NASCAR Cup Series

Tony Stewart held off Clint Bowyer and Jimmie Johnson in the final laps and won Sunday's Pepsi Max 400 at Auto Club Speedway.

There is no doubt that NASCAR has faced its share of struggles this season, from sagging attendance at the tracks to a significant drop in the television ratings, even during the Chase.

DAVID RAGAN – No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion (Qualified 18th) – “I think I just drove in a little too hard. Our car was a little free in qualifying trim in practice, so Drew and I talked about it and decided not to change much."

JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 MCDONALD'S CHEVROLET – POLE WINNER - HOW MANY PEOPLE DID YOU PROMISE TO BUY DINNER FOR IF YOU WON THE POLE? "I only promised (crew chief) dinner. I said if someone else wanted to come I'd be more than happy to buy theirs also."

Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, has a pair of wins this season, including last week at Kansas Speedway. The win allowed Biffle to move within 85 points of leader Jimmie Johnson in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings.

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT/PEPSI MAX CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Auto Club Speedway and discussed two races at Auto Club Speedway, on-track retaliation and other topics.

KURT BUSCH (No. 2 Operation Home Front/Miller Lite Dodge Charger) "We ran a 39.86 with the Miller Lite Dodge and were just dead loose at one point. Our early qualifying draw didn't help us, but we weren't the only ones to go out early."

NASCAR veteran Donnie Wingo has been named crew chief of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion. Wingo will assume the role immediately and will be atop the No. 21 pit box next weekend in Charlotte.

After Kyle Busch and David Reutimann got into each other in Kansas, many have been wondering whether Chase drivers should be raced differently by non-Chase drivers.

KURT BUSCH (No. 2 Operation Home Front/Miller Lite Dodge Charger) WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON COMING BACK TO AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY? HOW WAS TODAY’S FIRST PRACTICE? “It’s great to be back on the West Coast."