NASCAR Cup Series

The 2017 season officially begins this weekend as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, XFINITY Series and Camping World Truck Series travel to Daytona International Speedway for the first points races of the year. Please check below for the complete schedule of events.

DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at the annual Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway. Full Transcript:

JOEY LOGANO – No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion – WHY DO YOU RACE? “Because I’m not good at anything else (laughing). I didn’t try hard at anything else. This is the only thing I’ve really tried hard at, and it’s just something I really enjoyed as a kid and put all my eggs in one basket.”

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 DOW CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at the annual Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway. Full Transcript:

CHRIS BUESCHER, NO. 37 COTTONELLE MEGA ROLL CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at the annual Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway. Full Transcript: INAUDIBLE: “Just watched a little bit in drafting. You know, we were up there with very competitive cars in the Clash and we were able to learn some stuff. It’s going to take some practice, but it could really help me in the 500.”

Toyota driver Michael Waltrip was made available to the media at NASCAR Daytona Media Day: MICHAEL WALTRIP, No. 15 Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota Camry, Premium Motorsports - So this is your last Daytona 500? "Yes, it's my 30th and final one and I just thought it was a cool place to run my last race."

Team Penske announced today that it has renewed its partnership with Fitzgerald Glider Kits, North America’s leading glider kit assembler, for the 2017 NASCAR season. The new agreement will extend the relationship into the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS), while continuing Fitzgerald’s involvement in the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS).

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at the annual Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway. Full Transcript:

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 CATERPILLAR CHEVROLET SS, met with media Daytona 500 Media Day. Full transcript: ON THE UPCOMING SEASON: “I look forward to the opportunity. It is another chance to win a championship, obviously win some races and get back into the victory column. I think there is a lot of exciting changes that promote a lot of positive things within our sport with respect to Monster coming in; the new points system; "

PAUL MENARD, NO. 27 MENARDS/PEAK CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at the annual Daytona 500 media day at Daytona International Speedway. Full Transcript: