NASCAR Cup Series

After 10 years with Joe Gibbs Racing, Stewart took a risk and became the co-owner of what was then Haas CNC Racing. A team that in six years had one top-five and 14 top 10 finishes before Stewart was offered a partnership with Gene Haas and formed Stewart-Haas Racing.

Ryan Newman topped the chart in first Sprint Cup Serie practice at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Tony Stewart, pondering whether failing to win any of the crown jewel events in NASCAR and IndyCar frustrates him, said it does, but "it was pretty damn cool to just have the opportunity to go race those races."

Roger Penske is going for his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship this weekend after Brad Keselowski delivered his first in 2012. Joey Logano will be the man trying to give him his second in his 50th anniversary season in motorsports. Penske was part of an owner’s press conference to talk about this weekend earlier today at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

CHIP GANASSI, TEAM OWNER, CHIP GANASSI RACING, met with members of the media to discuss the addition of Tyler Reddick to the CGR Xfinity Series team. Partial Transcript: ON TONY STEWART: “He drove for us at Indy one day, did a great job. You know you get involved in this business and you meet people along the way and I’m just sorry we didn’t work harder to do more with him as a driver with our team."

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 ALWAYS A RACER/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Homestead-Miami Speedway and discussed his final race as a full-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competitor, his future plans, his legacy and many other topics.

Team Penske announced today that AutoZone, the industry leader in retail automotive parts and supplies, will return as an associate sponsor on the No. 22 Ford Fusion driven by Joey Logano for the 2017 NASCAR Sprint Cup Season and beyond. AutoZone will continue its presence on the c-post of the No. 22 Ford Fusion for the fourth-consecutive season.

Team leadership at Leavine Family Racing has announced that the team has secured an ownership charter in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Championship Media Day at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel and discussed a variety of topics.

Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion, is in the Championship 4 for the second time in three seasons. He participated in a press conference this afternoon in Miami to talk about his chances of winning his first championship and the second for owner Roger Penske, who is celebrating his 50th year in motorsports.