NASCAR Cup Series

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Ground Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - What is your approach as you come here to Phoenix Raceway this weekend? “Same as any other weekend. We come and try to win and, obviously, we would probably as the race plays out – you've got to see where you stand, where your competitors are, whether you need to hedge your strategy towards having to go all out for a win or finish badly, or you just try to finish the best you can and hope your competitors are far enough behind. So I think it's tough to say what the right thing to do is, but we'll just throughout the next two days just try to make our cars faster and faster and if we can do that, then it'll take care of itself."

While Jimmie Johnson can mathematically point his way into the championship round, this weekend's Can-Am 500 at Phoenix Raceway is realistically a must-win scenario.

Chase Elliott posted the fastest time in first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Phoenix Raceway.

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 HOOTERS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed his approach to the race this weekend, his thoughts on his season and many other topics.

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed his relationship with Matt Kenseth, the emotions of being two races away from his final race as a full-time Cup series competitor, what advice he has given Alex Bowman and many other topics.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed the challenges he and the team have faced this season, his must-win approach this weekend in Phoenix, the pressure of the Playoffs, and more.

Barney Visser, team owner of Furniture Row Racing, won't attend the final two races of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season after suffering a heart attack this past weekend.

The 2017 MENCS season has been a breakout year for Larson, including several career firsts; advancing passed the first round of the playoffs for the first time, scoring multiple poles and wins, leading the series point standings, and almost tripling his previous high for number of laps led.

Michael McDowell is returning to his home track of Phoenix Raceway this weekend in the No. 95 Rohto® Jolt™ Chevrolet SS for the Can-Am 500.

Another Camry Locked In: Camry driver Martin Truex Jr. clinched his spot in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) Championship 4, which is set to take place at the season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 19. The Furniture Row Racing driver leads the series standings with a 50-point lead over fellow Camry driver Kyle Busch, who secured a position in the Championship 4 with his win at Martinsville, along with Texas winner Kevin Harvick. Only one driver slot remains available for the finale and Denny Hamlin could secure it with a win at Phoenix or by ascending to fourth in points if another Playoff driver doesn’t win this weekend. He currently is one position out and 19 points shy.