NASCAR Cup Series

The Furniture Row Racing driver, who had his colorful Wonder Bread Chevrolet running up front for most of the 188-lap Sprint Cup event, fell back in the closing laps on the 2.66-mile oval.

JAMIE MCMURRAY, NO. 1 CESSNA CHEVROLET SS – RACE WINNER - WHAT A FINISH. TAKE US THROUGH THE DAY YOU HAD AND WHERE YOU CAME FROM IN THE FINAL 35 LAPS: “I knew that our Cessna Chevrolet was good in practice and I just could never get the right line. At the plate tracks to get the right line, it requires a lot of risk and I felt like I was pretty patient all day and I saw the 17 and the 88 coming on the top."

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."

Richard Petty Motorsports driver, Aric Almirola, will start from the pole in Sunday’s Camping World RV Sales 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. The qualifying session was rained out due to morning rain showers that moved into the area on Saturday. Almirola commented, “We went into practice with a plan, me and Marcos got a big run on the pack and put up a good lap, we knew there was a small chance of rain today.”

I realize that so many think the #3 should be out on the track in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS). I disagree and think the #3 should be retired out of respect to the man that made the number something more than just a number, Dale Earnhardt

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.

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