NASCAR Cup PR

"I'm really proud of everyone on this No. 3 American Ethanol Chevrolet team for working hard all weekend and giving us a really solid car at Martinsville Speedway."

WILLIAM BYRON, NO. 24 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CAMARO ZL1 – Finished 2nd WHAT MORE DID YOU NEED TO GIVE MARTIN TRUEX JR. A BETTER RUN FOR HIS MONEY THERE AT THE END? “Oh, I don’t know. He was really strong. I could work my brake bias a little bit in the car and gain a little bit and then I’d get to him and I’d heat them up a lot and kind of fall back."

JOEY LOGANO, No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang – WHAT HAPPENED WITH HAMLIN FROM YOUR PERSPECTIVE? “I got fenced down the straightaway and just went to talk about it. I was a little frustrated by the situation and I went down to talk to him and didn’t really get the answers I was looking for.”

CLINT BOWYER, No. 14 BlueDEF Ford Mustang – YOU ANNOUNCED YOU’RE BACK NEXT YEAR, SO HOW MUCH IS STILL TO BE DESIRED? “I want to win races. I want to a championship. It’s always been that way. Once you win a race at this level the next goal is a championship. It’s as simple as that. You start off every year to win your first race and then as many as you can and compete for a championship."

Denny Hamlin won his third pole of the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season and will lead the field to green for tomorrow’s race at Martinsville Speedway.

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 MOUNTAIN DEW CAMARO ZL1 – Qualified 2nd (PRE-QUAL QUOTE): WILL START FROM THE REAR DUE TO ENGINE ISSUE. ON THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALIFYING: “We’d still like to have a good pit pick. A lot of times, that can be as important as your starting spot. So, obviously we don’t get to keep our starting spot, but a good pit pick would be nice. It would be great to have that first pit box or a really good one. We’ll do our best.”

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin was made available to media at Martinsville Speedway:

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch was made available to media at Martinsville Speedway:

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 9 MOUNTAIN DEW CAMARO ZL1, met with media and discussed the motor issue he had during the first practice, what his strategy will be on Sunday with having to start from the rear, his views on teamwork and stage points, and more. Full Transcript:

Joey Logano, No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang – IS YOUR WIN LAST YEAR THE BIGGEST OF YOUR CAREER? HAS YOUR ANSWER CHANGED FROM LAST YEAR? “Maybe and maybe it hasn’t. It’s hard to say. I still look at this race last year as kind of the championship race, in a must-win situation in a way, to be able to make that happen that was great."