engines for the inaugural STP 400 at Kansas Speedway. Known simply as "The King", Petty's association with STP made him a natural selection for the June 5th event.

KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) YOU'RE DEFENDING RACE CHAMPION, CAN YOU TALK ABOUT COMING BACK HERE TO CHARLOTTE AND RACING IN THE 600? "It's good to have a 600-mile challenge in front of us. With what we did here last year and bring home the big trophy to Penske Racing"

Roush Fenway Racing will look for its fifth win in NASCAR’s longest event, this Sunday night when the green flag drops on this season’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Jeremiah Weed Ford Fusion, held a Q&A session before Thursday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD/AMP ENERGY CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed racing in the Coca-Cola 600, Kansas Speedway, Danica Patrick and other topics.

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 BUDWEISER/ARMED FORCES CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Charlotte Motor Speedway and discussed getting ready for Sunday’s race, his satisfaction with Elliott Sadler in the nationwide Series, the Kansas race coming up and much more.

Trevor Bayne, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion for Wood Brothers racing was joined in the Charlotte Motor Speedway media center by Steve Newmark, President of Roush Fenway Racing and Wood Brothers co-owner Eddie Wood.

What is your outlook for this weekend’s races? “Given our past successes here from last week with the NOS Energy truck and having Zahra Baker (A 10-year-old disabled North Carolina girl who was found slain last year) on the side and winning that race in remembrance of her."

With thousands gathering in Charlotte for the race weekend and the quintessential start of summer, one particular fan is competing in a race of his own—one that involves only his sheer physical strength and the No. 17 Jeremiah Weed Ford Fusion.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' will present their annual endurance contest this Sunday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.