NASCAR Cup Series

Penske Racing, one of the sport’s elite teams, is currently experiencing both NASCAR’s highs and lows and could serve as the poster child for just how capricious the sport can be.

BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 12 AAA Dodge Charger) Pole Winner “That run was pretty awesome. We’ve worked all year, this whole team, but haven’t gotten the results until today."

Four Team Chevy drivers scored top-five starting positions at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the first race of the 2010 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

KURT BUSCH (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger) DO YOU HAVE TO ADJUST HOW YOU RACE TO WHAT THE COMPETITON IS DOING DURING THE CHASE? “You can’t focus too closely on one guy per week. I think that you have to look at a group of guys over a few weeks time.

7th, David Reutimann 9th, Kyle Busch 16th, Martin Truex Jr. 18th, Casey Mears 22nd, Denny Hamlin 23rd, Marcos Ambrose 28th, Scott Speed 29th, Robby Gordon 31st, Joey Logano 34th, Landon Cassill 35th, Joe Nemechek 36th, Mike Bliss 37th, Reed Sorenson DNQ, Johnny Sauter

KASEY KAHNE – No. 9 Budweiser Ford Fusion (Qualified 21st) “It wasn't very good. After I took the checkered it felt really loose in one and two. The front tires wouldn't come in on either lap so I was waiting on that. I tried to scrub them in on the straightaways but I needed one more lap I guess.

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT/NATIONAL GUARD FACEBOOK CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed outlook for the weekend at NHMS, approach to the Chase, sponsorship, momentum in Chase and other topics.

Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion, enters the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway ninth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup point standings, 60 points behind new leader Denny Hamlin.

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/OLD SPICE CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed racing at New Hampshire, his approach to the Chase, sponsorships and other topics.

JEFF BURTON, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and discussed mindset heading into the Chase, who is the favorite; racing at New Hampshire..