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May 01
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Jamie McMurray, Juan Pablo Montoya, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing teammates Jamie McMurray & Juan Pablo Montoya in garage - Photo Credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images for NASCAR NOTES Follow EGR on Twitter:  Continue to follow Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (EGR) on their official team Twitter page.  Find in-race updates and weekly news on the No. 1 and No. 42 teams throughout the 2012 season by following “@EGRTeams”.                                                                         There’s an App for that:  Chip Ganassi Racing Teams (CGRT) and SapientNitro SM recently re-launched an updated mobile application, which is one of the first for the high-velocity world of racing.  The application brings fans updated driver and event information, and exclusive content in one centralized and expansive mobile experience, bringing to life the rich heritage and legendary success of CGRT.  The unique ... FULL STORY »

Michael Waltrip, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

2012 NSCS Michael Waltrip - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR MICHAEL WALTRIP No. 55 Aaron’s Color Your Way to Talladega Toyota Talladega Superspeedway  CORNELIUS, N.C. — Two-time Daytona 500 champion Michael Waltrip gets help this weekend from nine-year-old  Emery Beavis of Dyerbury, Tenn., who designed the No.55 Toyota’s paint scheme. Beavis won the grand-prize ... FULL STORY »

At Talladega for Jeff Gordon, Pack Mentality Returns

Jeff Gordon, driver of the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet, stands in the garage area - Photo Credit: Chris Trotman/Getty Images for NASCAR TALLADEGA, Ala. (May 1, 2012) - With temperatures expected to approach 90 degrees at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend, overheating may be an issue. But in a perfect world, Jeff Gordon wants the engine in his No. 24 DuPont "20 Years" ... FULL STORY »

Martinsville Speedway Adopts New Twitter Handle: @MartinsvilleSwy

Martinsville Speedway 65th Anniversary Logo MARTINSVILLE, Va. (May 1, 2012) – In an attempt to help streamline its presence on Twitter, Martinsville Speedway has adopted a new handle for the social media platform.  Beginning immediately Martinsville Speedway’s Twitter handle is @MartinsvilleSwy, moving away from @ms1947. The ... FULL STORY »

Jeff Burton, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

Jeff Burton In Car - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images Jeff Burton No. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet  Event Preview Fact Sheet  This Week's Caterpillar Chevrolet at Talladega Superspeedway ... Jeff Burton will race chassis No. 343 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This chassis, built in 2011 for RCR's No. 29 ... FULL STORY »

Kevin Harvick, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

2012 NSCS Kevin Harvick Rheem - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR 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 »

Paul Menard, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes

Paul Menard - Photo Credit: Geoff Burke/Getty Images for NASCAR Paul Menard No. 27 Turtle Wax/Menards Chevrolet  Event Preview Fact Sheet This Week's Turtle Wax/Menards Chevrolet at Talladega Superspeedway ... Paul Menard will pilot Chassis No. 388 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. This No. 27 Chevrolet was last seen ... FULL STORY »



Richard Childress Racing (RCR)
Richard Childress Racing, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Race Preview
Posted 05.01.12
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 top-10 finishes and 42 pole awards, with an average starting ...FULL STORY »
Matt Kenseth and Crew Chief Jimmy Fennig - Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Matt Kenseth, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.01.12
Matt Kenseth – NSCS ADVANCE Team: No. 17 Best Buy Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig Chassis: Primary: RK-793 (Last run at Bud Shootout) Kenseth on racing at Talladega Superspeedway: “I think this is the most I have ever looked forward to going to Talladega. Our Speedweeks in Daytona was really good with Carl and ...FULL STORY »
(L-R) Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Novec 1230 Ford, talks with crew chief Matt Puccia in the garage - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR
Greg Biffle, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.01.12
Greg Biffle – NSCS ADVANCE Team:          No. 16 3M / O’Reilly’s Ford Fusion Crew Chief:  Matt Puccia Chassis:      Primary: RK-781   Last ran Daytona 500 – finished third; Backup: RK-794    Last ran Bud Shootout – finished sixth Biffle on racing at Talladega Superspeedway: “I’m really looking forward to Talladega; we had such a good run at Daytona.  We feel like the Roush-Yates engines ...FULL STORY »
Jamie McMurray, Ryan Newman and Bass Pro Shops Salute America's Outdoorsmen at Talladega
Jamie McMurray, Ryan Newman and Bass Pro Shops Salute America’s Outdoorsmen at Talladega
Posted 05.01.12
Springfield, MO ---May 1, 2012---NASCAR fans may think they’re seeing double during the Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. The paint scheme that has adorned the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates No. 1 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet all season will be shared with the ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS 56 car - NAPA (Martin Truex Jr) - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR
Martin Truex, Jr., 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.01.12
CORNELIUS, N.C. — No. 56 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota driver Martin Truex Jr. will soon see his MTJ Motorsports race shop in Mooresville, N.C. transformed from a garage housing his old race cars into a high-fashion venue more suited for the pages of Vogue and InStyle magazines. “And, I’m totally cool ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Travis Kvapil - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCAR
Kvapil Seeks ‘Right Place, Right Time’ at Talladega
Posted 05.01.12
Ready for Traditional, Big-Pack Plate Racing Statesville, N.C. (May 1, 2012) - The Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway will be Travis Kvapil's first taste of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series restrictor plate racing in 2012. Kvapil is excited to return to the traditional, multi-car pack racing that once dominated the 2.66-mile superspeedway ...FULL STORY »
2012 NSCS Landon Cassill - Photo Credit: John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR
Making Friends at 200 MPH
Posted 05.01.12
Monumental Weekend Has Cassill Primed for Talladega Statesville, N.C. (May 1, 2012) - Last weekend's Capital City 400 was monumental for Landon Cassill. He recorded his best starting position (21st) and best finish (20th) of the 2012 season. It was BK Racing's second top-20 finish since its formation in February. Cassill hopes ...FULL STORY »
Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Fastenal Ford, stands in the garage area - Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images for NASCAR
Carl Edwards. 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.01.12
Carl Edwards – NSCS TALLADEGA ADVANCE Team: No. 99 Fastenal Ford Fusion Crew Chief:  Bob Osborne Chassis: RK-712      Last raced in the Daytona 500; finished 8th Carl Edwards on racing at Talladega Superspeedway: “If we can go to Talladega and work with my teammates the way we have and do the things we have been doing at superspeedways then we ...FULL STORY »
Granny Grump
Richmond, The Weekend Of The Busch’s And Other Stuff
Posted 05.01.12
Hello loyal readers and other folks. Hope your weekend went well and you enjoyed the races at Richmond. I'll tell ya one somethin' right now, this was one I need to jot down in my "Really?" notebook along side the story about the RCR Nationwide fenders, but more on that ...FULL STORY »


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