NASCAR Cup Series

As of right now, track drying is proceeding accordingly and we should get going shortly with a projected start time of approximately 9 p.m. When this race does get underway, there will be a competition caution on lap 40. Pit road speed is 40 mph and the fuel window is roughly 80 laps.

Rain showers have put the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway scheduled to start at 2:45 p.m. Eastern time on hold.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series had a second practice session Saturday at 11:30 a.m. followed by the final practice at 2:30 p.m. at Phoenix International Raceway. Kurt Busch drove his No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet to the top of the charts in both sessions.

Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Fusion, needs a win tomorrow in order to automatically advance into the Championship 4 at Ford Championship Weekend. He spoke after today’s first practice about the opportunity he has in the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500.

Jimmie Johnson will lead the field to the green flag Sunday for the Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S PATRIOTIC CHEVROLET SS – POLE WINNER - A WIN AND A POLE, ARE YOU ON A ROLL? “Yeah, we are. We didn’t have the summer that we wanted, but these guys have been working so hard on the No. 48 team and at Hendrick Motorsports."

CARL EDWARDS, No. 19 STANLEY Tools Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Starting Position: 4th - How was your Camry in qualifying? “Our STANLEY Camry was pretty good."

JOEY LOGANO – No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion – “You always look at things you could do differently. As a driver, I can always find things that could be better and as a driver you always look at your car and where it could be better as well. "

Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion, needs a win on Sunday to advance to the Championship 4 next week at Ford Championship Weekend. Logano, who leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with six wins this season, spoke to members of the media after today’s practice session about his chances.

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 PEPSI CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Phoenix International Raceway and discussed this weekend’s race, if his looming retirement is hitting him yet, his thoughts on racing in the championship finale next week at Homestead-Miami Speedway and many other topics.