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Astronaut Doug Hurley, currently 250 miles above earth on board the International Space Station as commander of SpaceX’s historic Demo-2 (DM-2) spaceflight, will give the command to fire engines for Sunday’s (June 21) NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, serving as the Grand Marshal for the GEICO 500.

KURT BUSCH, NO. 1 MONSTER ENERGY CAMARO ZL1 1LE, met with media via teleconference and discussed the upcoming race this weekend at Talladega, bow hunting, his CGR teammate, Matt Kenseth, and more. Full Transcript:

COREY LAJOIE, No. 32 Go FAS Racing Ford Mustang – THIS IS YOUR FIRST YEAR AS A FATHER, SO WITH FATHER’S DAY ON SUNDAY HOW ARE YOU FEELING? “As anybody that has a kid would know it is a lot of work, and you don’t really know what you sign up for."

Brad Keselowski, driver of the No. 2 Dent Wizard Ford Mustang, has two wins this season and leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drives with five career triumphs at Talladega Superspeedway. Keselowski held a media availability earlier this afternoon to talk about his success and other topics with members of the media.

Matt DiBenedetto said he and the No. 21 Quick Lane team are headed into Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway with one main goal in mind.

Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 41 all-time wins and 37 poles in 101 NCS races at the superspeedway, more than any other brand. Other statistics of note include 191 top-five’s, 366 top-10’s, and 7,903 laps led.

Richard Childress Racing at Talladega Superspeedway … Richard Childress began his driving career at Talladega Superspeedway in 1969 and is in a tie for the most all-time car owner victories at the storied Alabama-based race track with 12 NASCAR Cup Series wins.

BRENDAN GAUGHAN, NO. 62 BEARD OIL DISTRIBUTING/SOUTH POINT HOTEL & CASINO CAMARO ZL1 1LE, spoke with media via teleconference to discuss his return to competition this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, returning to superspeedway racing after his seventh-place finish at this year’s Daytona 500, and more.

TYLER REDDICK, NO. 8 REALTREE CAMARO ZL1 1LE, met with media via teleconference and discussed the Homestead race, his expectations for this Sunday’s race at Talladega, the progress he’s made thus far, his view of the point standings mid-way through the regular season, and more. Full Transcript:

B.J. McLeod will handle the driving duties for Spire Motorsports in Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.