NASCAR Cup Series

For the third time this season, NASCAR presented a race worth watching. I am talking about those who demand an entertaining three-hour experience if they are going to spend the time to take it all in. Talladega delivered.

Ryan Preece and Daniel Hemric were just short of becoming the first rookies to win since Joey Logano in 2009, but with Preece's third-place finish and Hemric's fifth-place finish, they did take advantage of Talladega's unpredictable nature.

FOX will telecast the 188-lap/500-mile GEICO 500 live at 2 p.m. ET Sunday, April 28. Live coverage can also be found on MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

MARTIN TRUEX JR, No. 19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - Qualifying Position: 20th - How did yesterday go and how do you feel about the race tomorrow?

RICKY STENHOUSE JR., No. 17 Fifth Third Bank Ford Mustang - Qualified: 6th“I didn’t really have any feelings before today. I don't care what the package is. Speedway racing is speedway racing. We are all going to be close together and learn a lot tomorrow. I don't think anybody learned anything in Friday’s session."

TY DILLON, NO. 13 GEICO CAMARO ZL1, met with media and discussed his 100th career start in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, what the cars and the racing will be like on Sunday in the GEICO 500 at Talladega, his long-term relationship with Germain Racing and GEICO and how they are growing together, what Talladega Superspeedway means to him, and more. Full Transcript:

RYAN PREECE, NO. 47 KROGER CAMARO ZL1 met with media in a breakout session at Talladega Superspeedway. Select highlights:

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 ALLY CAMARO ZL1 met with media in a breakout session at Talladega Superspeedway. Select highlights:

Norman Reedus, star of the hit AMC television series The Walking Dead as well as the unscripted program,Ride with Norman Reedus, will lead the field to green as the Honorary Pace Car Driver for the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway this Sunday, April 28.

Looking to build on his strong showings in superspeedway races, Parker Kligerman will honor four decades of TRD, U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development) on the Gaunt Brothers Racing (GBR) No. 96 TRD 40th Anniversary Toyota Camry this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.