1 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
2 17 Matt Kenseth Valvoline Ford
3 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford
4 29 Kevin Harvick Shell / Pennzoil Chevrolet
5 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet
6 18 Kyle Busch Pedigree Toyota
7 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard / AMP Energy Chevrolet
8 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet
9 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge
10 5 Mark Martin GoDaddy.com Chevrolet
11 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
12 20 Joey Logano The Home Depot Toyota
13 14 Tony Stewart Old Spice Matterhorn Chevrolet
14 33 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevrolet
15 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford
16 39 Ryan Newman Haas Automation / Office Depot Chevrolet
17 56 Martin Truex Jr. NAPA Auto Parts Toyota
18 98 Paul Menard Turtle Wax / Menards Ford
19 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota
20 82 Scott Speed Red Bull Toyota
21 1 Jamie McMurray Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevrolet
22 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Ford
23 43 A J Allmendinger Insignia / Best Buy Ford
24 42 Juan Pablo Montoya TUMS Chevrolet
25 12 Brad Keselowski Penske Dodge
26 6 David Ragan UPS Ford
27 19 Elliott Sadler Stanley / Bostitch Ford
28 47 Marcos Ambrose Bush’s Best Baked Beans / Kingsford Toyota
29 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Penske Truck Rental / AAA Dodge
30 00 David Reutimann Alabama National Champions / Aaron’s Toyota
31 78 Regan Smith Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
32 71 Bobby Labonte TaxSlayer.com Chevrolet
33 38 Kevin Conway # Extenze Ford
34 34 Travis Kvapil Long John Silver’s Ford
35 37 Robert Richardson Jr. Mahindra Tractors USA Ford
36 26 David Stremme Air National Guard Ford
37 09 Mike Bliss Phoenix Construction / Graceway Chevrolet
38 7 Robby Gordon Monster Energy Toyota
39 36 Johnny Sauter Baldwin Automotive Chevrolet
40 13 Max Papis GEICO Toyota
41 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota
42 66 Dave Blaney PRISM Motorsports Toyota
43 55 Michael Waltrip Aaron’s 55th Anniversary Toyota

Statement from Talladega Superspeedway

“In the interest of fan safety, all activities scheduled at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday have been postponed due to the significant threat of extended periods of severe weather. This decision was made based on advice from the National Weather Service and the Talladega County Emergency Management Agency. Fans are strongly encouraged to take necessary precautions to ensure their safety, especially those guests camping on speedway property.

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The Aaron’s 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race scheduled for Saturday will now be held Sunday following the Aaron’s 499 Sprint Cup Series race. Any ticket for the Aaron’s 312 or Aaron’s 499 will be honored at the gate on Sunday. All Aaron’s 499 ticket holders have priority seating and should proceed to their assigned ticket area. Aaron’s 312 ticket holders will be directed to open seating by speedway staff.

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Gates open at 8 a.m. and the Aaron’s 499 will begin at 12 noon as originally scheduled.

Fans who want to witness more than 800 miles of back-to-back, high-speed action at Talladega but who have not yet purchased their tickets can still do so by calling 877-Go2-DEGA or visiting one of our ticket booths on property.”

TALLADEGA
It’s only the biggest, baddest race track on the schedule, with MASSIVE banking up to 33 degrees. It’s the track where we hear terms like restrictor plate, bump drafting, out of bounds, airborne, and so much more….check these stats…..
Distance: 2.66 Mile Tri-oval
Length/Frontstretch: 4,300 ft.
Length/Backstretch:4,000 ft.
Miles/Laps: 500 mi. = 188 laps
Last year’s pole sitter: Juan Pablo Montoya
Last year’s winner: Brad Keselowski…remember that?
On TV: 1pm Eastern Sunday on FOX

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 22, 2010) – Jimmie Johnson will make his 300th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start in Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.

Johnson’s accomplishments over his first 299 starts are almost unparalleled. For instance:
· Johnson has won an unprecedented four consecutive championships.
· His 50 victories are tied for 10th all-time with NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Junior Johnson and Hall of Fame nominee Ned Jarrett.
· Of the 12 drivers with 50 victories, only four have reached that plateau in fewer than 300 starts: Johnson (296), Gordon (232), Darrell Waltrip (278) and David Pearson (293).
· Johnson currently has a winning percentage of 16.7%, which ranks fifth behind legends Herb Thomas (21.1%), Tim Flock (20.9%), Pearson (18.3%) and Richard Petty (16.9%).
In a relatively short time, Johnson also has 122 top fives and 186 top 10s. Last week at Texas Motor Speedway, he surpassed 10,000 laps led (currently 10,037).

Below is a timeline of some of Johnson’s career highlights en route to 300 starts:
1 – His first start was a rough one. On October 7, 2001, at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Johnson wrecked, finishing 39th. He has only 27 DNFs (did not finish) in his career.
13 – At Auto Club Speedway on April 28, 2002, Johnson picked up his first victory in his 13th race, second-quickest among drivers with 50 wins. Lee Petty, who captured his first victory in his fifth start, is the only member of the “50 Wins Club” to nab his first victory faster.
51 – In what became customary, Johnson won NASCAR’s long race – the Coca-Cola 600 – for the first time, on May 25, 2003. He has won three Coke 600’s, all of them in a row from 2003-05.
118 – On April 17, 2005 at Texas, Johnson finished third, collecting his 13th consecutive top-10 finish, the longest such streak of his career.
148 – To start a dream season, Johnson won the Daytona 500 on Feb. 19, 2006. He would go on to win the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, the Brickyard 400 and his first NASCAR Sprint Cup championship that season.
218 – Johnson wins four consecutive races. His fourth straight came at Phoenix International Raceway, on Nov. 11, 2007.
251 – On Oct. 19, 2008, Johnson won at Martinsville Speedway and led 339 laps – the highest single-race laps led mark of his career.
296 – Johnson won his 50th race, at Bristol on March 21, 2010, a milestone that further solidified his place among the all-time greats.

SHOW #106 – Guest is AJ Allmendinger as we recap Texas, discuss a forming Johnson / Gordon feud, Penske picks up Pennzoil, Kurt and Brad flip flop for 2011, plus a full preview of Talladega Superspeedway. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Paul Northrop.

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