NASCAR Cup PR

Paul Menard and the No. 21 Menards/Cardell Cabinets team bounced back from a mid-race penalty for an uncontrolled tire on a pit stop to score a solid 12th-place finish in Sunday’s Drydene 400 at Dover International Speedway.

Martin Truex Jr. was the highest-finishing Toyota Camry driver as he crossed the finish line in the second position this evening at Dover International Speedway.

Kyle Larson ended a 75-race winless drought by claiming the victory in his No. 42 Clover Camaro ZL1 at the Drydene 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) event at Dover International Speedway. This is his first points-paying victory and 15th top-10 finish in the 2019 season.

"Our team showed a lot of improvement during the race today even though an 18th-place finish isn't what we wanted. The No. 3 AAA Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 started off super tight in the first stage. I had a difficult time passing cars, especially in traffic."

Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Busch Beer All Harvick Ford Mustang - Finished 4th “For us, we had a tight condition and just right off the bat we struggled with getting the front of our car to turn and we really just lacked overall grip for us. It was much different in the race today than it was in practice.”

Denny Hamlin earns Toyota’s second pole position of the season for tomorrow’s race at Dover International Speedway. It’s Hamlin’s fourth-career pole position at Dover International Speedway in his 500th career Cup Series start.

KYLE LARSON, NO. 42 CLOVER CAMARO ZL1 – Qualified 2nd YOU MISSED THE POLE BY THREE ONE-THOUSANDS OF A SECOND. THAT’S TIGHT, EVEN FOR A PLACE LIKE DOVER. WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU LOST THAT TIME, AND HOW WAS THE CAR HANDLING?

Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Busch Beer All Harvick Ford Mustang - Qualified 4th “I feel good after qualifying. I didn’t think that was going to be our strong suit and we got a good lap in there. Starting towards the front will be important. I think our car is really good in race trim.”

TELL ME A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE HISTORY OF TALLADEGA AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR YOU AND YOU’RE FAMILY. “Yeah, it’s very cool. It’s where RCR pretty much got everything going. My grandfather gets all the recognition for that. It’s really cool that he’s going to drive the pace car. It’s going to be special to see him out there in the Dale Earnhardt car. I know he’s pumped for that. Hopefully we get the pole so we can push him around a little bit on the track.”

HOW WAS PRACTICE? WHAT IS YOUR CAR LIKE? “It’s good. I think that we’re close. I’d like to be a little better in some areas and a little more secure, but I feel like it’s close. Chad (Knaus, crew chief) has a good feel for this place and I feel like our cars, in general, have a good feel for this place, for sure.”