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Talladega Notes & Facts – Friday – drivers:

- Dave Marcis leads the series in starts at Talladega with 61. Jeff Gordon leads all active drivers with 42 starts; followed by Joe Nemechek with 38. - Buddy Baker and Tony Stewart are tied for the series' most runner-up finishes at Talladega with six each. - NASCAR...

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, #...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Ragan to sport new sponsor at Talladega:

KFC's patented Go Cup is designed for maximum portability, fitting in the cup holders of more than 80% of cars on the road today. On Sunday, the Go Cup will take portability to an extreme level when it goes 'along for the ride' as defending NASCAR Aaron's 499 champion...

Driver winsbeforeage 25:

67 of 2,398 NASCAR Sprint Cup races for which the winner's age is known have been won by drivers under 25. Those 17 drivers and number of wins under 25 years of age: 1. Kyle Busch, 17 [turned 25 the day after his 17th win on May 2, 2010] 2. Jeff Gordon, 15 3. Kurt...

NASCAR Numbers:

173: The race-high number of laps led by Jeff Gordon Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, bringing his RIR career total to 1,637, most among active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers. Gordon has been a consistent frontrunner all season long, leading to the...

Shell Saver Cardholders Can Save When #22 Ford Wins:

Joey Logano took the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Fusion car to victory lane at Richmond, and now it's time for Shell customers who have a Shell $averSM Card to save! Shell is offering Shell Saver Cardholders the opportunity to save 22 cents per gallon in Fuel Rewards...

Kahne in the #5 at Talladega:

A 16-time winner in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Kasey Kahne joins perennial Chase contenders Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kevin Harvick working with the Ernie Cope-led #5 team this season. Great Clips, the world's largest hair salon brand, will be featured as primary sponsor...

NASCAR will look at Ambrose, Mears incident UPDATE 3 Penalties:

NASCAR will investigate a post-race incident that resulted in both #9-Marcos Ambrose and #13-Casey Mears being punched, but Robin Pemberton, NASCAR's vice president of competition, said 'we don't think it was anything too severe.' FOX caught the incident after Saturday...

Hunt Brothers Pizza to sponsor Harvick:

Hunt Brothers Pizza will be the primary sponsor for Kevin Harvick and the #4 Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) Chevrolet SS for the 30th running of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race May 17 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. 'This is our first primary sponsorship with our new racing...