NASCAR Cup Series

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.

JIMMIE JOHNSON, NO. 48 LOWE'S CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed the challenges of racing at Talladega, Hendrick Motorsports 1.5-mile program the two-car draft and more.

TONY STEWART, NO. 14 OFFICE DEPOT/MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed racing at Talladega with two-car drafts, radio communication and other topics.

Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Crown Royal Black Ford Fusion, is coming off a win in last week's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.