NASCAR Cup PR

In a race that featured lightening delays and multiple red flags, Denny Hamlin battled through to a runner-up finish to lead Team Toyota at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway on Sunday evening.

Kyle Busch (No. 8 3CHI Camaro ZL1) posted a lap of 32.80 seconds, at 137.187 mph, in the final round of qualifying to capture the pole position for tomorrow’s Enjoy Illinois 300 Presented by TicketSmarter at World Wide Technology Raceway.

RYAN BLANEY, No. 12 Menards/Richmond Water Heaters Ford Mustang (Qualified 2nd) – “Our car has had pretty good speed in it all day, really from practice."

COREY LAJOIE, NO. 9 NAPA AUTO PARTS CAMARO ZL1, met with the media prior to the NASCAR Cup Series practice and qualifying session at World Wide Technology Raceway. Media Availability Quotes:

Ryan Blaney, driver of the No. 12 Menards / Richmond Water Heaters Ford Mustang, met with media Saturday morning ahead of qualifying, discussing this weekend’s upcoming race, and notably, his Memorial Day Coca-Cola 600 victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

After a long but memorable Memorial Day weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Harrison Burton and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team are back on the road.

Critically acclaimed entertainer to get behind the wheel of Nashville Superspeedway’s Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 pace car to commence NASCAR tripleheader finale

Kyle Larson, driver of the No. 5 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, on racing in St. Louis: "I’m excited to see the NASCAR Cup Series return to St. Louis. Last year, we finished 12th, but I think our team learned a lot throughout the race."

Erik Jones, No. 43 Bommarito Automotive Group Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 - Starts: 14; Best start: 8th; Best finish: 6th (Talladega); Top-10s: 2; Laps led: 17; Points position: 27th

Zane Smith, driver of the No. 38 ARRMA Ford F-150 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Front Row Motorsports, is coming off a 10th-place finish in Monday’s Coca-Cola 600, which represented only his sixth NASCAR Cup Series career start.