Snapshot: Miami

Fastest in practice
First practice: Brad Keselowski, Team Penske No. 2 Ford (179.004 mph) | Full practice times
Second practice: Kevin Harvick, Stewart-Haas Racing No. 4 Chevrolet (175.069 mph) | Full practice times
Final practice: Jimmie Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports No. 48 Chevrolet (175.200 mph) | Full practice times

Where they'll start
Starting position for the four Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup contenders:
Kevin Harvick: 5th
Denny Hamlin: 8th
Joey Logano: 9th
Ryan Newman: 21st

They said it I
"I didn't know Cinderella was a race car driver." -- Ryan Newman on his status as an underdog.

They said it II
"We have struggled a little bit with speed, but we've faced elimination each and every round and we've overcome it every single round. We face elimination once again on Sunday, and now we have to overcome it." -- Denny Hamlin

They said it III
"You know your guys have had their backs put against the wall and done a great job under pressure, so you just want to just keep doing the things that you've been doing and knowing that if you do those things right, your car is going to run fast enough to win the race, which is what you need to do. That's really what it comes down to." -- Kevin Harvick

They Said It IV
"I told the guys that no matter what happens (Sunday), that we deserve to be here and have shown that all year and they have done a great job. Now we go race our guts out and have some fun." -- Joey Logano

They said it V
"I got into Ty Dillon here a couple of years ago and he was going for a Truck championship and I felt horrible after that. I don't want to go through that again." -- Sprint Cup Series rookie Kyle Larson on racing around the four Chase finalists.

They said it VI
"It hit me hard when I crossed the line at Phoenix. I think I was just really in disbelief for a good 24 hours that we did everything so right and didn't make it. That disappointment was definitely there throughout the week. … I think even if we win this race on Sunday, that's only going to make it hurt a little bit more in some ways because we could have won the championship if we were here." -- Jeff Gordon

Defending Ford EcoBoost 400 Champion
Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 Toyota

Driver rating
Best driver rating average at Homestead-Miami Speedway based on past nine years:
1. Carl Edwards, Roush Fenway Racing No. 99 Ford (115.5)
2. Martin Truex Jr., Furniture Row Racing No. 78 Chevrolet (110.0)
3. Matt Kenseth, Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 Toyota (109.8)

Streak at an end?
Tony Stewart's streak of 15 years with at least one NASCAR premier series win is in jeopardy as the three-time champion is winless in 2014 entering Sunday's Ford EcoBoost 400. But Stewart’s not the only driver with a win streak on the line. Ryan Newman has won at least one race for the past four years; Matt Kenseth has gone three seasons with one or more victories and Greg Biffle is riding a two-year run of winning at least one race.

Former Homestead-Miami Speedway winners in field
Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart (3); Denny Hamlin, Carl Edwards (2); Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth

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