Tony Stewart, No. 20 Home Depot Monte Carlo SS met with media and discussed what he likes about Atlanta Motor Speedway, on staying in contention for the title, the Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth incident at Martinsville, whether he’d prefer a hands-on or hands-off owner, on the Chase and whether luck has been a big [...]

Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 8 Budweiser Monte Carlo SS will start fifth in Sunday’s Pep Boys Auto 500, spoke after his qualifying effort at Atlanta Motor Speedway:
ON NOT MAKING THE CHASE: “We feel we missed a great opportunity this year with a great chance of winning the championship and challenging for it. And we’re really [...]

Jeremy Mayfield, No. 66 Best Buy Monte Carlo SS, met with members of the media at Atlanta Motor Speedway and discussed how the ride came together for him with team; expectations for the four races remaining in this season and expectations for next year.
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Joey Logano, the 2007 NASCAR Busch East Series champion and winner of the Oct. 20 NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown at Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway, revealed today at Atlanta Motor Speedway that he’ll make his debut in the NASCAR Nationwide Series May 31 at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver will make his first [...]

Peter Sospenzo was back in the garage at Atlanta Motor Speedway less than a week after being hospitalized because of dizziness. The 50-year-old crew chief for Robby Gordon (right) said doctors still are unsure what caused the dizziness last Sunday.