NASCAR Cup Series

JOEY LOGANO, No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Are you confident that you have a chance to win the Daytona 500? “It’s going to be a big deal to win a race here."

GREG ZIPADELLI, crew chief, No. 20 Home Depot Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Are you bringing momentum from 2010 into this season? “I hoped that we would pick up somewhere that we left off the last 15 or so races.

David Ragan, driver of the No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion, took time during a rain delay Friday morning at the 2011 Daytona Preseason Thunder to discuss his upcoming season, how Roush Fenway Racing has progressed as an organization, the new surface at Daytona and what a victory in the Daytona 500 would mean to him.

Donnie Wingo, crew chief of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion took time during Friday’s rain delay at the 2011 Daytona Preseason Thunder to discuss the upcoming season, his guidance of rookie driver Trevor Bayne and how the track at Daytona has evolved since the repaving project.

BRIAN VICKERS, No. 83 Red Bull Toyota Camry, Red Bull Racing How excited are you to get behind the wheel of a race car? "Yeah. I don't know how else to put it. Everyone keeps asking me how does it feel to be back? I guess, it feels damn good.

Four days of NASCAR action will return to Phoenix International Raceway next month, Feb. 24-27, headlined by the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500T Sprint Cup Series race on Feb. 27.

To ring in the new year, Charlotte Motor Speedway is offering fans the chance to reserve any seat at "The Greatest Place to See the Race" for just $20.11 by calling the ticket office at 1-800-455-FANS (3267).

The 2011 Sprint Cup Series is officially underway as has begun in Daytona Beach for the 53rd running of the Daytona 500.

Wood Brothers Racing announced late Thursday afternoon that 19-year old rookie driver Trevor Bayne will pilot the iconic No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion during the 2011 season.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE'S CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Daytona International Speedway and discussed the new track surface, rumored changes to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points system, now sharing the shop with the No. 88 team and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and other topics. Full transcript: