Dario Franchitti (Sprint Cup)
Franchitti continues to heal from the broken left ankle he sustained during a Nationwide Series race at Talladega last month, with no firm timetable for his return, scenedaily.com reports.
Terry Labonte (Retired)
Labonte will drive the No. 45 Petty Enterprises Dodge when Kyle Petty gets out for the summer. Petty is scheduled to compete in the Coca-Cola 600 and then miss the next seven races, the Roanoke Times reports.
Dave Blaney (Sprint Cup)
After spending time during the past couple of weeks testing its Caterpillar Toyotas extensively, the Cat Racing team was optimistic about its chances of success at Darlington Raceway. After qualifying in the 13th spot for the Dodge Challenger 500, Blaney drove his Bill Davis Racing entry to a season-high ninth-place finish, billdavisracing.com reports.
Matt Kenseth (Sprint Cup)
Kenseth and the No. 17 DeWALT Nano team were able to tame the Lady in Black, finishing 6th at one of the most notorious tracks on the circuit, mattkenseth.com reports.
Jeff Burton (Sprint Cup)
Strong pit stops coupled with veteran patience aided the AT&T Racing team in Saturday night’s Dodge Challenger 500 to earn a 10th-place finish at the track deemed “Too Tough to Tame", rcrracing.com reports.
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