It was a wild Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, which extended six laps beyond it’s scheduled 188, and featured five cautions. In the final quarter, three of those cautions came within 17 laps of the checkered flag, and each involved multiple cars.
The attrition rate was high, with only 24 of a field of 43 entries making it to the finish line. Team Chevy emerged with seven of those finishers; and the Bowtie Brigade was led by Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet who brought his machine home in fourth place, his second consecutive top-five finish and fourth top-10 of the season.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 National Guard/Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet finished ... FULL STORY »
Is Gordon's 71st NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Career Pole
TALLADEGA, AL. (May 5, 2012) – Jeff Gordon captured the pole position in his No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet for Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, the 71st of his career. ... 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 »
JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET, met with media and discussed his season to-date, how the current point system affords everyone a chance, race conditions and weather conditions for this weekend’s Talladega race, the Kentucky Derby, and more.
THIS IS TRULY ... FULL STORY »
JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE’S CHEVROLET, met with members of the media today at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed racing at Talladega with teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr., winning at Darlington, the Kentucky Derby and other topics.
YOU WON THIS RACE LAST YEAR. ... FULL STORY »
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
AARON’S 499
TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA
MAY 6, 2012
DID YOU KNOW? The planned U.S. introduction of a 2.0L clean turbo diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze next year is expected to benefit from growing interest in diesel cars, sales of which could double by ... FULL STORY »
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (May 1, 2012) – The band Alabama Shakes, founded in Athens, Ala., may have some good advice for Jimmie Johnson this weekend. If he wants to make it to victory lane after Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron’s ... FULL STORY »
