May 4, 2012
- Happy Hour Practice for the Aaron’s 499 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway is over after 60 scheduled minutes, the top five fastest, slowest and notes:
#43-Almirola 196.725
#17-Kenseth 196.685
#16-Biffle 196.105
#11-Hamlin 195.692
#78-Smith 195.620
slowest: #23-Richardson 185.219 & #83-Cassill 185.108.
notes: #88-Earnhardt, Jrs team changed the clutch on the car. 34 drivers practiced during the session.
See fastest speeds, best ten-lap averages, laps run and more on the Talladega Happy Hour Practice Speeds (pdf), no average speeds all laps and NOT changing back to the old way, just posting the pdf’s.(5-4-2012) - Go-or-Go Homers final practice for the Aaron’s 499 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.
the final practice rank for the go-or-go homers (drivers not in the top 35 of current owners points)
These drivers would make the race if things stay the same:
#21-Trevor Bayne, 15th fastest overall
#30-David Stremme, 18thd
#26-Josh Wise, 19th
#98-Michael McDowell, 26th
#97-Bill Elliott, 27th, past champ
#87-Joe Nemechek, 28th
#33-Raines, 29th
#49-Yeley, 32nd
These drivers would miss the race if things stay the same:
#23-Robert Richardson, Jr., 34th, slowest
(5-4-2012) - Qualifying Order for the Aaron’s 499 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway is posted. 44 cars/drivers are listed.
The first of the drivers scheduled to go out is #33-Raines, slowest in practice.
The final driver scheduled to go out is #43-Almirola, who was fastest in first practice.
Qualifying order is set by the first practice session, with slowest driver going out by speed and the fastest going out last. The non-top 35 drivers are now mixed in with the top-35 in owners points, slowest to fastest.
See the full qualifying order on the Talladega Qualifying Page.(5-4-2012) - 1st Friday Practice for the Aaron’s 499 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway is over after 45 scheduled minutes, the top five fastest, slowest and notes:
#43-Almirola 199.172
#55-Waltrip 198.343
#17-Kenseth 197.986
#24-Gordon 197.843
#29-Harvick 197.725
slowest: #93-Kvapil 184.242 & #33-Raines 183.612.
notes: drivers started the session by running in a large pack.
This practice will set the order for qualifying Saturday at 12:10pm/et on SPEED.
See fastest speeds, best ten-lap averages, laps run and more on the Talladega 1st Practice Speeds (pdf), no average speeds all laps and NOT changing back to the old way, just posting the pdf’s.(5-4-2012) - Go-or-Go Homers practice for the Aaron’s 499 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.
the first practice rank for the go-or-go homers (drivers not in the top 35 of current owners points)
These drivers would make the race if things stay the same:
#21-Trevor Bayne, 29th fastest overall
#26-Josh Wise, 32nd
#30-David Stremme, 33rd
#97-Bill Elliott, 35th, past champ
#87-Joe Nemechek, 37th
#49-J.J. Yeley, 38th
#23-Robert Richardson, Jr., 39th
#98-Michael McDowell, 41st
These drivers would miss the race if things stay the same:
#33-Tony Raines, 44th/last
(5-4-2012) - Phoenix Racing, Busch to announce sponsor: UPDATE: Tuesday, #51-Kurt Busch posted the following message to Twitter, “Big sponsor announcement Friday for @PhoenixRacing51 — be on the look out”.(5-2-2012)
UPDATE: per Kurt Busch’s Facebook, he will run a Ricky Bobby “ME” scheme from Talladega Nights at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. The car will also carry the logo of the Armed Forces Foundation along with a message on the decklid “Text AFF to 50555 to donate $5”. See images of the car on his Facebook page, twitter or my #51 Team Schemes page.(5-4-2012) - Black Cat Fireworks sponsoring Raines at Talladega: Black Cat Fireworks is celebrating its 60th Anniversary in the US in 2012 and what better way to celebrate than to go racing. Black Cat Fireworks and Tony Raines have teamed up again for this weekend’s Sprint Cup Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. Tony will be driving the #33 owned by Joe Falk. “I’m excited to be teamed up with Black Cat Fireworks again this year and about our opportunity this weekend.” said Raines.(Black Cat)(5-4-2012)
- Indiana Wholesale Offices joins Blaney as associate sponsor: Indiana Wholesale Offices will team up with Tommy Baldwin Racing this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. The Indiana-based company will be featured on the #36 Golden Corral Chevy driven by Dave Blaney. Indiana Wholesale Offices host wholesale car dealers in the state of Indiana. The Merrillville-based company consults individuals on how to receive a wholesale license that will allow that dealer to operate anywhere in the United States. Indiana Wholesale Offices is a state approved hosting facility that exceeds the state of Indiana’s requirements. The company provides entrepreneurs the ability to create a business with low startup costs and monthly overhead. Indiana Wholesale Offices partnered with TBR for last season at Michigan International Speedway and Kansas Speedway.(TBR)(5-4-2012)
- Kahne featured in public service advertisements about texting: Sixty percent of young adult drivers (16-24) said they have texted while driving, according to a national survey released by the Ad Council. To educate young adult drivers about the dangers of texting while driving, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the State Attorneys General and Consumer Protection Agencies, and the Ad Council revealed new public service advertisements featuring #5-Kasey Kahne. NHTSA reports that distracted driving is the number one killer of American teens. In 2010, more than 3,000 people were killed and an additional 416,000 were injured due to distracted driving, which includes texting while driving. Created pro bono by advertising agency RPA, the television, radio and digital PSAs remind young adult drivers that it is dangerous to do anything that takes your attention away from the road and serve as a reminder to leave the risky driving to the professionals. The PSAs direct audiences to StopTextsStopWrecks.org, a website where teens and young adults can find facts about the impact of texting while driving and tips for how to curb the behavior.(PR)(5-4-2012)
- “Color Your Way” scheme for Waltrip: Two-time Daytona 500 champion Michael Waltrip gets help this weekend from nine-year-old Emery Beavis of Dyersburg, Tenn., who designed the #55 Toyota’s paint scheme. Beavis won the grand-prize in the Aaron’s “2012 Color Your Way to Talladega” contest. She and three guests will attend the Aaron’s Dream Weekend in Talladega to watch Waltrip drive her design in Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Sunday marks Waltrip’s 52nd Cup Series start on the 2.66-mile Alabama track. The 49-year-old driver owns one win (2003), seven top-five and 15 top-10 finishes. Waltrip on his special paint scheme: “I love the paint scheme Emery Beavis colored for me. It’s a happy paint scheme, and I am a happy person so it suits me just fine. When I see that colorful paint scheme it just makes me smile.”(MWR)(5-4-2012)
- Tire test at New Hampshire May 8-9: The best way to win races is to be prepared. That’s why a number of NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers will be in New Hampshire next week, testing new tires for this season’s races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company announced a tire test with five Sprint Cup teams May 8-9. The fans are encouraged to watch from the grandstands free of charge. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers scheduled for this test session include; #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevy), #99-Carl Edwards (Ford), #47-Bobby Labonte (Toyota), #78-Regan Smith (Chevy), and #27-Paul Menard (Chevy). Grandstands will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8 and Wednesday, May 9. The infield will be closed during the test.(NHMS)(5-4-2012)
- Tire test at New Hampshire May 8-9: The best way to win races is to be prepared. That’s why a number of NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers will be in New Hampshire next week, testing new tires for this season’s races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company announced a tire test with five Sprint Cup teams May 8-9. The fans are encouraged to watch from the grandstands free of charge. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers scheduled for this test session include; #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevy), #99-Carl Edwards (Ford), #47-Bobby Labonte (Toyota), #78-Regan Smith (Chevy), and #27-Paul Menard (Chevy). Grandstands will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 8 and Wednesday, May 9. The infield will be closed during the test.(NHMS)(5-4-2012)
- Kasey Kahne ticket deal at Pocono: Pocono Raceway added Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports, to its list of driver ticket packages being offered for the Pocono 400 race weekend occurring June 8-10. This is the third NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver added to the Raceway’s lineup, joining the “Jeff Gordon 24 Experience” and the “Jimmie Johnson 48 Family Package.” The “Kasey Kahne 5 Experience” will give race fans access to Kahne’s exclusive, 15-minute question and answer session on Sunday, June 10, a Terrace Vista Grandstand ticket for the Pocono 400, a Commemorative Pocono Raceway Genuine Track Medallion, automatic entry to win an autographed piece of Pocono Raceway’s former track surface signed by Kahne and access to the Pocono Raceway’s Tricky Triangle Club. The Tricky Triangle Club includes a Pre-Race Pit/Paddock Pass, four beer tickets (for those 21 years of age or older), food and beverage, an Official Pocono 400 Souvenir Program and Welcome Bag and access to additional 15-minute question and answer sessions with NASCAR drivers and personalities.(Pocono Raceway)(5-4-2012)
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