NASCAR Cup Series

Paul Menard put his No. 27 Moen/Menards Chevrolet SS in third place during qualifying for Sunday’s Pennsylvania 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway. This was his sixth top-10 start at Pocono; fourth in 21 races this season and the first time at-track with his new crew chief, Danny Stockman.

GREG BIFFLE – No. 16 EcoBoost Ford Fusion – WHAT HAPPENED ON YOUR LAST QUALIFYING RUN? “Brian Pattie told me to come in. He didn’t think there was anybody that beat us, but I laid down to conservative of a lap.

Paul Menard topped the chart in first Sprint Cup Series practice at Pocono Raceway.

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s 75th Anniversary Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How much momentum do you have coming off your win at Indianapolis last week? “It certainly is the best way to come to Pocono being able to race the way we did last week at a flat two and a half mile race track really similar to Pocono but yet still way different."

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed his finish at Indy last week and his expectations for Pocono on Sunday, his plans for the Knoxville Nationals, what race weekend is like when a crew chief is absent, and more.

Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion, has one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory at Pocono Raceway and looked ahead to this weekend’s event before qualifying today at Pocono Raceway.

JEFF GORDON, INTERIM DRIVER, NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Pocono Raceway and discussed his thoughts on last weekend’s race at Indy, staying hydrated, the challenges his faces this weekend at Pocono, his thoughts on if he will continue his fill-in role and many other topics.

MATT KENSETH, No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - What is your outlook on Pocono after winning here last year and is there anything special you like to do while you are in the Poconos for the weekend? “Yeah, I always go hunting right after practice (laughter)."

Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Alliance Truck Parts Ford Fusion, was involved in an accident earlier this week during testing at Watkins Glen International. He stopped by the infield media center at Pocono Raceway this morning before practice to talk about the incident and his hopes for this weekend.

NASCAR unveiled the aerodynamic package for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 race on August 28. The industry-wide collaboration to further enhance the racing has led to the continued development of the rules package.