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Nationally-known announcer Michael Blair will bring his enthusiasm to the pre-race ceremonies while legendary rock and blues guitarist Gary Hoey will provide a special touch to driver introductions. The North Carolina State University Marching Band, with more than 325 members, will add to the prerace excitement as they play and march around the half-mile oval and perform the National Anthem.

RICKY STENHOUSE JR., No. 17 Nationwide Insurance Ford Fusion – You ran up front, certainly were in position there, had the caution flag not come out perhaps to really make something happen on that last lap. Talk about your run and what you saw the last lap. “Yeah, first off, I thought the racing was great all day. We were two, three, four wide for a long time, and cars seemed to be able to make moves and get some momentum going."

Qualifying for Sunday’s Camping World RV Sales 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

Rain forced the cancellation of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway Saturday afternoon. Per the NASCAR rule book, the field is set based on Friday’s opening practice speeds, meaning the 43 of Aric Almirola will start on pole and is one of six Fords that will start in the top-10 Sunday.

Jeff Burton has been driving at Martinsville Speedway for more than two decades and all that experience makes him certain of one thing: Sprint Cup racing’s shortest track is also its toughest.

DALE EARNHARDT JR, NO. 88 MOUNTAIN DEW/XBOX ONE CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed Xbox games, how much he enjoys Talladega, short racing stories, and more

KURT BUSCH, NO. 78 FURNITURE ROW/WONDER BREAD CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed his unique paint scheme this weekend, his current position in the Chase, the unpredictability of Talladega Superspeedway and many other topics.

NASCAR today announced the 2014 schedule for the NASCAR Nationwide Series, the 33rd season of racing for the second-most popular motorsports series in the United States. Next year’s schedule once again features a variety of tracks that will challenge drivers, many of whom are quickly transforming into up-and-coming national series stars.

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 AXALTA CHEVROLET SS met with media and discussed Talladega as a gamechanger, how he is looking forward to Martinsville next week, what a championship title would mean to him now, and more.