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Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Best Buy Ford Fusion comes into Talladega with a superspeedway win earlier this year in the Daytona 500. Kenseth met with media members prior to the opening practice to discuss the weekend ahead.

Greg Biffle, the current NASCAR Sprint Cup points leader, met with media members outside the No. 16 hauler prior to the first practice session of the day at Talladega Superspeedway Friday afternoon. Biffle discussed the upcoming race, his strategy as points leader and more.

Through its Rockwell Tools brand, Positec Tool Corp., a global company that manufactures and markets power tools and lawn and garden equipment, will serve as primary sponsor of the No. 5 Chevrolet driven by Kasey Kahne for the May 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway.

Roush Fenway Racing scored its second victory at Talladega on May 10, 1997 and in doing so set a record for the fastest NASCAR race.

Bayne is back in the saddle of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford for the Wood Brothers this weekend. It marks the fourth Cup race of the season for the 21 car and the first since a 28th place finish at Texas.

Rocket21, (the only social networking platform designed to safely connect kids and teens with professionals and experts representing industries, professions, passions, and movements that span the globe), joined with Roush Fenway Racing and Charlotte Motor Speedway to announce a collaboration that will harness the popularity of NASCAR to help kids consider the importance of teamwork in their everyday lives – and their futures.

Sports Marketing Consultants, Inc (SMC), a leader in the acquisition and activation of motorsports sponsorships is proud to announce its role in the recently announced partnership between JR Motorsports and the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE).

Richard Childress Racing and Childress Vineyards will co-host a full day of activities for fans May 25 during the '12 FAN DAY celebration at the award-winning winery and the RCR Museum.

ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards officials have cancelled all on-track activity at Talladega Superspeedway for today. Rain persisted through the afternoon, leaving the track closed.

INDYCAR, the sanctioning body for the IZOD IndyCar Series, has scheduled a hearing for an appeal filed by General Motors (GM) regarding the use of a 0.74 A/R compressor cover for the single turbocharger.