NASCAR O'Reilly Series

With sponsors hard to find and the rough state of the economy, Robby Benton had to do what he had to do to keep his team his float.

After a crazy weekend for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series at the short track of Richmond International Raceway, both series pack up and move on to the biggest, fastest track on the circuit for some restrictor plate racing at Talladega Superspeedway.

Aaron’s, Inc., a lease-to-own retailer specializing in the sales and lease ownership of residential furniture, consumer electronics, home appliances and accessories, will sponsor the Aaron’s Dream Weekend at Talladega Superspeedway for the 12th year, May 3-5.

RICHMOND RECAP: Toyota served as the title sponsor for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) and NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) races last weekend at Virginia's Richmond International Raceway.

After coming off a solid run at Richmond International Raceway, Long and Team 70 are eager to continue their momentum this Saturday, May 4 at Talladega Superspeedway. The Aaron’s 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race can be seen and heard live at 3:00 pm ET on ABC Sports, Sirius Channel 90 and MRN Radio.

The best medicine to recover from a blown motor at Richmond International Raceway is a visit to Talladega Superspeedway. NASCAR’s largest track, the 2.5 mile facility is home to high speeds and tight racing. Mike Wallace and the No. 01 JD Motorsports team are ready to run strong and be up front at the end.

Sweet Home Alabama...Piquet Jr. will make his first career NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) start at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday afternoon, having only previously raced at the 2.66-mile track in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

The excitement in the air is palpable as Martin and the TriStar Motorsports crew of the No.44 American Custom Yachts Toyota Camry complete final preparations on their racecar and begin the journey to Talladega. Martin last competed at Talladega Superspeedway in the ARCA Series in 2010 where he received a 10th place finish and again in 2011 where an accident ended his efforts early.

Penalties have been levied to two NASCAR Nationwide Series teams as a result of their involvement in separate post-race incidents following last Friday’s race at Richmond International Raceway.

After running strong at Richmond International Raceway and recording the team’s best finish of 2013, Landon Cassill and the No. 4 Flex Seal Chevrolet will head to Talladega Superspeedway for the Aaron’s 299 on Saturday, May 4th. The top-20 finish moved the No. 4 car up 16 points in the owner’s standings, but still leaves the team outside the top-30 in points.