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Articles tagged ‘Aaron’s 499’

Apr 21
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Kvapil Ready to Get Drafted

2010 NSCS Travis Kvapil - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR 'Anything Can Happen' at Superspeedway Statesville, N.C. (April 21, 2010) - Is it possible for the racing at Talladega to get even closer? Travis Kvapil believes recent design changes to the NASCAR Sprint Cup car could lead to even tighter drafting for this weekend's Aaron's 499 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. After a short week at the Front Row Motorsports shop due to Monday's rain-delayed race at Texas Motor Speedway, the No. 34 Long John Silver's Ford team is now preparing for the season's first superspeedway race with the series' new spoiler. The Long John Silver's Ford team successfully raced its way back into the top 35 in owners points in Texas with a 24th-place finish. Sunday's race will be Kvapil's sixth ... FULL STORY »

Michael Waltrip, 2010 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Race Preview

2010 NSCS Michael Waltrip - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR CORNELIUS, N.C. —  Two-time time Daytona 500 winner Michael Waltrip climbs behind the wheel of the No. 55 Aaron’s 55th Anniversary Toyota this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. The 46-year-old driver won on the 2.66-mile restrictor plate track in ... FULL STORY »

Richardson Ready to Run at ‘Dega

Robert Richardson Jr. - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood / Getty Images for NASCAR New Face in 37 Ford for Superspeedway STATESVILLE, N.C. (April 21, 2010) - Robert Richardson Jr. returns to the cockpit of a Front Row Motorsports Ford for the Aaron's 499 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway this weekend - his second of three ... FULL STORY »

Bobby Labonte, 2010 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Race Preview

Aaron’s 499 Series: Sprint Cup Series Track: Talladega Superspeedway (2.66-mile Tri-Oval) Distance: 188 laps/500.8 miles Date: April 25, 2010 Start: 1:00 PM ET Notes: · Labonte scored TRG Motorsports’ first top-10 finish as a Cup team in ... FULL STORY »

Ambrose Braces for a Big Day at Talladega Superspeedway

Ambrose Bush's Best Baked Beans/JTG-Daugherty Racing TALLADEGA, Ala. (April 21, 2010) - - Marcos Ambrose admits there is always an element of surprise when racing in the Aaron’s 499 and it is difficult to predict a winner at the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway tri-oval ... FULL STORY »

Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 2010 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Race Preview

2010 Dale Earnhardt, Jr., & Crew Chief Lance McGrew - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR TALLADEGA TALLY: In 20 Sprint Cup Series starts at Talladega Superspeedway, Earnhardt has scored five wins, eight top-five finishes and 11 top-10s. He scored a record-setting four consecutive wins at the 2.66-mile oval from October 2001 to ... FULL STORY »

Mark Martin, 2010 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Race Preview

2010 Mark Martin with Crew Chief Alan Gustafson - Photo Credit: Jason Smith/Getty Images for NASCAR TALLADEGA WINNER: Martin is a two-time winner at Talladega Superspeedway. In April 1995, he started third and took the win over now-teammate Jeff Gordon. Two years later, Martin started 18th and beat Dale Earnhardt Sr. across the line. ... FULL STORY »



2010 NSCS Juan Pablo Montoya - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR
Talladega Beckons for Fast Relief
Posted 04.20.10
Juan Pablo Montoya Has TUMS On Board for Fast Finish TUMS Racing and the No. 42 TUMS Chevrolet join forces at Talladega Superspeedway for the Aaron’s 499 to claim the victory that eluded Juan Pablo Montoya in 2009. After earning the pole last spring, Montoya’s career best ...FULL STORY »
2010 NSCS Kasey Kahne - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR
Kasey Kahne, 2010 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Race Preview
Posted 04.20.10
Kasey Kahne No. 9 Budweiser Ford Fusion Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway Budweiser Racing Team Notes of Interest Kasey Kahne and the No. 9 Budweiser Ford team head to Talladega Superspeedway looking to build on the momentum they gained following Monday’s fifth-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway. The ...FULL STORY »
2010 NSCS David Ragan - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR
David Ragan, 2010 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Race Preview
Posted 04.20.10
David Ragan – NSCS ADVANCE Team: No. 6 UPS Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Donnie Wingo Chassis: Primary: RK-649   Last ran Daytona 500 – finished 16th Backup: RK-620    Last ran Talladega in the fall as the No. 26 – finished first Ragan on racing at Talladega Superspeedway: “Talladega should ...FULL STORY »
2010 NSCS Carl Edwards - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR
Carl Edwards, 2010 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Race Preview
Posted 04.20.10
Carl Edwards – NSCS ADVANCE Team: No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Bob Osborne Chassis: RK-650 last raced at the Daytona 500, finished ninth Carl Edwards on racing at Talladega Superspeedway: “Obviously a year ago the finish was a little more exciting than I would have ...FULL STORY »
Greg Biffle
Greg Biffle, 2010 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Race Preview
Posted 04.20.10
Biffle on Talladega: “We started the season this year with a good run at Daytona and although Talladega is certainly different than Daytona despite them both being superspeedways, I am hoping that we can have that same sort of performance this weekend. We haven’t had a lot of luck ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy, 2010 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 04.20.10
DID YOU KNOW? Ward’s AutoWorld has named two Chevrolet vehicles to its annual Interior of the Year Awards. The Chevrolet Camaro was named theInterior of the Year for the sports car category, while the Equinox was named the Interior of the Year for trucks under ...FULL STORY »
2010 NSCS Brad Keselowski - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR
Brad Keselowski, 2010 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Race Preview
Posted 04.20.10
No. 12 Penske Dodge Charger News and Notes This Week’s Charger… The No. 12 Penske Dodge Charger team will use chassis PRS-573 during Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. PRS-573 is a chassis from teammate Kurt Busch and the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge ...FULL STORY »
Clint Bowyer - NSCS No. 33 BB&T Chevrolet Impala SS/Richard Childress Racing
Clint Bowyer, 2010 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Race Preview
Posted 04.20.10
Clint Bowyer No. 33 BB&T Chevrolet Impala Race Notes and Quotes This Weekend's BB&T Chevrolet Impala at Talladega Superspeedway ... Clint Bowyer will pilot Chassis No. 296 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This is a brand new Chevrolet Impala that will be put through its first paces this ...FULL STORY »
2010 NSCS Jeff Burton - Photo Credit: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images for NASCAR
Jeff Burton, 2010 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Race Preview
Posted 04.20.10
Jeff Burton No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet Race Notes and Quotes This Week's Caterpillar Chevrolet at Talladega Superspeedway ... Jeff Burton will race Chassis No. 240 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable in this weekend's Aaron's 499. This No. 31 racer served as a back-up car for all four restrictor ...FULL STORY »


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