Kurt Busch slid the No. 51 Chevrolet into the wall on Lap 361 while running in the top 15 and cut a right front tire. Consequently, Ryan Newman had his own issues, with an assist from Aric Almirola, when he checked up in Turn 2 to avoid contact. The...

Drivers eligible for the 2012 Sprint Fan Vote: A.J. Allmendinger, Aric Almirola, T.J. Bell, Dave Blaney, Geoffrey Bodine, Jeff Burton, Landon Cassill, Chris Cook, Erik Darnell, Dale Earnhardt Jr. , Bill Elliott, David Gilliland, Robby Gordon, Brian...

“Track position is probably least important at this track as any other. Although, with cooling being at a premium, starting the race with some nice fresh air, hopefully we can maintain that for a while. That would definitely be a positive.” Starting in...

Aric Almirola puts RPM's No. 43 on top in two sessions... Practice was a big plus for Aric Almirola Friday at Talladega Superspeedway. He led both sessions, putting up a lap at 196.725 miles per hour to top the second and final session. A FULL REPORT...

We’ve had fast racecars but not a lot of results, so we’ll take any positive boost right now, and this is a good... Full Article at Scene Daily: NASCAR News, Blogs

Ala. (AP) - Crew chief Mike Ford was back at the track Friday, focusing on his new job with Aric Almirola instead of... Full Article at Sports Illustrated

N.C. (AP) Richard Petty Motorsports has hired veteran crew chief Mike Ford to take over Aric Almirola's race team. ... Full Article at Sports Illustrated

Hamlin's trip to the finals was more difficult. Hamlin was nearly upset by 30th-seed Casey Mears at Bristol. Hamlin... Full Article at Sports Illustrated