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"The white zone is for immediate loading and unloading..." and I need to unload on the idiotic decision to go to one green-white-checker attempt.

Let’s be honest. Trying to predict which eight drivers will make it through the characteristic chaos of Talladega Superspeedway to advance to the Eliminator Round of the Chase is next to impossible. With only 25 points separating the top eight contenders and the looming likelihood of the almost inevitable “big one,” the only thing certain is that no one is safe - except Joey Logano.

Brad Keselowski topped the charts in the final practice session. The driver of the No. 2 Team Penske Ford was the fastest in final practice with a time of 48.752 and a speed of 196.423 mph.

The driver of the No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford was the fastest in the session with a time of 47.597 and a speed of 201.189 mph.

This week, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rolls into the Alabama roulette wheel that is known simply as Talladega Superspeedway for the 32nd race of the season, the fifth of the Chase and the final race of the Contender Round.

Monday, NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France joined Dave Moody on Sirius XM Speedway to comment on the late race incident between Matt Kenseth and Joey Logano.

NASCAR has announced that the number of green-white-checker attempts for Talladega will be reduced to one. Starting this weekend, both the Camping World Truck Series Fred's 250 and Sprint Cup Series CampingWorld.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway will be limited to one green-white-checker attempt.

In racing there is one objective – to win. Does that mean that winning by any means is justified? I suppose that depends on your point of view.

Under clear blue Kansas skies, Brad Keselowski led the field to the green flag at 2:34 p.m. Drama hit the No. 4 car of Kevin Harvick early when he cued up his radio to say that there was a vibration in the car and, "it's going to blow up."

Joey Logano took the other Talladega golden ticket after scoring the victory in America's heartland.