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2011 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Q & A with Team Chevy Driver, Tony Stewart

2011 NSCS Tony Stewart Waist Up Thumbnail TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed racing at Talladega with two-car drafts, radio communication and other topics. HOW WAS FIRST PRACTICE? “They gave me full throttle, they gave me full throttle today, I’m excited about it. It is pretty cool. I’m surprised they trust me enough to give me full throttle. (LAUGHS) It is everything it was at Daytona so far. There is absolutely nothing that was different so far.” YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE TWO-CAR DRAFT? “The same as they were at Daytona. My feelings are the same as they were the whole 10 days we were at ... FULL STORY »

2011 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Q & A with Team Chevy Driver, Jimmie Johnson

2011 Jimmie Johnson Standing on Pit Wall Thumbnail JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed the challenges of racing at Talladega, Hendrick Motorsports 1.5-mile program the two-car draft and more. TALK ABOUT THE CHALLENGES ... FULL STORY »

2011 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Q & A with Team Chevy Driver, Ryan Newman

NSCS Ryan Newman - Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 HAAS AUTOMATION CHEVROLET met with media and discussed radio communications in the race car, the weather, his thoughts about racing at Talladega, and more. TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT TALLADEGA “We’ve started ... FULL STORY »

2011 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Q & A with Team Chevy Driver, Juan Pablo Montoya

2011 Juan Pablo Montoya Gives Thumbs Up - Photo Credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed the racing at Talladega, who to work with during the race, his season to-date and other topics. YOU HAVE ... FULL STORY »

2011 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Final Practice Session Speeds

Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway Rains came early for the final NSCS Aaron's 499 practice session (if you want to call it that) at Talladega Superspeedway, as only 4 laps were run with Hendrick Motorsports' Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin (both with 190.412 mph) posting ... FULL STORY »

2011 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Q & A with Team Chevy Driver, Jeff Gordon

Jeff Gordon high fives fans - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed his team’s performance so far, the two-car draft, radio chatter and more. CAN YOU GIVE A ... FULL STORY »

2011 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Q & A with Team Chevy Driver, Clint Bowyer

2011 NSCS No. 33 BB&T/Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet Driven by Clint Bowyer - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR CLINT BOYWER, NO. 33 BB&T CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed winning here in the fall, season to date, two-car draft, multiple drivers on the radio and other topics. CLINT, ... FULL STORY »



2011 Tony Stewart in car - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR
2011 NSCS Aaron’s 499 First Practice Session Speeds
Posted 04.15.11
Tony Stewart, with a lap speed of 194.239 mph, posted the fastest speed during the first NSCS Aaron's 499 practice session at Talladega Superspeedway. Second fastest on the speed chart was Stewart's SHR teammate, Ryan Newman, with a lap speed of 194.235 mph, and was followed by Jimmie Johnson (193.713) who ...FULL STORY »
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2011 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Q & A with Toyota Motorsports Driver, Kyle Busch
Posted 04.15.11
KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M's Pretzel Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Are you looking forward to this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway? "It's always interesting coming back to Talladega, whether it's the weather or the racing on the race track. We'll see how all that plays out here this weekend, but ...FULL STORY »
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2011 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Q & A with Dodge Motorsports Driver, Kurt Busch
Posted 04.15.11
KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) TALK ABOUT RACING IN TALLADEGA?  “We’re definitely pumped up with what we did at Daytona earlier this year.  We have the same car that we won the (Budweiser) Shootout with.  Just this two-car style of draft, we feel like we’ve ...FULL STORY »
2011 Kevin Harvick All Smiles - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images
2011 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Q & A with Team Chevy Driver, Kevin Harvick
Posted 04.15.11
KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed the difference between Daytona and Talladega, the two-car draft, radio chatter and more. TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT COMING BACK TO TALLADEGA. “This has been a good race track ...FULL STORY »
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Aaron’s 499 NASCAR HotPass Lineup on DIRECTV
Posted 04.15.11
Ride Along with Kyle Busch, J. Gordon, Harvick and Earnhardt at Talladega on DIRECTV Event: Aaron’s 499 Previous Winner: Kevin Harvick (beat Jamie McMurray by .011 of a second on April 25, 2010) Date / Time: Sunday, April 17, at 1 p.m. EDT Track: Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway Configuration: ...FULL STORY »
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Dave Blaney, 2011 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Race Preview
Posted 04.14.11
Race: Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: 8 of 36 Track: Talladega Superspeedway Track Length: 2.66 miles Date: April 17, 2011 Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) will race to feed American families in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway (TSS) this weekend. Dave Blaney will pilot ...FULL STORY »
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Dodge Motorsports, 2011 NNS Aaron’s 312 Race Notes and Quotes
Posted 04.13.11
BRAD KESELOWSKI, No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T Career Starts: 145 Wins: 12 Top Fives: 61 Top 10s: 86 Poles: 8 Career Highlights: ·   Keselowski is the defending event champion. He led five times for a total of 11 laps en route to his Nationwide win at Talladega last spring. ·   The defending ...FULL STORY »
2011 NSCS 21 Good Sam Club / Wood Brothers Racing Ford Fusion driven by Trevor Bayne
Bayne, Good Sam Team Take Restrictor-Plate Prowess To Talladega
Posted 04.13.11
Trevor Bayne and the Wood Brothers head to the Sprint Cup Series’ second restrictor-plate race of 2011 with a different car and different colors but hoping for the same result they got in the first plate race of the season. Back in February, Bayne, running in the Cup Series for just ...FULL STORY »
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Hard Luck Smith Calm Before Talladega Showdown
Posted 04.13.11
DENVER, Colo. (April 13, 2011) -- Deep down Regan Smith knows that he has the car and the team to win Sunday's Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. But the Furniture Row Racing driver is taking the low key approach after suffering one bad break after another ...FULL STORY »


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