NASCAR Cup Series

Richard Childress began his driving career at Talladega Superspeedway in 1969 and leads team owners for the most all-time victories at the storied Alabama track with 12 wins. Dale Earnhardt visited Victory Lane nine times, while Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer swept the 2010 events at the 2.66-mile superspeedway.

“I’m really looking forward to Talladega this weekend. Having a fast car, staying up front and having good pit stops is what it will take to be there at the end and to put yourself in contention for a win. Nobody ever knows what’s going to happen at Talladega, we’ll have to wait and see.”

“After finishing third there last fall, I am really looking forward to this weekend. I learned a lot and would love to have a redo so hopefully we can get our Zest Ford in the same position with one lap remaining. After the past couple of weeks, we need a strong finish this weekend.”

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series travels to Talladega Superspeedway for the Aaron’s 499 Dream Weekend. And you aren’t dreaming if you think Clint Bowyer has a shot at visiting victory lane Sunday.

A host of distinguished “Honorary” officials were named today for this weekend’s Aaron’s Dream Weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, May 2-4.

David Gilliland, driver of the No. 38 Love's Travel Stops Ford, comments on racing at Talladega Superspeedway, where he pushed teammate David Ragan to Front Row Motorsports' first victory in a 1-2 Ragan-Gilliland finish one year ago:

If you think there is no way to heighten the drama around a Talladega Superspeedway race then checkout the storylines around this weekend’s Aaron’s 499.