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Ryan Blaney, driver of the No. 12 Menards/Pennzoil Ford Mustang, is a two-time NASCAR Cup Series winner at Talladega Superspeedway, site of this weekend’s middle race in the Round of 12. He spoke with members of the media on Tuesday about his current playoff position (11 points below the cut line), along with other topics.

In an expansion of its partnership with bp and its Castrol lubricants brand, RFK Racing has announced that TravelCenters of America will be the primary partner for Chris Buescher’s No. 17 Ford at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Oct. 15, 2:30 p.m. ET, NBC).

Today, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB™ drivers Erik Jones and Carson Hocevar, among other competitors, joined several breast cancer survivors at Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS) to paint the pit wall pink for next weekend's Bank of America ROVAL 400.

Almirola’s career: In 454 career NASCAR Cup Series starts, Almirola has three wins, 28 top-five finishes, 93 top-10s, five poles, and has led 1,068 laps.

The middle races in the Round of 12 and Round of 8 for the NASCAR Cup and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, respectively, are slated for this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.

Back again at the Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, Front Row Motorsports (FRM), Todd Gilliland and the No. 38 Ford Mustang team will feature Georgia Peanuts as its partner.

Talladega Superspeedway hosts race two in the Round of 12 in the NASCAR Playoffs this weekend.

Atop Harvick’s NASCAR Cup Series stat box at Talladega is a win. Harvick came out the victor in a dogfight of a race at Talladega on April 25, 2010.

Michael McDowell, Zane Smith and Front Row Motorsports (FRM) will debut a new scheme this weekend at the Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

Truex has three top-five finishes, nine top-10s and has led a total of 95 laps in 37 career NASCAR Cup Series starts at Talladega. Truex’s average Talladega finish is 21.4.