NASCAR Cup Series

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS – Had an accident in the final practice session for the Go Bowling 400, which resulted in the team having to pull out a back-up car. “I felt like I was going to crash every lap since we unloaded today. We only made like seven laps the first practice because I was spinning out every time. They made some big adjustments there between practices, but I actually thought my (Turns) 1 and 2 was better because as I run my (Turn) 3 and 4 has been my worst corner."

Martin Truex Jr. topped the chart in first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Kansas Speedway. The driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota was the fastest with a time of 29.179 and a speed of 185.065 mph.

MARTIN TRUEX JR, No. 78 Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota Camry, Furniture Row Racing - Kansas Speedway is a place you've had a lot of close calls, but first we want to ask you about your sponsor and paint scheme for this weekend. "Yeah, sure. Definitely excited to have Auto-Owners Insurance back on the car this weekend."

DANIEL SUÁREZ, No. 19 Stanley ACE / Children’s Miracle Network Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - You visited the University of Kansas Hospital yesterday in support of the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, what was that experience like for you? "You know, for me it's very special to be a small part of projects like this."

Clint Bowyer, driver of the No. 14 Mobil 1 Annual Protection Ford Fusion, returns to his home track at Kansas Speedway looking to snap a 159-race winless streak. Bowyer, who has been knocking on the door discussed what a win here would mean and who would have the bigger celebration, he or Dale Earnhardt Jr.

PAUL MENARD, NO. 27 FVP/MENARDS CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed his team’s season to date, racing at Kansas, his intermediate track program, his view of night racing and road course racing, and more.

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s Red Nose Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Talk about the event here today where you helped fill Women’s Hope Kits in partnership with WorldVision for local women’s shelters. “It’s just a great opportunity for us to kind of all get together as a Toyota community to be able to help and give back to the community - the local community here in Kansas."

The Go Bowling 400 is just the 11th race of Erik Jones’ NASCAR Cup Series rookie season but two years have already passed since the Furniture Row Racing driver made his first start in stock car racing’s top series at Kansas Speedway.

Channing Tatum, actor and producer of “Logan Lucky,” Steven Soderbergh’s summer heist movie filmed at Charlotte Motor Speedway, will serve as Grand Marshal of the Coca-Cola 600 on May 28.

Just days after a dramatic win at Talladega Superspeedway, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Roush Fenway Racing have announced a multi-race partnership with Little HUG Fruit Barrels. The iconic barrel-shaped fruit drink will serve as a primary partner for two races with Stenhouse and the No. 17 team in June at the Monster Mile of Dover and the Tricky Triangle of Pocono.