NASCAR Cup Series

JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang -- “We had a really good Shell/Pennzoil Ford. I actually felt like we had the car to beat and just couldn’t get there."

Daytona Beach, FL - Kyle Busch led the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series third practice Friday at Daytona International Speedway with a lap time of 44.936, just over 200 at 200.285 mph.

Mark, heading into the 2019 season with a ton of momentum from last season's championship, a pretty decent showing in last night's races as well, the introduction of the Mustang, obviously has created a lot of excitement. Talk to us about the process of bringing the Mustang to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and expectations for this season.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.— Kevin Harvick and Joey Logano won the Gander RV Duels at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday night to set the starting lineup for the 61st annual Daytona 500 on Sunday.

Now for most 21 years, they may be getting an apartment for the first time, have classes a few days a week and on the weekends, go out and party. William Byron is no regular 21 year old.

Jeffrey Earnhardt will drive XCI Racing's No. 81 Toyota in both series, with the team's debut coming March 30 in the Xfinity Series race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth. The event will serve as a precursor to XCI Racing's NASCAR Cup Series debut when it unloads for the April 28 race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

New England Patriots wide receiver and Super Bowl LIII MVP Julian Edelman has been named the Honorary Starter for the 61st annual DAYTONA 500 on Feb. 17 at Daytona International Speedway. Edelman will wave the green flag for “The Great American Race,” the season-opening event for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (TV – FOX, FOX Deportes; Radio – MRN, Sirius XM).

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Daytona 500 Media Day and discussed his outlook for the Daytona 500, trying to keep his momentum up after his victories last season, and many other topics. Full Transcript:

JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 40 MCDONALD’S/CESSNA/BASS PRO SHOPS CAMARO ZL1, met with members of the media at Daytona 500 Media Day and discussed the upcoming weekend of racing and other topics. Selected Quotes:

ALEX BOWMAN, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CAMARO ZL1 met with media and discussed the new rules package, what he works on to improve driver skills, what it takes to get ready for a new season, and more. Selected Quotes: