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Todd Gilliland Takes on Talladega with Georgia Peanuts

by MikeOctober 2, 2024

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (October 1, 2024) – Todd Gilliland is back in the infamous Georgia Peanuts Ford Mustang Dark Horse this weekend at the Talladega Superspeedway.

Gilliland has shown much speed on superspeedways this season, leading laps in the Daytona 500 and NASCAR’s first visit to the Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway. Gilliland has also qualified within the Top-5 in three of the four superspeedway races this season and hopes to continue that this weekend. Georgia Peanuts will partner will Gilliland for the 500-mile event. (more…)

Layne Riggs Makes Talladega Debut with Love’s RV Stop / Peak

by MikeOctober 2, 2024

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (October 1, 2024) – Layne Riggs travels to the state of Alabama this Friday to make his Talladega Superspeedway debut.

Following a runner-up finish at the Kansas Speedway, Riggs extends his streak of Top-5 finishes to five. This will be Riggs’ first race at the 2.6-mile superspeedway and third superspeedway race of the season. Love’s RV Stop and Peak will join Riggs in his Talladega debut. (more…)

Michael McDowell Returns to Talladega with Love’s RV Stop & Peak, Looking for Win

by MikeOctober 2, 2024

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (October 1, 2024) – Talladega Superspeedway plays host to the NASCAR Cup Series as Michael McDowell and the No. 34 team look to play Playoff spoiler this weekend.

Talladega has been a great track statistically for McDowell and Front Row Motorsports. For McDowell he has three Top-5s and four Top-10s in 27 starts, including a third-place finish in the fall of 2022 and a pole back in the spring race, leading 39 laps. For FRM, the organization has six Top-5s and 21 Top-10s, including a historic 1-2 finish with David Ragan and David Gilliand in the 2013 spring race. (more…)

Dylan Lupton to Drive for AM Racing for the Remainder of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series Season

by MikeOctober 1, 2024

STATESVILLE, N.C.: Officials from AM Racing happily announced today that Dylan Lupton will drive the team’s No. 15 Ford Mustang for the remainder of the 2024 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, beginning with Saturday’s United Rentals 250 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

Lupton, a graduate of the NASCAR Next initiative, will also pilot the team’s Ford Mustang at the Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway ROVAL, Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway, Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway, Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, and the season finale at Phoenix (Ariz.) Raceway on Nov. 9, 2024. (more…)

Dead On Tools Returns as Primary Sponsor of Anthony Alfredo

by MikeSeptember 9, 2024

WELCOME, N.C. (September 9th, 2024) – Starting at Talladega Superspeedway on October 5th, Dead On Tools will serve as the primary sponsor of Anthony Alfredo and the number 5 NASCAR Xfinity Series car in four of the final six races of the 2024 season. In addition to Talladega, the Dead On Tools Chevrolet Camaro will be seen on track in action at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 19th, Martinsville Speedway on November 2nd, and the season-finale at Phoenix Raceway on November 9th.

Dead On Tools and Anthony Alfredo first partnered in 2022 during his first full-time NASCAR Xfinity Series campaign, and again for one race primary sponsorship in 2023. (more…)

“NASCAR Nonstop” – NBC Sports To Show Every Green Flag Lap Of NASCAR Cup Series Superspeedway Racing At Daytona, Atlanta, And Talladega

by MikeAugust 21, 2024

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 21, 2024 – NBC Sports is going “NASCAR Nonstop” for Cup Series superspeedway racing at Daytona International Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway on NBC and USA Network this season, providing live coverage of every green flag lap at those tracks so viewers never miss a moment of the action.

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Volpi Foods Partners with Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport

by MikeAugust 9, 2024

ST. LOUIS – August 9, 2024 – Volpi Foods, a 4th-generation, family-owned leader of all natural cured meats, is thrilled to announce its partnership with Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this season. Through this alliance, see Jordan Anderson and the No. 32 Volpi Camaro take center stage as America’s Premium Protein™ at Daytona and Talladega. (more…)

A.J. Allmendinger to Drive No. 13 at Talladega Superspeedway With Sponsorship from Strive

by MikeAugust 8, 2024

Kaulig Racing and Strive, a financial services firm on a mission to maximize value for its clients through an unapologetic embrace of capitalism, meritocracy, and innovation, are excited to announce a 2024 NASCAR season partnership. (more…)

Jimmie Johnson Joins NBC Sports Motorsports Coverage For Four Races In 2024

by MikeMay 15, 2024

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 14, 2024 – Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and former INDYCAR driver Jimmie Johnson is joining NBC Sports’ motorsports coverage for four races in 2024. Johnson will contribute to pre-race and race coverage of NBC Sports’ presentation of the 108^th Running of the Indianapolis 500 from iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) on May 26 on NBC and Peacock, bolstering NBC Sports’ robust presentation of the historic event. Previously, Johnson contributed to NBC Sports’ studio coverage for The Greatest Spectacle in Racing in 2021.

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Anthony Alfredo Wins $100k Dash 4 Cash for Our Motorsports

by Lou ModestinoApril 29, 2024

Folks, one of the best storylines in NASCAR is the success that Anthony Alfredo and Our Motorsports are having in the Xfinity Series. These two decided to join forces again after a little time apart and it has been nothing but good in 2024. (more…)