NASCAR Cup PR

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."

Covert Auto Group, a leading automotive sales brand in Austin, Texas,announced today a new partnership with Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM). As part of the agreement, the No. 43 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will carry the Covert Auto Group brand as the primary partner in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) AAA Texas 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, November 3 with driver Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr.

Roush Fenway Racing has been recognized for outstanding achievement by the prestigious MarCom Awards, taking home four Platinum and two Gold Awards for its work in 2019. Platinum Winners are recognized for ‘their excellence in terms of quality, creativity and resourcefulness,’ with only 15 percent of MarCom entries designated Platinum status.

Richard Childress Racing at Martinsville Speedway ... In 171 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series starts at Martinsville Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has earned four pole awards and posted seven victories with drivers Dale Earnhardt (five times), Ricky Rudd (1983) and Kevin Harvick (2011). RCR Chevrolet teams have earned 30 top-five and 63 top-10 finishes at Martinsville dating back to the team's first start there on April 10, 1972. Richard Childress, a former driver in NASCAR's top division, contributed four of those top-10 finishes from 1976-1978.