After a first attempt at a green-white-checkered (flags) finish, a horrific accident that brought out a red flag and a second attempt at a green-white-checkered finish, it was Joey Logano holding off Kyle Busch to win the 2012 NNS Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Bringing out the red flag during the first green-white checkered attempt was the "big one" which involved former Catchfence.com staff writer, Eric McClure, who was caught up in the "big one" and took a hard head-on hit into the inside wall. Safety crews on the scene took no chances with what possible injuries McClure may have suffered, and decided to remove the roof to better assist him. It was reported by NASCAR that McClure was talking to ... FULL STORY »
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET – POLE WINNER
THIS IS YOUR 71ST CAREER POLE AND YOUR 20TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF WINNING A POLE POSITION, WHICH TIES YOU WITH DAVID PEARSON FOR THE LONGEST STREAK ALL-TIME
“Thank you. That’s quite an accomplishment. I’m just ... FULL STORY »
A.J. Allmendinger (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified Second
“The Shell/Pennzoil Dodge qualifying run was a little surprising. I didn’t get to make a full-blown Q (qualifying) run yesterday, so we weren’t really sure what we had. It had nothing ... FULL STORY »
MICHAEL WALTRIP, No. 55 Aaron's Color Your Way Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing Starting Position: 9th
What does this type of qualifying result mean to you? "Well, it's cool because of my team. This reminds me a whole lot of ... FULL STORY »
MARCOS AMBROSE, No. 9 Stanley Ford Fusion (Qualified 3rd)
“We missed the pole by two-one hundredths. I am proud of Todd Parrott, he works really hard at these Superspeedway events. He really knows what to do. We just keep getting better ... FULL STORY »
For the 20th consecutive NSCS season, Jeff Gordon, with a qualifying lap speed of 191.623 mph, captured the Coors Light Pole Award, as he wins the 2012 Aaron's 499 pole at Talladega Superspeedway.
Gordon, who now ties the "Silver Fox," David Pearson, for the longest streak all-time in ... FULL STORY »
DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD/DIET MOUNTAIN DEW CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed racing at Talladega, his season to-date, the Earnhardt legacy at Talladega, Danica Patrick and other topics.
TALK ABOUT BEING ... FULL STORY »
