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BRAD KESELOWSKI (No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge Challenger R/T) Finished Fourth "What a wild day. That's what Talladega is known for."

RICKY STENHOUSE, JR. - No. 6 Blackwell Angus Ford Mustang (Finished 38th) - "It was just racing, I guess. It looked like Trevor might have got a push from Carl, got a little loose"

Jeff Gordon Wins the Pole at Talladega Superspeedway; Team Chevy Collects Top-Six Starting Positions and Seven of Top-10 for Aaron's 499.

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET - QUALIFIED 13th "This Target Chevy is pretty good. We always have a good car here."

9th, BRIAN VICKERS 12th, MICHAEL WALTRIP 14th, DAVID REUTIMANN 15th, BOBBY LABONTE 22nd, JOE NEMECHEK 26th, MARTIN TRUEX JR. 29th, DENNY HAMLIN 31st, KASEY KAHNE 32nd, KEVIN CONWAY 34th, KYLE BUSCH 36th, JOEY LOGANO 40th

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 Aaron's 499.

TREVOR BAYNE - No. 21 Good Sam Ford Fusion (Qualified 11th) - HAS IT BEEN DIFFERENT AS FAR AS LOOKING FOR DRAFTING PARTNERS THIS WEEKEND? "It's been a little different."

KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified Eighth "A pretty good qualifying run for our Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger."

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD/AMP ENERGY CHEVROLET, met with media and discussed qualifying and racing at Talladega, tandem drafting, radio communications, and more.

Kevin Harvick Inc. continued its restrictor-plate mastery by sweeping the front row during qualifying for Saturday's running of the Aaron's 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.