NASCAR Cup Series

RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 31 GRAINGER CHEVROLET SS – RACE WINNER - IN THE DESERT, THE DROUGHT COMES TO AN END FOR RICHARD CHILDRESS RACING AND RYAN NEWMAN. HOW GOOD DOES IT FEEL TO BE BACK HERE IN VICTORY LANE? “I’ve lost count; that’s how long it’s been. I’ve got to thank Grainger, Caterpillar, Coca-Cola, Monster Energy for supporting our series, and Chevrolet. The list goes on and on. What a gutsy call by (crew chief) Luke (Lambert). I called for two tires and he called for none. I’ve won more races no tires than I have with four. I’m just proud of these guys. We had a good car all day. We kept it out of trouble and collected in the end.”

Joey Logano topped the chart in the final Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Phoenix International Raceway.

Chase Elliott topped the chart in second Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Phoenix International Raceway.

After their altercation both on track on the final lap and on pit road after the race in Las Vegas, NASCAR summoned Kyle Busch and Joey Logano to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series hauler for a meeting with series officials the following week in Phoenix.

Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, continued his hot streak in the desert at Phoenix Raceway on Friday’s Gatorade Pole Day. The 26-year-old followed up his win in last November's Can-Am 500 by turning in the fastest lap in qualifying to capture pole position for Sunday's Camping World 500.

JOEY LOGANO PRESS CONFERENCE - WALK US THROUGH THAT LAP YOU LAID DOWN? “I am glad we finally got a pole here. We have qualified really well here, I don’t know what our average starting position is but I feel like it is really good, but we have never really put the whole deal together in the last run."

ERIK JONES, No. 77 5-hour Energy Extra Strength Toyota Camry, Furniture Row Racing - Starting Position: 8th - How did your qualifying run go today? “We came a long ways from the first round. I really didn’t think we had a great car here in the first round."

Dale Earnhardt Jr., was the fastest Team Chevy driver in qualifying today for Sunday’s Camping World 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR). Earnhardt, NASCAR's most popular driver and three-time winner at PIR (’03, ’04 & ’15), posted a final round lap of 136.783 mph in his No. 88 Axalta Chevrolet SS, to earn a third-place starting position in the 39-car field.

Joey Logano launched his way to the top of the heap in Coors Light Pole Qualifying on Friday at Phoenix Raceway, claiming the first starting spot for Sunday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event.

MARTIN TRUEX JR, No. 78 Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Toyota Camry, Furniture Row Racing - How did you celebrate that victory there in Sin City? "Didn't have a whole lot of time to celebrate."