April 27, 2018
- Friday Talladega Notebook: Talladega – the track where winning streaks come to die. Did Trevor Bayne just call his shot at Talladega? Jamie McMurray barrel-rolls down Talladega’s backstretch.[More](4-27-2018)
- Happy Hour (final) practice for the GEICO 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway is over, after 50 scheduled minutes, the top five, slowest and notes:
#1-McMurray 203.975
#13-Dillon 203.610
#19-Suarez 203.079
#20-Jones 202.830
#78-Truex, Jr. 202.770
best 10 consecutive lap avg (of XX drivers):
slowest: #55-Sorenson 184.979 & #15-Chastain 184.612.
notes: #1-McMurray cut a tire early in practice and spun in front of #31-Newman. The #1 the spun around further and barrel rolled several times. McMurray was ok. #13-Dillon and #19-Suarez also suffered some damage. All four drivers will go to backup cars.
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run on the Happy Hour Practice speeds page (pdf) (4-27-2018) - First practice for the GEICO 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway is over, after 50 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes:
#13-Dillon 202.959
#19-Suarez 202.680
#18-Busch 202.680
#11-Hamlin 202.671
#31-Newman 202.637
most laps run: #88-Bowman, 30 laps
best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 11 drivers): #11-Hamlin 198.109
slowest: #92-Peters 184.317 & #55-Sorenson 184.129
See the fastest speeds, best 10 consecutive lap average, laps run on the Friday Practice speeds (pdf) (4-27-2018) - TCL sponsoring Reed Sorenson in GEICO 500 at Talladega: TCL is one of the world’s best-selling and America’s fastest-growing television brands.[More](4-27-2018)
- Sobriety Nation joins Chastain at Talladega: Sobriety Nation, the full time primary sponsor for Wendell Chavous, driver of the #49 Chevy Silverado for Premium Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series has extended their support of the team by becoming the primary sponsor of the #15 with driver, Ross Chastain who will pilot the team’s Chevrolet Camaro in this weekend’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, ‘GEICO 500’ at Talladega Superspeedway.[More](4-27-2018)
- NASCAR acquires ARCA: In a move designed to strengthen a relationship that dates back more than 60 years, NASCAR announced today the acquisition of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA). Both NASCAR and ARCA, a Midwest-based sanctioning body for stock car auto racing, share a long history: ARCA founder John Marcum raced against Bill France Sr. and worked as a NASCAR official. More recently, the series has provided a valuable platform for talented drivers looking to make it to NASCAR’s national series.[More](4-27-2018)
- Outback’s sponsorship of Stewart-Haas may end next year: The company is serving only as an associate sponsor this season.[More](4-27-2018)
- Sad News – Russ Truelove: Russ Truelove, 93, who was known for his terrifying rollover crash during a NASCAR race on the Daytona Beach & Road Course, died in his Waterbury, Connecticut, home surrounded by family Wednesday night.[More](4-27-2018)
- Shane Lee paces final XFINITY practice: #3-Shane Lee was quickest in final practice at Talladega Superspeedway with a speed of 187.938mph. #11-Ryan Truex was second, followed by: #60-Ty Majeski, #16-Ryan Reed, #36-Alex Labbe, #90-Josh Williams, #51-Jeremy Clements, #01-Vinnie Miller, #8-Tommy Joe Martins, and #24-Kaz Grala. Just 17 drivers practiced during the session.
See complete results on the Talladega practice 2 speeds page (pdf).(4-27-2018) - Custer fastest in opening XFINITY practice: #00-Cole Custer was fastest during opening practice at Talladega Superspeedway with a speed of 194.125mph.
The rest of the top 10: #23-Spencer Gallagher, #11-Ryan Truex, #19-Brandon Jones, #1-Elliott Sadler, #21-Daniel Hemric, #9-Tyler Reddick, #2-Matt Tifft, #98-Chase Briscoe, and #20-Christopher Bell.
See complete results on the Talladega practice 1 speeds page (pdf).(4-27-2018) - Darlington Raceway selects Lady in Black: Cydney Gandy will represent the track at various community and media events as well as the 69th annual Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles’ Southern 500 on Labor Day weekend.[More](4-27-2018)
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