NASCAR Cup Series

Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion, won the last two races of 2010, including the event here at Phoenix International Raceway. Edwards, who leads the point standings going into Sunday's race, held a press conference Friday between practice sessions at PIR.

KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) WHY WERE YOU ALMOST A HALF-SECOND FASTER THAN EVERYONE IN THE FIRST PRACTICE? “What’s interesting right now is that we have the ability to do what we want in qualifying practice."

PAUL MENARD, NO. 27 MENARDS CHEVROLET met with media and discussed using multiple radio channels during the Daytona 500, concentrating full time on Cup this season, and more.

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed the end of the Daytona 500, repaving at Phoenix and other topics.

The two Kyles were the only writers able to pick top-ten finishing drivers at the Daytona 500. Kyle Ocker earned ten points for correctly picking Trevor Bayne as the winner (his dark horse pick) and Kyle Brandt earned six points for his dark horse pick Juan Pablo Montoya finishing sixth.

BOBBY LABONTE, No. 47 Clorox Toyota Camry, JTG-Daugherty Racing What was it like at the race shop following your fourth-place finish in the Daytona 500? “Obviously, first of all it was a little bit of disappointment that we didn’t win because we were this close..."

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S/KOBALT TOOLS CHEVROLET met with media and discussed new system of qualifying, anticipated changes to PIR, points, tires, Trevor Bayne, how the weather will affect Sunday’s race, and more.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kevin Harvick will visit with fans in the Martinsville Speedway Fan Zone sponsored by AMP Energy before the Goody’s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on April 3.

REGAN SMITH, NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW RACING CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed his finish in the Daytona 500, racing at PIR and his team’s approach to the season.

KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 JIMMY JOHN’S CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed the race next week in Vegas, this week’s Truck race, his engine trouble last week and more.