Each race weekend, selected Dodge Motorsports engineers, Penske Racing crew chiefs, engineers, drivers or engine specialists give their insight on the 'Keys for Success' for the upcoming race. This week, the green flag drops at Talladega Superspeedway and the Good Sam Club 500.
Brad Keselowski - No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T o Sixth in the series championship standings 25 points behind leader Carl Edwards and one behind fifth-place Tony Stewart.
The points race for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is as tight as the action on the track at Talladega Superspeedway. And James Buescher finds himself closely involved in both.
BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger R/T) DID YOU GET THE FEEL THAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR FROM YOUR CAR TODAY IN PRACTICE? "Not much difference from where were at here in the spring."
TONY STEWART, NO. 14 EL MONTEREY/OFFICE DEPOT CHEVROLET, met with members of the media and discussed his thoughts on IndyCar and the Dan Wheldon accident, picking a partner to draft with this weekend, racing in Martinsville and more.
RYAN NEWMAN, NO. 39 U.S. ARMY CHEVROLET met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed his race car and drafting with teammate Tony Stewart.
DENNY HAMLIN, No. 11 FedEx Office Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing What do you think about this weekend's race? "Look forward to it. It's not too many times you get to come to a superspeedway race with really nothing to lose, but kind of a situation for us where we can go out there and just have fun and not worry about wrecking."
Carl Edwards enters Talladega with a five point lead over Kevin Harvick in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Edwards took time with media members following the first practice session Friday to discuss the lead, racing at the track and more.
Jimmie Johnson is in an unaccustomed position a week before the TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Not only is he not leading the NASCAR Sprint Cup points, there are six other drivers between him and leader Carl Edwards.
The NASCAR Cup, O’Reilly, and Truck Series along with the ARCA Menards Series West, head out to Phoenix Raceway for the second and final trip this season.
Fourth of seven races in The Chase, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series postseason that features the top ten drivers in the regular season standings competing for the 2026 championship.
In addition to competing in the NCTS race at Phoenix Raceway, Niece Motorsports will enter the CARS Tour season finale at South Boston Speedway on Saturday night.
The two-time Daytona 500 champion from Charlotte, North Carolina, will feature the AXALTA Firestorm paint scheme as part of AXALTA's final event as a primary sponsor from a branded partnership that dates back to 2013.
