NASCAR O'Reilly Series

An up-and-down week for the No. 01 Chevrolet team of JD Motorsports was capped off with a race that mirrored just that at Talladega Superspeedway in their NASCAR Nationwide Series event on Saturday afternoon.

Sam Hornish Jr. (No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger R/T) Finished 12th “At the end of the day, we were trying to get a good finish and I got hit in the rear and got into the 87 (Joe Nemechek). It cut the right front tire; it didn’t cut it down, but it started going flat."

RICKY STENHOUSE JR., No. 6 Cargill/Blackwell Angus Beef Ford Mustang (Finished 3rd) WALK ME THROUGH THAT LAST RESTART THERE. “Our plan was to just go with the 88 there. It looked like our best option. I didn’t want to be getting pushed at the line."

Rocket21, (the only social networking platform designed to safely connect kids and teens with professionals and experts representing industries, professions, passions, and movements that span the globe), joined with Roush Fenway Racing and Charlotte Motor Speedway to announce a collaboration that will harness the popularity of NASCAR to help kids consider the importance of teamwork in their everyday lives – and their futures.

Sports Marketing Consultants, Inc (SMC), a leader in the acquisition and activation of motorsports sponsorships is proud to announce its role in the recently announced partnership between JR Motorsports and the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE).

Roush Fenway moves into Talladega holding the point lead in the Sprint Cup Series with Greg Biffle and only two points out of the lead in the Nationwide Series with Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Danica Patrick “This kind of racing can create some pretty interesting results and a lot can happen at these types of tracks. Most of the time it’s a case of right place at the right time and having the right partners. But sometimes it’s a case of right place at the wrong time."

This week, NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Mike Bliss makes his seventh career NNS start at the Talladega Superspeedway behind the wheel of the Black and Yellow #44 Bandit Chippers.com Toyota Camry from TriStar Motorsports.

Johanna Long and the ML Motorsports team will return to racing action on Saturday, May 5 for the Aaron’s 312 at Talladega Superspeedway. The NASCAR Nationwide Series event will be aired live on ABC with race coverage beginning at 3:00 pm EST. Fans can also listen live on MRN Radio as well as Sirius Satellite Radio, channel 90.

The mobile app EMS Speak and Danny Efland will be featured at the Darlington Speedway, Mother’s Day Weekend. The #4 Nationwide car, a new Chevy Impala that Danny completed in his Irmo, SC, shop, will team with EMS Speak for the race.