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 »
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 »
Company will be associate partner for David Reutimann at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. (May 5, 2012) – Tmone will go superspeedway racing with David Reutimann and Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) at Talladega Superspeedway. The U.S. Call Center Insourcing firm will have associate placement ... 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 »
For the 20th consecutive NSCS season, Jeff Gordon, with a qualifying lap speed of 191.623 mph, captured the Coors Light Pole Award, as he wins the 2012 Aaron's 499 pole at Talladega Superspeedway.
Gordon, who now ties the "Silver Fox," David Pearson, for the longest streak all-time in ... FULL STORY »
DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD/DIET MOUNTAIN DEW CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed racing at Talladega, his season to-date, the Earnhardt legacy at Talladega, Danica Patrick and other topics.
TALK ABOUT BEING ... FULL STORY »
