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Smoke -N- Sear joins Nemechek for Talladega:

NEMCO Motorsports today announced England's Stove Works, Inc.'s new Smoke -N-Sear product line will take the primary sponsorship role on Joe Nemechek's #87 Toyota Camry for this Saturday's Aaron's 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Talladega Superspeedway. The company...

Hornish on pole at Talladega:

#54-Sam Hornish, Jr. won the Coors Light Pole for the Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway with a speed of 186.783mph. #11-Elliott Sadler will start second followed by : #20-Darrell Wallace, Jr., #16-Ryan Reed, #43-Dakoda Armstrong, #22-Ryan Blaney, #3-Ty Dillon, #...

Talladega Qualifying Notes:

Sam Hornish Jr won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 23rd Annual Aaron's 312 with a lap of 51.268 seconds, 186.783 mph. This is his sixth pole in 100 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2014. His last pole came at Homestead...

Nationwide not returning?

In its final year as the title sponsor of NASCAR's No. 2 series, Nationwide will spend at least as much money on NASCAR next year as it does this year as it transfers its marketing focus to Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Nationwide will sponsor Earnhardt for 12 Cup races in 2015...

Chassis selections for this weeks race:

see the list of many teams [that report or post them] and what chassis were selected by the team to run at Talladega Superspeedway on the Talladega Race Info page - Chassis selection area....

Ambrose & Petty discuss penalty and the punch:

#9- Marcos Ambrose was involved in a post-race altercation with #13-Casey Mears last weekend at Richmond International Raceway. Ambrose, who was fined $25,000 and put on probation until the end of the year by NASCAR for his role, spoke publicly for the first time about...

Earnhardt Jr. voted first quarter Driver of the Year:

Two- time Daytona 500 winner, #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., was named winner of the first quarter Driver of the Year Award 2014. NASCAR's perennial fan favorite won title in the voting by an elite panel of American broadcasters and journalists Ending an almost two-year winless...

Dogecoin and Reddit Partner with Phil Parsons Racing for Talladega:

In a partnership effort between Dogecoin and Reddit, the #98 Ford Fusion of Phil Parsons Racing will have a new look at Talladega. Earlier this year, Reddit user and tech fan Denis Pavel noticed a plain black car with a driver he felt 'raced the wheels off the ...

McMurray discusses NASCAR’s handling of Mears-Ambrose fight:

Following NASCAR dishing out fines and probation to #9-Marcos Ambrose and #13-Casey Mears for their Richmond post-race scuffle, #1-Jamie McMurray was hoping neither driver would have gotten punished. 'I'd hoped NASCAR would let that go'¦they've preached to all of us...

Talladega Notes & Facts – Thursday – history:

- Construction began on what was then known as the Alabama International Motor Speedway on May 23, 1968. - The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on Sept. 14, 1969 - won by Richard Brickhouse. - The name changed to Talladega Superspeedway in 1989. - Fourth repaving...

New look for Patrick’s car at Talladega:

Danica Patrick will be sporting a new look in the #10 GoDaddy Peeker Chevy with the GoDaddy 'Peeker' logo, which is usually on the side of the bright green car, adorning the hood this weekend. Patrick will also run this stylish ride at Kansas on May 10 and during ...

Kahne to debut new look on the #5 at Dega, to thank teachers:

Kasey Kahne will debut his special #5 Farmers Insurance 'Thank A Million Teachers' Chevy paint scheme this weekend at Talladega. Kahne will drive the special paint scheme two more times during the month of May, which is National Teacher Appreciation Month: Kansas ...

Brian Scott returns to the #33 at Dega:

Brian Scott returns to the wheel of the #33 Shore Lodge Chevy for the Aarons 499 at Talladega Superspeedway. Scott will be making his first Sprint Cup Series start at Talladega Superspeedway in the Aaron's 499, but has four NASCAR Nationwide Series races under his ...

Joie Chitwood III to be Honorary Chairman of the 2014 MSHFA Induction Ceremony:

Joie Chitwood III, president of Daytona International Speedway, will be the honorary chairman of the 26th Annual Motorsports Hall of Fame of America's Induction Ceremony to take place August 6 at The Fillmore Theater in Detroit. His grandfather, historic open-wheel...

Martins fastest in happy hour:

#76-Tommy Joe Martin was quickest during happy hour for the Aaron's 312 with a speed of 185.891mph. He was followed by: #4-Jeffrey Earnhardt, #42-Kyle Larson, #6-Trevor Bayne, #62-Brendan Gaughan, #39-Ryan Sieg, #2-Brian Scott, #25-John Wes Townley, #43-Dakoda Armstrong...

Bayne fastest in first practice:

#6-Trevor Bayne was fastest during opening practice at Talladega Superspeedway with a speed of 190.378mph. #60-Chris Buescher was second, followed by: #16-Ryan Reed, #42-Kyle Larson, #98-David Ragan, #3-Ty Dillon, #2-Brian Scott, #62-Brendan Gaughan, #11-Elliott Sadler...

NC Gov. Pat McCrory to Make Special Proclamation at CMS:

on Thursday, May 1st, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is scheduled to be joined by Richard Petty, Marcos Ambrose and Charlotte Motor Speedway President and General Manager Marcus Smith to make a special proclamation. #9-Marcos Ambrose will then take Gov. McCrory for...

Talladega’s Tribute – ‘The Alabama Gang Superstretch’ Unveiled:

Talladega Superspeedway announced that the back straightaway will forever be known as 'The Alabama Gang Superstretch', paying tribute to the original members - racing legends Bobby and Donnie Allison, and Red Farmer, all of whom have played a significant role in the...

Enjoy Talladega Superspeedway from Crew Member Vantage Point:

Want to see Talladega Superspeedway from a crew member's perspective with access to pit road and other pre-race activities? Fans now have the chance to do just that with the Pre-Race Pit Pass - for the Aaron's Dream Weekend, May 2-4, at NASCAR's Most Competitive track...

Montoya expected to drive third Penske car in some races UPDATE:

Team Penske is expected to announce on Wednesday that Juan Pablo Montoya will return to Sprint Cup competition in the Brickyard 400 on July 27. However, Montoya's NASCAR homecoming could come sooner than that. Don't be surprised if Montoya runs a third Penske Racing...