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May 06
Sunday

Several Multi-Car Accidents Take Toll on No. 20 Dollar General Toyota in Talladega

2012 Joey Logano/Dollar General Post Race Highlights: Joey qualified the No. 20 Dollar General Toyota 30th for Sunday afternoon’s event at Talladega Superspeedway. Logano and crew chief Jason Ratcliff came up with a plan prior to the race to try and survive the 188 laps at Talladega.  Talladega normally results in pack racing that often causes multi-car accidents.  Logano and Ratcliff figured the best course of action was to ride around in the back of the pack to avoid trouble and keep the car clean for the end. Logano reported that the car was just a tad loose and during several pit stops, the crew made changes to get the No. 20 Dollar General Toyota handling better.  By the end, the car’s balance was neutral. Most of the day, Logano ran behind ... FULL STORY »

Team Chevy, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Post-Race Recaps

Team Chevy Logo 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 ... FULL STORY »

Talladega Tribulations Continue for Newman

2012 NSCS Ryan Newman - Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Driver Finishes 36th after Engine Failure Date: May 6, 2012 Event: Aaron’s 499 (Round 10 of 36) Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Location: Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway (2.66-mile oval) Start/Finish: 14th/36th (Engine, completed 42 of 194 laps) Point Standing: 13th (286 points, 92 ... FULL STORY »

Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Post-Race Recaps

Toyota Motorsports Logo Camry driver Kyle Busch (second) was the highest-finishing Toyota driver in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Talladega Superspeedway. Toyota driver Clint Bowyer (sixth) also posted a top-10 finish at the 2.66-mile Alabama superspeedway. Camry drivers led 31 laps (of ... FULL STORY »

Engine Issue Sidelines Smith in Talladega

Regan Smith - Photo Credit: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images for NASCAR TALLADEGA, Ala. (May 6, 2012) -- Regan Smith was one of the early victims of an engine failure in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway. Not soon after the 43-car field took the green flag to start the Aaron's ... FULL STORY »

SRT Motorsports (Dodge) 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Post-Race Recaps

Street and Racing Technology (SRT) Motorsports Logo Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) Race Winner WAS PATIENCE THE KEY TO WINNING HERE TODAY?  “At Talladega, patience is a bit of an oxymoron ‘cause you know you’ve got to go hard to win this race.  I ... FULL STORY »

Roush Fenway Finishes 3rd and 5th; Leaves Talladega 1st and 2nd in the Sprint Cup Point Standings

Roush Fenway Racing "25 Years of Winning" Logo  Matt Kenseth led a race-high 78 laps and teammate Greg Biffle was strong all day, as Roush Fenway finished third and fifth in Sunday’s Sprint Cup Race at Talladega Superspeedway; the pair finished third and fifth on the day. With ... FULL STORY »



Ford Racing
Ford Racing, 2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 05.06.12
GREG BIFFLE, No. 16 3M Ford Fusion (Finished 3rd) “It was tough. The car ran hot a lot of the day and we had to manage the water temperature and the fuel. It was close at the end but I just wish I could have stayed on Matt’s bumper. He pulled away ...FULL STORY »
Brad Keselowski and the No. 2 Miller Lite Penske Dodge team celebrate in Victory Lane after the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 on Sunday in Talladega, Ala. - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR
2012 NSCS Aaron’s 499 Race Results
Posted 05.06.12
The 2012 NSCS Aaron's 499 was suppose to be 188 laps, but it ended 6-laps over with a green-white-checkered race to the finish, as Brad Keselowski (being helped by Kyle Busch to take the lead from Matt Kenseth) was able to pull away enough from Kyle Busch, that Busch was ...FULL STORY »
Eric McClure
Eric McClure Update:
Posted 05.06.12
Eric McClure, driver of the No. 14 Hefty®/Reynolds Wrap® Toyota, is stable and alert following a late-race incident yesterday (Saturday) during the NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Talladega Superspeedway. He is undergoing tests and remains under observation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham hospital. McClure and his family would like to ...FULL STORY »
Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch and No. 54 Monster Energy Camry 2nd at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway
Posted 05.06.12
Nationwide Series Team Continues Positive Momentum with Owner's Strong Run Date: May 5, 2012 Event: Aaron's 312 (Race 8 of 33) Series: NASCAR Nationwide Series Location: Talladega Superspeedway (2.66-mile tri-oval) Start/Finish: 12th/2nd (Running, completed 122 of 122 laps) Winner: Joey Logano of Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota) The Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) No. 54 Monster Energy team was ...FULL STORY »
No. 11 Dollar General Toyota Camry (Brian Scott) - Photo Credit: Matthew Stockman / Getty Images for NASCAR
No. 11 Dollar General Team Suffers Disappointing Day at Talladega
Posted 05.05.12
Post Race Highlights: ·    Nationwide Series qualifying was scheduled for Friday morning. But with Thursday’s track activity washed away by rain, NASCAR elected to have one single practice session on Friday and have the field lineup for Saturday’s race by the NASCAR rule book. Brian Scott and the No. 11 Dollar General ...FULL STORY »
Joey Logano, driver of the #18 GameStop Toyota, crosses the finish line ahead of Kyle Busch Ricky Stenhouse Cole Whitt to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday in Talladega, Ala. - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR
Joey Logano Wins Aaron’s 312
Posted 05.05.12
TALLADEGA, Ala. – While Joey Logano is accustomed to being involved in close, exciting finishes at Talladega Superspeedway, he is not used to actually winning at the track. Until Saturday, that is, when he made a last-second pass of Kyle Busch to win the Aaron’s 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race. Logano ...FULL STORY »
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Toyota Motorsports, 2012 NNS Aaron’s 312 Post-Race Recaps
Posted 05.05.12
Camry driver Joey Logano won Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) race at Alabama's Talladega Superspeedway. This was Logano's first victory at the 2.66-mile superspeedway. The win also marked the 200th NASCAR victory for Toyota -- 42 NSCS, 67 NNS and 91 NCWTS. Logano has contributed to 12 of the 200 Toyota wins -- ...FULL STORY »
No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang (Michael Annett) - Photo Credit: Matthew Stockman / Getty Images for NASCAR
Michael Annett, 2012 NNS Aaron’s 312 Post-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 05.05.12
Michael Annett No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang Michael Annett started the originally schedule 117-lap NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Talladega Superspeedway from the 10th position. Annett finished the Aaron’s 312 as follows: 23rd—Michael Annett, No. 43 Pilot Flying J Ford Mustang · Annett made his 113th NASCAR Nationwide Series start this weekend. · ...FULL STORY »
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SRT Motorsports (Dodge) 2012 NNS Aaron’s 312 Post-Qualifying Recaps
Posted 05.05.12
Sam Hornish Jr. (No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger R/T) Finished 12th “At the end of the day, we were trying to get a good finish and I got hit in the rear and got into the 87 (Joe Nemechek).  It cut the right front tire; it didn’t cut it ...FULL STORY »


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