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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, Max Gresham and BugBand president, Dan Ritter lit up Las Vegas and the National Hardware Show this morning, posing for photos with the new No. 24 Made In USA Brand/BugBand Chevrolet that Gresham will wheel in the N.C. Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday, May 18.

CHEVY RACING AT TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY– JEFF CHEW, MARKETING MANAGER - CHEVROLET RACING: “The Team Chevy Racing Display will have something for everyone who visits Talladega Superspeedway this weekend."

Servia making up ground in a hurry; Capenter to serve as starter of 500 Festival Mini Marathon; INDYCAR to offer IZOD IndyCar Series races on YouTube; Fan Force United to field entry for Newton-John; USF2000 back on track with series of tests; INDYCAR, Lucas Oil team up with Indianapolis Motor Speedway to hold Indy 500 Soiree

Dodge won the first Sprint Cup race at Talladega in 1969. Richard Brickhouse was the winner as Dodge swept the first four positions.

Twenty years after Speedway Motorsports, Inc. Chairman Bruton Smith floated the idea of installing a first-of-its-kind lighting system at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the seemingly impossible notion of racing at night has become the norm, with some of NASCAR’s biggest events, including the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, now running in prime time.

“The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.” – John Buchan

“I’ve had a few days to rest and recuperate after having back issues in Richmond last weekend, and I’m feeling better and ready to get back in the Stanley Ford this weekend. Richmond was tough, but hopefully the worst is behind me and I’ll be in tip top shape for Sunday’s 500-mile race."

Darlington Raceway is offering its fans an opportunity to participate in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series autograph session with drivers Kevin Harvick, Mark Martin, Paul Menard and defending Bojangles’ Southern 500champion Regan Smith.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, Max Gresham and BugBand president, Dan Ritter lit up Las Vegas and the National Hardware Show this morning, posing for photos with the new No. 24 Made In USA Brand / BugBandChevrolet that Gresham will wheel in the N.C. Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday, May 18.

This weekend will be Almirola’s fifth Sprint Cup Series start at Talladega Superspeedway. Almirola also has starts at the track in the NASCAR Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series. His best finish at the track is second (twice) in the Truck Series.