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Camping World to extend title sponsorship UPDATE 3:

Camping World, which has sponsored NASCAR's truck series since 2009, will announce in about a month an extension to its original seven-year deal, company chairman Marcus Lemonis said Sunday. Lemonis, whose reality television show 'The Profit' was the sponsor of the...

Hamlin wins at Talladega:

#11-Denny Hamlin won the Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway for his 1st win of 2014, his first restrictor plate track win and his 25th career win. #16-Biffle finished 2nd followed by #15-Bowyer, #55-Vickers, #47-Allmendinger, #27-Menard...

Race Fast Facts – Talladega Superspeedway:

#11-Denny Hamlin won the 45th Annual Aaron's 499 , his 24th victory in 300 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2014. With the win, Hamlin is all but locked into the 2014 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. In 2013, he missed...

2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Championship Points Standings:

[after Talladega, race 10 of 36] 1) #24-Jeff Gordon, 347 2) #20-Matt Kenseth, 344, -3 3) #18-Kyle Busch [1 win], 343, -4 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. [1 win], 328, -19 5) #99-Carl Edwards [1 win], 328, -19 6) #22-Joey Logano [2 wins], 305, -42 7) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 304...

Current 2014 Sprint Cup Driver Chase Seedings:

[after Talladega, race 10 of 36 if Chase seeding started after this race] 1) #22-Joey Logano, 2 wins, 6th in points 2) #4-Kevin Harvick, 2 wins, 19th 3) #18-Kyle Busch, 1 win, 3rd 4) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 1 win, 4th 5) #99-Carl Edwards, 1 win, 5th 6) #2-Brad Keselowski...

Kahne and Truex Jr. qualifying times disallowed:

after qualifying for the Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR announced that the times for #5-Kasey Kahne and #78-Martin Truex Jr. had been disallowed. Kahne's car did not meet the minimum weight requirement and Truex Jr's car did not...

Talladega Notes & Facts – Sunday – races:

- 433 drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega; 297 in more than one. - Only two of the 89 races at Talladega Superspeedway have been shortened due to weather conditions: spring of 1987 and fall of 1996. - Since the advent of...

David Gilliland’s son wins First Late Model race:

Thirteen- year-old Todd Gilliland [son of #38-David Gilliland]earned his first late model win Friday night at Ace Speedway (Altamahaw, N.C.) in just his seventh start in a stock car. The win came after a day of sweeping the top spots in the event's practice sessions...

Kahne and Truex Jr. qualifying times disallowed UPDATE:

after qualifying for the Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR announced that the times for #5-Kasey Kahne and #78-Martin Truex Jr. had been disallowed. Kahne's car did not meet the minimum weight requirement and Truex Jr's car did not...

Qualifying Fast Facts – Talladega:

#33-Brian Scott won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 45th Annual Aaron's 499 with a lap of 48.293 seconds, 198.290 mph. This is his first pole in five NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. His previous best start was 12th, in this year's Daytona 500. This is his first ...

Some driver comments about knockout qualifying at Talladega:

comments made by a few drivers regarding the new group qualifying being used for the first time at Talladega on Saturday, May 3rd (FOX at 1:00pm/et): #20-Matt Kenseth: 'I guess the truth is none of us really know. Obviously the bigger the group is and the farther ...

Talladega Notes & Facts – Saturday – poles:

- Bobby Isaac won the inaugural Coors Light pole at Talladega in 1969 with a speed of 196.386mph. Isaac won the first three poles at the 2.66-mile superspeedway. Charlie Glotzbach had won the pole at 199.998 mph, but did not run the race, due to the boycott and was...

Earnhardt Jr. squashes marriage rumor:

#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed a few things, among them was marriage/weddings. The transcript in part: Q) FROM EVERYTHING I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE A PRETTY FRUGAL GUY SO COULD YOU EVER IMAGINE IF YOU WERE EVER...

Golden Corral returns to the #36:

For the second time this season, Golden Corral is back onboard the #36 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy of Reed Sorenson at Talladega Superspeedway. 'I am looking forward to having Golden Corral back on board my #36 Chevrolet this weekend at Talladega,' Sorenson commented...

Sadler wins at Talladega:

#11-Elliott Sadler won the Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway. #60-Chris Buescher finished second followed by #7-Regan Smith, #98-David Ragan, #54-Sam Hornish, Jr., #87-Joe Nemechek, #28- JJ Yeley, ##01-Landon Cassill, #44- David Starr, #6-Trevor Bayne. There were...

Nationwide Insurance to sponsor Earnhardt Jr.:

The #88 Hendrick Motorsports team will 'Join the Nation' in 2015 thanks to a new three-year partnership that will pair Nationwide Insurance, a leading insurance and financial services organization, with driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. As...

Different look for the #48 at Dega:

Jimmie Johnson will drive the #48-Lowe's/Valspar Reserve Chevy in this weekend's race. Valspar Reserve, available exclusively at Lowe's starting May 1, is a new interior and exterior paint with HydroChroma Technology that is stain resistant and fade resistant - so ...

Career start #300 for Hamlin:

#11-Denny Hamlin will make his 300th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start on Sunday at Talladega. In the first 299, Hamlin has 23 wins, which ranks tied for 30th on the all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins list.(NASCAR)(5-2-2014)...

Bass Pro Shops on the #3 Talladega:

Austin Dillon and his team will sport the colors of the nation's #1 outdoor retailer, Bass Pro Shops, on the #3 Chevrolet this weekend at Talladega. A longtime motorsports supporter, Bass Pro Shops' association with Dillon dates back to 2010 when the company partnered...

Take 5 to ride again with #13 Talladega:

The #13 GEICO Chevy driven by Casey Mears will again feature associate sponsor Take 5, Home of the 5-Minute Oil Change. This time, Take 5 will ride along for the high speed thrills of the 'Aaron's 499' at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, May 4th. Take 5 is celebrating...