News

on

1 5 Kasey Kahne Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet 50.017 191.455
2 39 Ryan Newman US Army Chevrolet 50.098 191.145
3 15 Clint Bowyer 5-hrEnergyBenefittingAvonFndn Toyota 50.105 191.119
4 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1 / Office Depot Chevrolet 50.138 190.993
5 16 Greg Biffle 3M / National Breast Cancer Foundation Ford 50.148 190.955
6 24 Jeff Gordon Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet 50.176 190.848
7 99 Carl Edwards Subway Ford 50.193 190.784
8 21 Trevor Bayne(i) Motorcraft / Quick Lane / Warriors in Pink Ford 50.208 190.727

THE FINAL LAP WEEKLY – TALLADEGA PREVIEW FEATURING KASEY KAHNE / RIKI RACHTMAN

9 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 50.225 190.662
10 22 Sam Hornish Jr.(i) SKF Dodge 50.234 190.628

Continue reading “2012 Talladega Cup Series Starting Lineup – Kasey Kahne On Pole”

on

This hasn’t been Jamie McMurray’s season to say the least – just three top-10 finishes and none since early June. Yet McMurray goes to the post at Talladega as one of the favorites based upon his knack for finishing well at both Daytona and Talladega.

McMurray was the last Ford driver to win at Talladega (fall 2009) and is both a Daytona 500 and Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola champion in Daytona.

Continue reading “McMurray, Burton Take This Week’s ‘Chase Spoiler’ Roles”

on

Despite leading 377 more laps than Elliott Sadler to date this season, last year’s champion Ricky Stenhouse remains on the outside looking in with five races remaining.

A solid fourth-place finish at Dover allowed Sadler to increase his lead over Stenhouse to nine points. Stenhouse Jr. holds the second spot followed by Austin Dillon (-25), Sam Hornish (-60), and Justin Allgaier (-128).

The battle between Sadler and Stenhouse is destined to go down to the wire with both having victories at upcoming tracks on the schedule. Sadler won earlier this season at Phoenix International Raceway while Stenhouse took home the trophy at Texas Motor Speedway.

on

Bass Pro Shops® Goes Big-Game Hunting with Stewart-Haas Racing

America’s Most Popular Outdoor Retailer To Be Primary Co-Sponsor of Tony Stewart Beginning in 2013

TALLADEGA, Ala. (Oct. 5, 2012) – In a press conference today at Talladega Superspeedway, Springfield, Mo.-based Bass Pro Shops, America’s most popular outdoor retailer, announced it will join Mobil 1 as the primary co-sponsor of Tony Stewart and the No. 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team of Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) beginning in 2013.

Continue reading “Tony Stewart Inks Bass Pro Shops For #14 2013 Cup Campaign”

on

Talladega stands statistically as Jimmie Johnson’s worst-performing track based on his Driver Rating of 81.5. Johnson, however, has won twice at ‘Dega, most recently in the spring of 2011. Johnson has performed at the 2.66-mile superspeedway when it counted most with top-10 Chase finishes in four of his five championship seasons.

Continue reading “Johnson’s ’Dega Stats Aren’t Great But He’s Solid When It’s Counted Most”