Rain puts Johnson, Martin on front row at Talladega

If Clint Eastwood had been at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday to ask Mark Martin his iconic movie question, “Do I feel lucky?” Martin’s answer would have been an emphatic affirmative.

NASCAR to keep close eye on blocking at Talladega

Restrictor-plate racing presents a different set of variables for NASCAR officials, particularly when it comes to policing aggressive driving. And that was more than evident Friday at Talladega Superspeedway when Sprint Cup Series director John Darby warned drivers to tone down things after at least five cars were damaged in a crash just minutes after the start of the first practice session.

Notes: Addington confused by firing; A.J. given test

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Bowyer paces final practice after wreck in first session

It didn’t take long for Talladega Superspeedway’s reputation to be tested.

Earnhardt pleased McGrew returning as crew chief

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Rick Hendrick both gave crew chief Lance McGrew a vote of confidence Friday in naming McGrew full-time crew chief for Earnhardt’s No. 88 Chevrolet.

Allmendinger arrested for DUI after failed field test

A.J. Allmendinger was arrested early Thursday morning on a charge of drunken driving.

Talladega holds promise of shuffling Chase contenders

After two consecutive wins, Jimmie Johnson came up short and finished … second at Martinsville. Superman now leads the Chaseby 118 points heading into Talladega. Johnson is four races from his fourth consecutive championship. Here’s the breakdown of the top 12:

Martin tries a different outlook for Talladega

Mark Martin was talking to millions of race fans a couple of weeks ago during an interview at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, but quite clearly, he was also talking to himself. His message: He will not let his dislike of racing at Talladega Superspeedway come between him and the Sprint Cup championship he so badly wants.

The Big One is looming; Johnson not into what-ifs

The next race in the Sprint Cup Series is Sunday’s 188-lap Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, one of two tracks in NASCAR that require restrictor plates to dampen horsepower as a safety measure (Daytona is the other).

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HLN Meteorologist Bob Van Dillen looks at weather conditions for racing this weekend.

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