NASCAR Cup Series

CARL EDWARDS, No. 19 XFINITY Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - What type of pressure do you feel racing in front of your hometown crowd at Kansas Speedway? “I think it’s pretty obvious – the pressure is pretty high with this format. It’s a little more pressure coming here, but it’s good pressure. I got to talk to Dale Roper this morning, him and a bunch of guys are here. "

Greg Biffle, hit the track Friday at Kansas Speedway sporting a new FordPass paint scheme on his No. 16 Fusion. Biffle met with media members along with David Loftin of the U.S. FordPass Team, to discuss FordPass and the upcoming race weekend at Kansas.

CLINT BOWYER, NO. 15 5-HOUR ENERGY CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Kansas Speedway and discussed the potential of getting a win at his home track, his outlook for next season as he joins Stewart-Haas Racing and many other topics.

If it came down to a duel between him and Chase Elliott at Talladega, Jimmie Johnson says he's "here to win the race."

MARTIN TRUEX JR., No. 78 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Toyota Camry Furniture Row Racing - How does it feel to make your 400th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start this weekend? “Well, I didn’t even know about it until (David) Ferroni (public relations) told me what – two, three days ago? – and asked me what I thought about it, so it was kind of a wow moment for me."

DOUG DUCHARDT, GENERAL MANAGER, HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS, met with members of the media at Kansas Speedway to clarify the relationship with Hendrick Motorsports and Stewart-Haas Racing:

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media and discussed his win last weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the recent speed of Hendrick Motorsports, Tony Stewart’s legacy in NASCAR and many other topics.

ACM’s 2015 New Artist of the Year Cole Swindell will wave the green flag to start the fifth race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, the Hollywood Casino 400, on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 1:30 PM CT.

NASCAR driver Michael McDowell and Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing (CSLFR) are looking to pick up where they left off last weekend heading into Kansas Speedway after recording a 14th place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway this past Sunday.

Usually, when a sport enters its playoff phase, there is news galore. While the Blue Jays, Indians, Cubs, and either the Nationals or Dodgers, continue in their quest for a World Series crown, the excitement seems a bit, well, subdued in NASCAR.