NASCAR Cup Series

Newman will make his 35th Cup start at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday. In 34 prior starts, Newman has 13 top-10s and six top-fives with an average finish of 19.6.

The two-time Xfinity champion has 11 career Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) starts at Talladega with an average finishing position of 10.6.

Officials from Rick Ware Racing (RWR) announced today that mainstay film director and stuntman Stanton Barrett will drive the team’s No. 52 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

David Ragan and Front Row Motorsports (FRM) will once again bring the colors of the Shriners Hospitals for Children to the NASCAR Cup Series. Ragan will make the 2019 debut of the No. 38 Shriners Hospitals for Children Ford Mustang during this weekend's events at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

Talladega Superspeedway’s Freedom Trophy has been a staple at the historic venue, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, since 2014. The patriotic trophy will be presented to the winner of the April 28 GEICO 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race by a warrior of the Wounded Warrior Project – U.S. Army, Staff Sergeant Donald Jones.

It's time to accept that the All-Star Race has run its course. The event, every year, is so overhyped by both NASCAR and Charlotte Motor Speedway, that it enrages fans when it disappoints.

Race fans looking for a glimpse into the future need look no further than this year’s Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race. As demonstrated throughout its illustrious history, NASCAR’s annual all-star spectacular will again provide the platform for the world’s greatest stock car drivers to compete for $1 million dollars, while race teams will get a real-world experience with technical components that could be implemented in the next generation car.

Grant Lynch, the leader of Talladega Superspeedway for more than half the track’s existence, has been a delight for years during pre-race ceremonies with his back-and-forth chatter with the fans via microphone on the public address system with that chant “This is More than a Race…..This is Talladega.”

Ryan Newman will battle for his first Coca-Cola 600 victory in the historic event’s 60th running on May 26, but the tenacious Coca-Cola Racing Family driver witnessed a different form of battle preparation on Wednesday at Fort Bragg. As a patriotic preview of Charlotte Motor Speedway’s Memorial Day weekend Salute to the Troops, Newman continued Mission 600 by visiting soldiers at Fort Bragg – the world’s largest military installation featuring more than 50,000 active duty personnel of the U.S. Army.

Lenexa, Kan. based Digital Ally Inc. is partnering with Kansas Speedway to sponsor the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race (Digital Ally 400 at 6:30 PM CT) and NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race (Digital Ally 250 at 7:30 PM CT) May 10-11.