NASCAR Cup Series

DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 88 DIET MOUNTAIN DEW PAINT THE 88/NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET met with media and discussed his position in the Chase, his approach to Talladega, the importance of not losing more points, chances for the championship and more.

Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion, is 11th in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point standings. He spoke to Ford Racing between practice sessions and talked about his plan for today and what it will take to get back into championship contention.

JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DRIVE TO END HUNGER CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed strategy for this weekend’s race, his sponsor signing on through 2014, his visit in Texas with his children’s charity earlier this week and much more.

Ford’s all-time leading NSCS race winners at Talladega are Buddy Baker and Davey Allison with three each. Baker won three straight Talladega races in 1975-76 while Allison got his three victories in 1987, ‘89 and ’92.

Four NASCAR Hall of Fame members will join a trio of the sports modern stars in the Martinsville Speedway Fan Zone on October 28. Hall-of-Fame drivers Ned Jarrett and Bobby Allison and Hall of Fame crew chiefs Dale Inman and Leonard Wood will make an appearance in the Martinsville Speedway Fan Zone presented by Diet Mountain Dew prior to the TUMS Fast Relief 500 on October 28.

For the fourth time this season, FAS Lane Racing is proud to announce they are heading to Talladega Superspeedway this week with Terry Labonte. The two time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion will pilot the No. 32 Ford for the running of the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500. FAS Lane Racing also welcomes back C & J Energy Services as the Primary Sponsor for the fourth time this season.

CLINT BOWYER, No. 15 5-hour ENERGY Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing Are you happy to be back in Talladega? "Yeah, it's neat to be able to come back here with new colors supporting a great cause with the Avon Foundation and also our new product with 5-hour -- the pink lemonade bottle -- so couldn't ask for a better time to do both of those things. Just proud of my race team -- we're still in the hunt."

Tommy Baldwin Racing (TBR) will hit the high banks of Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. Dave Blaney will get behind the wheel of the No. 36 Golden Corral Chevrolet. David Reutimann will return to TBR and pilot the No. 10 CVP@TMone.com BPO Chevrolet.

One of the most successful cause-related NASCAR sponsorships to date, AARP’s Drive to End Hunger with four-time champion Jeff Gordon, has been extended.

Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon and his fellow drivers are typically hailed for their bravery due to their line of work, but on Thursday he competed against perhaps the most courageous group of racers he has met to date.