THE MODERATOR: Martin, you're in the midst of a career year. Talk about how much this victory meant to you.
MARTIN TRUEX JR.: Well, it's really hard to put it into words just what it meant. You know, I think honestly this whole season has been just so much fun for us as a team and as a group. To really ‑‑ after kind of what we went through last year, learning each other, learning more what not to do than anything and then really bringing it into this season, it's just been a pleasure to work with the team. It's been a lot of fun. Honestly it's the most fun I've had in racing in a long, long time, and just so thankful for the opportunity to drive for Barney and everybody there.
The win was kind of an exclamation point on really the start of the our season, but we've had a lot to be happy about, a lot to be excited about, and honestly just looking forward to the rest of the season and seeing what we can do now that the pressure is off and we can go to work on getting ready for the last 10.

Here are highlights from Joey Logano's media session this morning at Michigan International Speedway:

TALK A LITTLE ABOUT THIS WEEKEND AND HOW YOU FEEL YOUR CAR WILL BE HERE
“We will know how the car is in a little bit. You never know until you get on the race track. Michigan, the last few years with Team Penske has probably been my best race track so I am always excited to come here. For Team Penske, Roger Penske, this is their backyard and we really want to win for them and obviously for Ford. The manufacturers really take a lot of pride in winning at this race track. We put our best foot forward for this one and try to give it everything we’ve got. It has been a fun race the last few years and watching this race track widen out and the way the strategy works throughout it, it is fast too. It will be interesting to see what this new rules package does here entering the corners with the less drag and if we have less power it will be interesting to see where that all plays out and how the race will play out.”

Furniture Row Racing's Martin Truex Jr., who is having a career year in the 78 car and racking up top 5 and top 10 finishes like nobody's business, could miss the Chase.

Armageddon. Disaster.

No, it's not likely, but hear me out.

Ram Truck and the FCA Foundation today announced the donation of $100,000 to the First Response Team of America, a disaster relief organization which is providing recovery and relief support to residents in flood-stricken central-Texas communities.

“Ram Truck and the FCA Foundation are committed to helping our friends in these Texas communities get back on their feet and on the road to recovering from the devastating floods” said Bob Hegbloom, President and CEO – Ram Truck Brand, FCA US. “In Texas and across the nation Ram truck owners are the kinds of neighbors who are ready to lend a hand when you need it most.”