NASCAR Cup Series

4th, Joe Nemechek 9th, Casey Mears 13th, Jeff Fuller 16th, Kasey Kahne 17th, Denny Hamlin 18th, Martin Truex Jr. 20th, Michael Waltrip 21st, David Reutimann 25th, Joey Logano 29th, Scott Speed 32nd, Kyle Busch 35th, Marcos Ambrose 42nd, Robby Gordon DNQ, Landon Cassill DNQ, Johnny Sauter

KURT BUSCH (No. 2 Operation Home Front/Miller Lite Dodge Charger) Qualified 3rd “It was a great lap for us. It’s nice to see all those Penske Dodges up front."

AJ ALLMENDINGER – No. 43 Insignia/Best Buy Ford Fusion (Qualified 36th) – “It’s funny. It really doesn’t matter that much where you end up in the qualifying order."

BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 12 Penske Dodge Charger) WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON POTENTIALLY CLINCHING YOUR FIRST NASCAR NATIONWIDE SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP? “That’s pretty cool. Awesome."

After a year-long battle with the illness, NASCAR lost one of its most beloved leaders with Jim Hunter's passing at the age of 71 years.

At a race track synonymous with the Earnhardt name, Dale Earnhardt’s son and grandson will carry on his legacy at Talladega Superspeedway this Halloween weekend.

Rumor has it that Lance McGrew will be off the pit box for Dale Earnhardt Jr. and the #88 Hendrick Motorsports team in 2011.

KURT BUSCH (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger) A COUPLE DRIVERS WERE OVER 200 MPH IN THE DRAFT TODAY. DO YOU ANTICIPATE A TWO-CAR BREAKAWAY ON SUNDAY? “Yeah, there’s something about when two cars hook up with each other, they can really gain speed.

Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, is looking to bounce back from a 33rd-place finish at Martinsville last weekend. He spoke with reporters about a variety of issues after practice.

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/OLD SPICE CHEVROLET met with media and discussed car speeds during practice, have at it boys, drafting partners, re-paving at Daytona, and more.