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 »
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 »
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 »
Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin, Paul Menard, Regan Smith to sign autographs for fans on Friday, May 11 from 10-10:30 a.m. in Darlington Fan 101 Tent
DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 1, 2012) – Darlington Raceway is offering its fans an opportunity to participate ... FULL STORY »
Kevin Harvick
No. 29 Rheem Chevrolet
Event Preview Fact Sheet
This Week's Rheem Chevrolet at Talladega Superspeedway ... Kevin Harvick will pilot Chassis No. 238 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This chassis was most recently driven by Elliott Sadler ... FULL STORY »
Race: Aaron's 499
Date: May 6, 2012
Location: Talladega Superspeedway
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race Notes:
RCR in the NSCS ... In 2,192 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts dating back to 1969, Richard Childress Racing has amassed 100 wins, 430 top-five finishes, 891 ... FULL STORY »
RCR Post Race Report -- Richmond International Raceway
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
RACE: Capital City 400
TRACK: Richmond International Raceway
DATE: April 28, 2012
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished 13th (Paul Menard), 19th (Kevin Harvick) and 31st (Jeff Burton).
Menard ranked first in the NASCAR ... FULL STORY »
