NASCAR Cup Series

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS – Qualified 3rd - ON QUALIFYING: “Yeah it’s such a tricky little place. I just seemed to get better as the day went on kind of finding my rhythm."

DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How does it feel to be in this ‘Round of 8’ after last week at Talladega being close on transferring? “It’s good, obviously you always prepare for the worst coming into the weekend, but we knew last week we had a good chance to go out there and win and if not win then run good."

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Joey Logano gave his take on the new rule limiting Cup participation in the lower tier national touring series in the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing while speaking to the media at Martinsville.

JEFF GORDON, INTERIM DRIVER, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed if this is indeed his final Cup Series race, what he has learned this season being an interim driver, his thoughts on this year’s Chase and many other topics.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Kyle Larson topped the chart in first Sprint Cup Series practice at Martinsville Speedway. The driver of the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 19.289 and a speed of 98.170 mph.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed if he has contemplated a seventh title, his past success at Martinsville, how he will use teammate Jeff Gordon’s past Martinsville success to help him this weekend and many other topics.

Brian Scott, driver of the No. 44 American Red Cross Ford Fusion, is coming off his best finish of the season after finishing second to race-winner Joey Logano last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the Camping World Truck Series head to Martinsville Speedway this weekend while the XFINITY Series is off. Please check below for the complete schedule of events.

In 156 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Martinsville Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has earned four pole awards and posted seven victories with drivers Dale Earnhardt (five times), Ricky Rudd (1983) and Kevin Harvick (2011).

Bless NASCAR’s pea-pickin’ hearts. You have to admit that they keep on trying. With both the junior and truck circuits pretty much irrelevant these days due to the inclusion and the total domination of Cup drivers, NASCAR once again is trying to do the right thing.