“I really like Charlotte. It’s a track where you can search around for different lines that will work for your car better. It’s also a place where you can keep your speed and momentum up. It’s a cool place to win at because we’re so close to home and a lot of the Hendrick Motorsports team members come out to the track to cheer us on. So it’s always a little extra special when a Hendrick Motorsports car ends up in Victory Lane at Charlotte.”
Kasey Kahne
“I'm proud of the way we've been running. I think we've been building and gaining on some things that we've been missing. Really, really cool to move on, I’m proud of that. Like I said, this group has been doing a really good job. I’m proud of all these guys and we are excited to get on to Charlotte. We had a good car there in the spring and fought hard. Hopefully we can get that next little bit there this weekend.”
Chase Elliott
“I’m thankful to everyone working so hard at Hendrick Motorsports that has put so much emphasis on giving me great cars for the Chase. Last week was a race that got away from us -- my team gave me the best car I’ve ever had at Dover -- but we are now heading to Charlotte, also one of our best tracks. We had a lot of speed a few weeks ago in Chicago and have led a lot of laps in the last three races. This Chase is tough. Every week we have to perform. This track is in Lowe’s corporate’s backyard, so it would be great to win at home.”
Jimmie Johnson
“It’s always cool to come to Charlotte because you’re at home. My family and a lot of the team members’ families will come out to watch us, which is really nice. As far as the racetrack itself, there are two really unique corners – (Turns) 1 and 2 are really simple, while (Turns) 3 and 4 are really challenging. I’m looking forward to getting going. I love night racing there – the track gets really fast, and it should be a lot of fun.”
Alex Bowman