NASCAR Cup Series

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Jimmie Johnson topped the chart in final Sprint Cup Series practice at Talladega Superspeedway.

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Greg Biffle topped the chart in first Sprint Cup Series practice at Talladega Superspeedway.

CARL EDWARDS, No. 19 Subway Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing - How challenging is Talladega Superspeedway? “This track has been challenging to me since the first time I came here, but this race is pretty simple for us – we brought very good race cars, we’re hoping to qualify up front, race up front all day and try to get a victory, you know?"

MARTIN TRUEX JR., No. 78 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Boats Toyota Camry, Furniture Row Racing - How do you stay focused for 500 miles here at Talladega? “For me, it’s real easy to stay focused when we come here. This is no doubt one of the toughest races there is just to stay mentally focused."

Original members of the famed Alabama Gang, Bobby and Donnie Allison – both of whom enjoyed great success at Talladega Superspeedway over the years- will serve as Grand Marshal and Honorary Starter, respectively, for Sunday’s Hellmann’s 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race, pivotal elimination event in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup where 12 eligible drivers for the season-ending championship will be trimmed to eight at the checkered flag.

GEICO, the second-largest private passenger auto insurance company in the U.S., today announced it will extend its multiyear partnership with International Speedway Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: ISCA; OTC Bulletin Board: ISCB) (“ISC”), owner / operator of 13 of the nation’s major motorsports facilities. GEICO will continue its entitlement for the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway as well as its Campground naming rights at eight ISC motorsports facilities. Debuting for NASCAR’s Chase double elimination weekend Oct. 21-23,

Joey Logano, driver of the No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Fusion, is the defending race-winner of this weekend’s Hellmann’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. He currently sits eighth in the point standings, and needs to finish at least that high in order to advance to next week’s Round of 8 opener at Martinsville.

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA AUTO PARTS CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Talladega Superspeedway and discussed working with teammate Jimmie Johnson this weekend, his recent stretch of bad luck, his outlook on the remainder of the Chase should he and the No. 24 Chevy SS team advance past the Round of 12 and many other topics.

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- The restart zone at the tracks of NASCAR's largest track holder has sold its naming rights going forward.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Camping World Truck Series head to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend while the XFINITY Series is off. Please check below for the complete schedule of events.