Ryan Blaney starts 31st today at Martinsville and explains what kind of patience he will have for slower cars as he is in a must-win situation to make the championship race.

Chase Elliott is in a must-win situation today at Martinsville and looks forward to the chance to have another magical moment at this track like when he had to win here in 2020 to make the title race and did.

Joey Logano on the moral dilemma drivers could face in the final laps of today’s race at Martinsville on NBC trying to secure a spot in the title race or a win.

Remember those floral patterned athletic shorts Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wore when he had his fight with Kyle Busch last year at North Wilkesboro? Will those shorts be back for Sunday’s All-Star Race? What Ricky says …

Alex Bowman, who will start second in Heat 1 tonight at North Wilkesboro, gives his take on what track conditions could be like based on Friday’s practice session.

Frankie Muniz is glad they got the Truck race in tonight. He starts filming the “Malcolm in the Middle” revival Sunday in Vancouver. He will continue to race during filming. Says Muniz: “This next 5 weeks is going to be probably the hardest of my life.”

Kyle Larson says of his friend Jon Edwards: “He would want us to not be sad. He was a happy person.”

Austin Cindric on his contact with Riley Herbst last weekend at Martinsville.

Chase Elliott discusses the start of his season, how there is more to be done even after 10th-place finishes the past two weeks and the hope he has for today’s race at Homestead.

For the first time in its history @JRMotorsports is fielding a Cup car. Here is its hauler entering the Daytona 500 garage.