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Oct 04
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Tony Stewart – The Gambler

Tony Stewart (Mobil 1) - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR KANNAPOLIS, N.C., (Oct. 4, 2012) – “You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, know when to run.” Coming from Kenny Rogers’ 1980 Grammy Award-winning song “The Gambler,” those four directives are bits of sage advice for anyone participating in a game of chance, and chance is something every NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver is well acquainted with, especially for those competing in the 2012 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. The stakes are always high at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, site of Sunday’s Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500. The vast, 2.66-mile oval produces speeds so quick that NASCAR forces team to put carburetor-choking restrictor-plates on its engine’s intake manifold, which keeps ... FULL STORY »

2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Car Tests At Talladega

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Logo Next Season’s Race Cars Take Laps In Preparation For 2013 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 3, 2012) – Redesigned race cars that will debut next season in the 55th running of the Daytona 500 got its first taste of restrictor plate racing ... FULL STORY »

TMone Pushes David Reutimann and Tommy Baldwin Racing with Support of the No. 10 CVP@TMone.com BPO Chevrolet at Talladega

David Reutimann - Photo Credit: Drew Hallowell/Getty Images MOORESVILLE, N.C. (October 3, 2012) – TMone will help push David Reutimann and Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) at Talladega Superspeedway. Reutimann will look to best his 11th-place superspeedway finish he posted at Daytona International Speedway when he pilots the No. ... FULL STORY »

Ryan Newman – Not Giving Up at Talladega

Ryan Newman in car - Photo Credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (Oct. 3, 2012) – Don’t give up. Those three little words could easily be the motto for Ryan Newman and the No. 39 U.S. Army Racing team when it comes to tackling the 2.66-mile Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Newman and ... FULL STORY »

It’s Not Easy Being Green, Unless Your David Gilliland Racing at Dega

NSCS David Gilliland in garage - Photo Credit: Tyler Barrick/Getty Images for NASCAR Gilliland Returns Green-Themed Peanut Patch® No. 38 Ford to Track This Weekend Statesville, N.C. (October 3, 2012) - With two top-10 finishes, a fourth-place finish and a pole at Talladega, David Gilliland has no worries bringing a green-themed Ford to the ... FULL STORY »

Snapping the superspeedway jinx is Smith’s mission at Talladega

Regan Smith, driver of the No. 78 Furniture Row Chevrolet - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR DENVER, Colo. (Oct. 3, 2012) – When it comes to competing at a superspeedway with a restrictor plate requirement Regan Smith has mixed feelings. The 29-year-old driver, who enjoys competing on NASCAR’s big tracks, will be looking to overturn a five-race ... FULL STORY »

National Anthem Singers Announced for Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 Weekend

RaeLynn TALLADEGA, Ala. – Up and coming country singer-songwriter RaeLynn has just been announced as the National Anthem singer for the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on October 7th.  Known for being voted to Team Blake ... FULL STORY »



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Toyota NASCAR Tidbits – Oct. 1 – 7, 2012
Posted 10.03.12
DETAILS ON DOVER: Six Camry drivers recorded top-10 finishes in Sunday afternoon's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Delaware's Dover International Speedway. Mark Martin (third) was the first Toyota driver to the finish line in the 400-lap NSCS race at the Delaware concrete oval, followed by Martin Truex Jr. ...FULL STORY »
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David Ragan Hosts MHP Guests at Talladega
Posted 10.03.12
VH1 Mob Wife Drita D'Avanzo and One Hot Mother Contest Winner to Join Team Statesville, N.C. (October 3, 2012) - David Ragan will arrive to the Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway for Sunday's 500-mile NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event with a few guests courtesy of his sponsor Maximum Human Performance (MHP). MHP, ...FULL STORY »
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Carl Edwards 2012 NSCS Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 Race Preview
Posted 10.03.12
Carl Edwards – NSCS TALLADEGA ADVANCE Team: No. 99 Subway Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Chad Norris Chassis: RK-792 Last raced in the Daytona July; finished 6th QUOTES: Carl Edwards on racing at Talladega Superspeedway: “This package seems to make it a little harder to bunch up and partner up. It will keep us, I think, in ...FULL STORY »
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SRT Motorsports 2012 NSCS Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 Pre-Race Notes & Quotes
Posted 10.02.12
DODGE AT TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY ·   Dodge has four wins at Talladega: Richard Brickhouse (1969), Richard Petty (1974), Dave Marcis (1976) and Brad Keselowski (2012). ·   Dodge’s Brad Keselowski is the most recent winner at the 2.66-mile track, leading the final two laps en route to victory in this year’s spring ...FULL STORY »
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Brad Keselowski 2012 NSCS Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 Race Preview
Posted 10.02.12
Brad Keselowski No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 Talladega Superspeedway Sunday, October 7, 2012 TV: ESPN at 1:00 PM ET Radio: MRN/Sirius Channel 90 No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger News and Notes •       This Week’s Charger… The No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger team will race chassis PRS-644 during Sunday’s Good Sam Roadside ...FULL STORY »
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Team Chevy 2012 NSCS Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 Race Preview
Posted 10.02.12
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE GOOD SAM’S ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 500 TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY TALLADEGA, ALABAMA OCTOBER 7, 2012 DID YOU KNOW? General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported its highest September U.S. sales since 2008: 210,245 vehicles, up 1.5 percent compared with a year ago. New products helped drive a 29 percent increase in passenger car sales. Sales of GM’s ...FULL STORY »
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2012 NSCS Weekly Teleconference (Oct. 2) with Team Chevy Driver Kasey Kahne
Posted 10.02.12
KASEY KAHNE, NO. 5 HENDRICKCARS.COM CHEVROLET, was this week’s guest on the NASCAR Weekly Teleconference.  Below is the complete transcript: JAYME AVRIT:  Good afternoon, everyone.  Welcome to today's NASCAR Cam video teleconference with Kasey Kahne, driver of the No. 5 Hendrickcars.com Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.  Kahne currently sits sixth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship points standings, ...FULL STORY »
(L-R) Team Owner Jack Roush, Crew Chief Matt Puccia and Driver Greg Biffle. - Photo Credit: Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images for NASCAR
Greg Biffle 2012 NSCS Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 Race Preview
Posted 10.02.12
Greg Biffle – NSCS ADVANCE Team: No. 16 3M Ford Fusion Crew Chief: Matt Puccia Chassis:  Primary: RK-798   Brand new chassis; Backup: RK-794    Last ran Bud Shootout – finished sixth QUOTES:  Biffle on racing at Talladega Superspeedway: “I’m definitely looking forward to Talladega because our restrictor-plate program has been on fire for the last two and a half years.  It’s ...FULL STORY »
Bobby Labonte driver of the No. 47 Scott Products Toyota Camry - Photo Credit: Getty Images for NASCAR
Labonte’s Confidence Soaring Entering Talladega Superspeedway with JTG Daugherty Racing’s No. 47 SCOTT Products Toyota Camry
Posted 10.02.12
TALLADEGA, Ala. (October 2, 2012) - - Talladega Superspeedway can make or break a driver in a matter of a millisecond. It has been feast or famine for 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion driver Bobby Labonte, who has one win from the pole (4/26/98), six top-five, 13 top-10 finishes ...FULL STORY »


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