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Articles tagged ‘Aaron’s 312’

May 08
Wednesday

NASCAR’s Air Titan™ Delivers At Talladega

A view of vehicles on the track which are used with the NASCAR Air Titan drying machines which are prepared to be used to dry the track during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 4, 2013 in Talladega, Alabama. - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Races Defy Rain Thanks To Track-Drying Technology DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 8, 2013) – Last Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5 at Talladega Superspeedway, a strong spring storm deposited more than an inch of rain on the grounds around the largest venue in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Despite some breaks in the clouds both days, the 2.66-mile track was soaked at the most inopportune times – just before the start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series (May 4) and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (May 5) races. However the innovative first phase of the NASCAR-developed Air Titan™ track-drying system was on site at Talladega and was dispatched for both events. That deployment was the official beginning of a stretch goal ... FULL STORY »

Early Race Incident Dashed Hal Martin’s Dreams of a Strong Showing in Talladega

Hal Martin (Photo Credit: Jerry Markland / Getty Images North America) Charlotte, NC- May 6, 2012 - It is common knowledge amongst NASCAR drivers, crews and fans alike, anything is possible in superspeedway racing. This was proven evident this weekend, both with unseasonably cold and rain filled weather and with the ... FULL STORY »

Eric McClure Involved in Multi-Car Accident in Aaron’s 312; Finished 23rd

Eric McClure, driver of the #14 Hefty/Reynolds Toyota, stands on the grid - Photo Credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Talladega, AL (May 4, 2013)— Following a successful outing during the series’ first plate rate of the 2013 season, Eric McClure headed to Talladega Superspeedway looking for another top-10 finish. Taking the green flag from the 23rd position, the ... FULL STORY »

Landon Cassill 2013 NNS Aaron’s 312 Post Race Report

Landon Cassill (Photo Credit: Robert Laberge / Getty Images North America) GAFFNEY, S.C. (May 5, 2013) – Landon Cassill and the No. 4 Flex Seal team recorded a top-20 finish this weekend at the 2.66 mile Talladega Superspeedway. The team ran up front all day, but was collected in a ... FULL STORY »

Mike Wallace 2013 NNS Aaron’s 312 Post Race Report

2013 NNS Driver Mike Wallace - Photo Credit: Tom Pennington/Getty Images GAFFNEY, S.C. (May 5, 2013) – Mike Wallace and the No. 01 G&K Services team was rewarded with their first top-10 finish of the 2013 season at Talladega. The race included a dramatic last lap crash that Wallace drove through ... FULL STORY »

‘Big One’ Collects Stewart at Talladega

Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, drives through the garage - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Driver Finishes 27th after Getting Caught in Multi-Car Accident Date: May 5, 2013 Event: Aaron’s 499 (Round 10 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Talladega (Ala.) Speedway (2.66-mile oval) Start/Finish: 25th/27th (Running, completed 187 of 192 laps) Point Standing: 22nd ... FULL STORY »

Trevor Bayne Unable to Avoid the “Big One” at Talladega Superspeedway

Trevor Bayne, driver of the #6 Cargill / Blackwell Angus Ford, drives down pit road after he suffered damage to his car during the NASCAR Nationwide Series Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 4, 2013 in Talladega, Alabama. - Photo Credit: Sean Gardner/Getty Images TALLADEGA, Ala. (May 4, 2013) – The No.6 Cargill Beef Ford Mustang was again one of the fastest cars on the track at Talladega Superspeedway before Roush Fenway’s Trevor Bayne was caught up in the middle of a massive ... FULL STORY »



2013 Danica Patrick - Photo Credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images
Early-Race Accident Ends With a 39th-Place Finish for Danica Patrick at Talladega
Posted 05.06.13
TALLADEGA, Ala. (May 4, 2013) - A potentially-strong run for Danica Patrick ended early when an issue with the tandem draft occurred. Patrick started the race on the outside of the second row in the fourth position and had high hopes for a strong finish for the AccuDoc Solutions/Go Daddy ...FULL STORY »
Kyle Larson (Photo Credit: Patrick Smith / Getty Images North America)
Blown Tire Results in 38th-Place Finish for Kyle Larson in Eventful Race at Talladega Superspeedway
Posted 05.06.13
TALLADEGA, Ala. (May 5, 2013) - A rain-delayed, incident-filled race at Talladega Superspeedway resulted in a disappointing finish for Kyle Larson. After a blown tire put the No. 32 Cessna Chevrolet in the garage for a majority of the race, an 11-car pileup late in the event brought the Turner ...FULL STORY »
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Brian Scott Caught in the “Big One” at Talladega
Posted 05.05.13
Brian Scott and the No. 2 Armour / Hungry Man team settled for a 27th-place finish after being collected in the "big one" at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday afternoon. The 25-year old took the green flag from the eighth position for the restrictor plate event. Scott stuck to his game ...FULL STORY »
2013 NNS Austin Dillon (AdvoCare) - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images
Austin Dillon Earns a 10th-Place Result in Wild Finish at Talladega Superspeedway
Posted 05.05.13
Sporting a special Watermelon paint scheme to commemorate the debut of the newest flavor of AdvoCare Spark, Austin Dillon and the Danny Stockman-led Richard Childress Racing team led laps and were in position to visit Victory Lane in the Aaron's 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway before posting ...FULL STORY »
NNS Driver Ty Dillon (WESCO) - Photo Credit: Patrick Smith/Getty Images
Ty Dillon Collected in ‘The Big One’ at Talladega Superspeedway
Posted 05.05.13
After using the tandem draft to run in the front of the field for portions of the Aaron's 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, Ty Dillon and the No. 33 WESCO Chevrolet team were collected in a multi-car incident on lap 93 resulting in a 24th-place finish on ...FULL STORY »
2013 NNS Brian Vickers (Dollar General) - Photo Credit: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images
Brian Vickers’ Dominant Run at Talladega Ends in 15th Place Finish
Posted 05.05.13
"No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Collected in Crash Coming to the Checkers" Box Score Info: RACE: NASCAR Nationwide Series Aaron’s 312 TRACK: Talladega Superspeedway DRIVER: Brian Vickers CAR: No. 20 Dollar General Toyota Camry START: 21st FINISH: 15th LAPS: 110 / 110 POINTS STANDING: 8th Post Race Highlights: · Rainy weather ...FULL STORY »
No. 77 Camp Horsin' Around / Bandit Chippers Toyota Camry (Photo Credit: Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images North America)
Parker Kligerman Comes Up Just Short Of The ‘Dega Double
Posted 05.05.13
"Camp Horsin' Around / Bandit Chippers Toyota Camry Trots Home Sixth" Date: May 4, 2013 Event: ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota 2013 NNS Aaron’s 312 Post Race Notes And Quotes
Posted 05.05.13
TOYOTA NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Post-Race Notes & Quotes Talladega Superspeedway - May 4, 2013 - Parker Kligerman was the first Camry driver to the finish line in Saturday's rain-delayed NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at Talladega Superspeedway with a sixth-place result. - Kligerman led the field three times for four laps (of ...FULL STORY »


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