NASCAR Cup Series

Jimmie Johnson was fastest among the Chevrolet drivers qualifying for Sunday’s Food City 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The six time NSCS champion posted the sixth fastest lap with a lap time of 15.173 secs and average lap speed of 127.997 in his No. 48 Lowe’s Chevrolet SS. Johnson leads all active drivers with 12 short track victories.

AUSTIN DILLON, NO. 3 BASS PRO SHOPS/RANGER BOATS CHEVROLET SS, AND HIS BROTHER, TY DILLON, NO. 14 BASS PRO SHOPS/TRACKER BOATS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway to talk about their promotion with Bass Pro Shops Bro VS Bro and discuss how much the brothers have competed against each other, their workout regimens and many other topics.

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONWIDE CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway and discussed having Peyton Manning as a guest at the track this weekend, his thoughts on loose wheels, the success of the banana and mayonnaise and many other topics.

CARL EDWARDS, No. 19 Comcast Business Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - What is your outlook for this weekend? “I’m getting up to speed now, this place takes a little bit to get going. It’s just so fast. There’s nothing like it on the schedule. It’s fun and I think by the time we get through today and tomorrow, I’ll have caught up with the race car and the race track."

KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M’s 75 Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How much do you look forward to Bristol with your recent string of victories? “I certainly look forward to Bristol and I definitely have over the years whether it was the old surface or when they repaved it. "

Denny Hamlin topped the chart in first Sprint Cup Series practice at Bristol Motor Speedway. The driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 14.913 and a speed of 128.666 mph.

Despite being neck and neck in the Rookie of the Year battle, Ryan Blaney says there's no rivalry going on with Chase Elliott.

Brad Keselowski made his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Bristol Motor Speedway in the fall race of 2010 when he qualified 36th and finished 13th.

Ryan Reed, driver of the No. 16 Lilly/American Diabetes Association Ford Mustang, talked about dealing with Type 1 Diabetes this morning, along with this weekend’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 KELLEY BLUE BOOK CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Bristol Motor Speedway (BMS) and discussed his season thus far, his earliest memories of coming to BMS, his fitness regimen and many other topics.