NASCAR Cup Series

It takes nerves of steel to circle Talladega Superspeedway at nearly 200 mph. The driver who does that the fastest on the final lap of Sunday’s Hellmann’s 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race will be appropriately awarded with the new Vulcan Trophy, a miniature version of the famous cast-iron statue that overlooks the city in nearby Birmingham.

On Sunday, we will have one of those races, on one of those tracks, that provides must-see action. While we have no announcers covering NASCAR today who you might tune in just to hear their description of the action, to hear them enhance the excitement, even those we got can not detract from the spectacle we shall witness on Sunday.

This weekend’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway marks a milestone for Roush Fenway Racing driver Ryan Reed, who will attempt to make his Sprint Cup debut in the Hellmann’s 500.

Roush Fenway Racing heads back to the track where “you never know what you’re gonna get,” as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) returns to Talladega Superspeedway, a track that has seen a Roush Fenway Ford visit victory lane seven times.

NASCAR driver Michael McDowell and Circle Sport - Leavine Family Racing (CSLFR) are thrilled to be heading to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend, an opportune track to add to the team’s already exceptional 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) season.

With top-10 finishes in two out of his three NASCAR Sprint Cup starts at Talladaga Superspeedway, this weekend’s Alabama 500 could be the race when Motorcraft/Quick Lane team driver Ryan Blaney breaks through for his first premiere series victory.

HONING IN ON THE HEART OF DIXIE: Chase Elliott’s time to shine is now as the Round of 12 competitor looks to keep his championship hopes alive. The rookie is honing in on Talladega and will essentially need to be victorious in the “Heart of Dixie” this Sunday to advance into the Round of 8.

Hellmann’s® mayonnaise, which has been a staple in American kitchens for generations, and NASCAR’s Most Competitive Track – Talladega Superspeedway - announced today that Sunday’s (Oct. 23) much anticipated elimination race in the 2016 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup will now be known as the Hellmann’s 500.

Heading into Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway with the hope of being one of the eight drivers advancing to the next round of the Chase is not the most enviable position for any driver, including Martin Truex Jr.

The AdvoCare Ford driven by Roush Fenway Racing driver Trevor Bayne will have a different look this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway as the faces of 2,000 race fans will adorn the blue and red Fusion as part of a “fan mosaic.”