NASCAR Cup Series

JUAN PABLO MONTOYA, NO. 42 TARGET CHEVROLET - QUALIFIED 13th "This Target Chevy is pretty good. We always have a good car here."

Jeff Gordon grabbed the Coors Light pole with a speed of 178.248 MPH (53.723 secs) on Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway.

9th, BRIAN VICKERS 12th, MICHAEL WALTRIP 14th, DAVID REUTIMANN 15th, BOBBY LABONTE 22nd, JOE NEMECHEK 26th, MARTIN TRUEX JR. 29th, DENNY HAMLIN 31st, KASEY KAHNE 32nd, KEVIN CONWAY 34th, KYLE BUSCH 36th, JOEY LOGANO 40th

Each race weekend, selected Dodge Motorsports engineers, Penske Racing crew chiefs, engineers, drivers or engine specialists give their insight on the 'Keys for Success' for the upcoming race. This week, the green flag drops at Talladega Superspeedway and the Aaron's 499.

TREVOR BAYNE - No. 21 Good Sam Ford Fusion (Qualified 11th) - HAS IT BEEN DIFFERENT AS FAR AS LOOKING FOR DRAFTING PARTNERS THIS WEEKEND? "It's been a little different."

KURT BUSCH (No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger R/T) Qualified Eighth "A pretty good qualifying run for our Shell/Pennzoil Dodge Charger."

DALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD/AMP ENERGY CHEVROLET, met with media and discussed qualifying and racing at Talladega, tandem drafting, radio communications, and more.

NASCAR fans and the mail service have a few things in common, a little wind,rain, and tornado warnings/watches don’t keep them “under weather”.

The STP brand will be returning to racing. The No. 43 STP Ford Fusion will be a modern replica of the 1972 paint scheme featuring the original Petty Blue and STP Day-Glo Red at Kansas Speedway in June.

Jimmie Johnson said he’s unfazed by his now 15 race winless drought. For the defending Sprint Cup Series champion not going to victory on any particular Sunday is nothing more than a bad day, which won’t last long.