NASCAR Cup Series

CARL EDWARDS, No. 19 SportClips Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How was practice today and are you excited to be racing at Kansas? “It is definitely good to be here and be racing and be driving in the Sprint Cup Series at Kansas."

There is nothing more special than an unexpected gift at an unexpected time. That's why Eckrich, the makers of naturally hardwood smoked sausage and savory delimeats, created an unforgettable moment for the Dizmang-Espy military family from Kansas City, Kan., when "The King" Richard Petty surprised them with a brand new 2016 Ford Fusion.

MARTIN TRUEX, JR., NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW/VISSER PRECISION CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed his approach to this weekend at Kansas and next weekend at Talladega, the advantages of being a single-car team, his new sponsor, this thoughts on the 2016 rules package, and more.

Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion, advanced to the Eliminator Round in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup after winning last weekend’s Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Logano talked about how that win will impact these next two races.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Matt Kenseth was made available to the media at Kansas Speedway: MATT KENSETH, No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How do you approach this weekend’s race at Kansas?

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the XFINITY Series travel to Kansas Speedway this weekend while the Camping World Truck Series is off. All of the on-track action will be broadcast on NBC Sports Live Extra. Please see the full schedule below.

This week, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Kansas Speedway for the Hollywood Casino 400. It's the 31st race of the season, fifth of the Chase and second of the Contender Round. The motto for this weekend is simple: Win this weekend, or race for your life at Talladega.

Here's the weekend lineup for the NASCAR weekend at Kansas. The Sprint Cup Series hits the track first on Friday at 1:00 p.m. on NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra. The Sprint Cup practice sessions can also be heard on MRN.

"The white-zone is for immediate loading and unloading..." and it's time NASCAR fans load up their cars, find the nearest anti-Chase bridge and get over it.

Lower downforce in next season’s rule package is supposed to reduce grip and make the cars more maneuverable. In short, passing should be more commonplace in 2016. If that is how it works out, we shall be happy. However, forgive me for waiting until at least February before I start celebrating.