2014 Aaron's 499 @ Talladega - Sprint Cup Series

It's Talladega, folks. The biggest, baddest track in all of NASCAR. Last year's race featured one of the biggest upsets in NASCAR history as the two Davids [Ragan], [Gilliland] beats the Goliaths.

Last week at Richmond, Joey Logano captured his 2nd win of the season, which pretty much guarenteed him into the Chase.

Who will win Sunday?



1 1 Jamie McMurray Chevy McDonald's Felix Sabates
2 2 Brad Keselowski (PC2) Ford Miller Lite Roger Penske
3 3 Austin Dillon # Chevy Bass Pro Shops Richard Childress
4 4 Kevin Harvick Chevy Jimmy John's Tony Stewart
5 5 Kasey Kahne Chevy Farmers Insurance / thanksamillionteachers.com Linda Hendrick
6 7 Michael Annett # Chevy Pilot Flying J Tommy Baldwin
7 9 Marcos Ambrose Ford DeWalt Richard Petty
8 10 Danica Patrick Chevy GoDaddy.com Peeker Tony Stewart
9 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota FedEx Express J D Gibbs
10 13 Casey Mears Chevy GEICO Bob Germain
11 14 Tony Stewart (PC3) Chevy Bass Pro Shops Margaret Haas
12 15 Clint Bowyer Toyota Peak Anitfreeze / Motor Oil Rob Kauffman
13 16 Greg Biffle Ford 3M Window Film Jack Roush
14 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford Zest John Henry
15 18 Kyle Busch Toyota M&Ms Pretzel Joe Gibbs
16 20 Matt Kenseth (PC5) Toyota Dollar General Joe Gibbs
17 21 Trevor Bayne (i) Ford Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Glen Wood
18 22 Joey Logano Ford Shell Pennzoil Walter Czarnecki
19 23 Alex Bowman # Toyota Dr Pepper Ron Devine
20 24 Jeff Gordon (PC6) Chevy Drive to End Hunger Rick Hendrick
21 26 Cole Whitt # Toyota Scorpyd Crossbows Anthony Marlowe
22 27 Paul Menard Chevy Richmond / Menards Richard Childress
23 31 Ryan Newman Chevy Caterpillar Richard Childress
24 32 Terry Labonte (PC7) Ford C&J Energy Services Frank Stoddard Jr.
25 33 Brian Scott (i) Chevy Shore Lodge Joe Falk
26 34 David Ragan Ford KFC Go Cup Bob Jenkins
27 35 Eric McClure (i) Ford Hefty Ultimate Reynolds Wrap Jerry Freeze
28 36 Reed Sorenson Chevy Golden Corral Allan Heinke
29 38 David Gilliland Ford Love's Travel Stops Brad Jenkins
30 40 Landon Cassill(i) Chevy Hillman Racing Mike Hillman
31 41 Kurt Busch (PC4) Chevy Haas Automation Gene Haas
32 42 Kyle Larson # Chevy Target Chip Ganassi
33 43 Aric Almirola Ford Gwaltney Richard Petty
34 44 J.J. Yeley (i) Chevy TBA John Cohen
35 47 A.J. Allmendinger Chevy Bush's Beans Tad Geschickter
36 48 Jimmie Johnson (PC1) Chevy Lowe's / Valspar Reserve Jeff Gordon
37 51 Justin Allgaier # Chevy Brandt Professional Agriculture Harry Scott Jr.
38 55 Brian Vickers Toyota Aaron's Dream Machine Michael Waltrip
39 66 Michael Waltrip Toyota Blue / DEF Jay Robinson
40 77 Dave Blaney Ford TBA Randy Humphrey
41 78 Martin Truex Jr. Chevy Furniture Row Barney Vissar
42 83 Ryan Truex # Toyota VooDoo BBQ & Grill Ron Devine
43 87 Joe Nemechek (i) Toyota Royal Teak Collection Jay Robinson
44 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy National Guard Rick Hendrick
45 95 Michael McDowell Ford Jordan Truck Sales Bob Leavine
46 98 Josh Wise Chevy Dogecoin/Reddit.com Mike Curb
47 99 Carl Edwards Ford Fastenal Jack Roush

(PC) = Past champion's Provisional
# = Rookies
(i) = Ineligible for Sprint Cup points

DOGECOIN

inb4 Waltrip calls it Doggycoin and i laugh to death.

BWardboy88 wrote:DOGECOIN

I hope that car wrecks just so all those stupid people who spent money to have that "coin" sponsor nonsense see their money go up in smoke.

Memoriesallbutdone wrote:

BWardboy88 wrote:DOGECOIN

I hope that car wrecks just so all those stupid people who spent money to have that "coin" sponsor nonsense see their money go up in smoke.

This lol.

Memoriesallbutdone wrote:

BWardboy88 wrote:DOGECOIN

I hope that car wrecks just so all those stupid people who spent money to have that "coin" sponsor nonsense see their money go up in smoke.

Because making the donations to fund a backmarker team for a race is not a great story. NOPE. NOT AT ALL.

RealRacer4 wrote:

Memoriesallbutdone wrote:

BWardboy88 wrote:DOGECOIN

I hope that car wrecks just so all those stupid people who spent money to have that "coin" sponsor nonsense see their money go up in smoke.

Because making the donations to fund a backmarker team for a race is not a great story. NOPE. NOT AT ALL.

I'm personally okay with the sponsor, it gives a little team like Phil Parsons Racing some funds that haven't been there all season, since I saw the 98 on some race-weekends had 0 sponsorship...

It be a great story if he gets a top 10, but it's Dega, anything can happen  

some random backmarker gets a top10, lol

RealRacer4 wrote:

Memoriesallbutdone wrote:

BWardboy88 wrote:DOGECOIN

I hope that car wrecks just so all those stupid people who spent money to have that "coin" sponsor nonsense see their money go up in smoke.

Because making the donations to fund a backmarker team for a race is not a great story. NOPE. NOT AT ALL.

I think he means for meme value of it, You have to question how many people actuallywanted to get the sponsor on the car as a legitimate thing for crowdsourcing and to the support the bitcoin program Dogecoin and how many people wanted to get their "funny" meme on the car as a joke.

For those that aren't watching practice, you guys are missing out on some real entertainment.   

RealRacer4 wrote:For those that aren't watching practice, you guys are missing out on some real entertainment.   

Let's go CONGA LINE!   

bsoyuz wrote:

RealRacer4 wrote:For those that aren't watching practice, you guys are missing out on some real entertainment.   

Let's go CONGA LINE!   

 
And in honor of all the people happy/celebrating the stupid Doge sponsorship...
 


Btw, watching practice, Mike Joy just called it DoosgeCoin...it's going to be a long weekend.

The thought of Darrell Waltrip discovering Reddit concerns me.

NeverNeutral wrote:The thought of Darrell Waltrip discovering Reddit concerns me.

WHAT HAVE THEY DONE.

Alta wrote:

RealRacer4 wrote:

Memoriesallbutdone wrote:

BWardboy88 wrote:DOGECOIN

I hope that car wrecks just so all those stupid people who spent money to have that "coin" sponsor nonsense see their money go up in smoke.

Because making the donations to fund a backmarker team for a race is not a great story. NOPE. NOT AT ALL.

I think he means for meme value of it, You have to question how many people actuallywanted to get the sponsor on the car as a legitimate thing for crowdsourcing and to the support the bitcoin program Dogecoin and how many people wanted to get their "funny" meme on the car as a joke.

This.

I give the members of Reddit credit for accomplishing this. However I don't like the idea of an internet meme being a primary sponsor on a car.

The Dogecoin community seems to have truly gotten serious about making sure it has longevity and is seriously used as a Bitcoin alternative.

We'll see how that goes.

OH SHIT BRIAN SCOTT ON THE POLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beam him up SCOTTy.

BWardboy88 wrote:OH SHIT BRIAN SCOTT ON THE POLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And to think, as of Daytona this year, I had no clue who he was.

Alta wrote:

RealRacer4 wrote:

Memoriesallbutdone wrote:

BWardboy88 wrote:DOGECOIN

I hope that car wrecks just so all those stupid people who spent money to have that "coin" sponsor nonsense see their money go up in smoke.

Because making the donations to fund a backmarker team for a race is not a great story. NOPE. NOT AT ALL.

I think he means for meme value of it, You have to question how many people actuallywanted to get the sponsor on the car as a legitimate thing for crowdsourcing and to the support the bitcoin program Dogecoin and how many people wanted to get their "funny" meme on the car as a joke.

I'm one of the people who donated to the car, and I think it's more of a demographic thing. Men 18-49 will love this idea and laugh at it, and gets the idea out there. We are not facebook (we don't have some truly old users), and I just think this is a sponsor, some will get it, and some wont.

No crazy huge crashes so far this weekend... I have a bad feeling about this

PYLrulz wrote:No crazy huge crashes so far this weekend... I have a bad feeling about this

Shh, you might jinx it.

So, we didn't had any bigu crashiu this weekend, so I expect PAIN!, lots of it!    Just for the Cup race in the final 6 laps or first 50 laps

Btw, both Kasey Kahne and Martin Truex Jr. will both be going to the back after failing post-qualifying inspection.

WOW. The place came alive when Danica took the lead.

The FOX commentators need to quit defending Danica. In all honesty though, both Danica and Brad were forcing the issue. Thankfully, no harm was done.


Well, I guess some harm was done on Brad after all...

RealRacer4 wrote:The FOX commentators need to quit defending Danica. In all honesty though, both Danica and Brad were forcing the issue. Thankfully, no harm was done.

It was Keslowski's fault for the most part, IMO.

RealRacer4 wrote:The FOX commentators need to quit defending Danica. In all honesty though, both Danica and Brad were forcing the issue. Thankfully, no harm was done.


Well, I guess some harm was done on Brad after all...

McMurray's pretty much done too...

I don't hope for anyone to crash, but if the 10 car got turned... over...

Pyrozooka0 wrote:

RealRacer4 wrote:The FOX commentators need to quit defending Danica. In all honesty though, both Danica and Brad were forcing the issue. Thankfully, no harm was done.

It was Keslowski's fault for the most part, IMO.

Danica did come up half a lane for no reason.

The guys in the back, must be confused as hell looking at the Doge car.

Ben Atkins wrote:

RealRacer4 wrote:The FOX commentators need to quit defending Danica. In all honesty though, both Danica and Brad were forcing the issue. Thankfully, no harm was done.


Well, I guess some harm was done on Brad after all...

McMurray's pretty much done too...

I don't hope for anyone to crash, but if the 10 car got turned... over...

What happened to McMurray anyway?

No water pressure left in Keselowski's car? Must be from all that crying he did last week.

McMurray needed his pants changed.

Memoriesallbutdone wrote:

Ben Atkins wrote:

RealRacer4 wrote:The FOX commentators need to quit defending Danica. In all honesty though, both Danica and Brad were forcing the issue. Thankfully, no harm was done.


Well, I guess some harm was done on Brad after all...

McMurray's pretty much done too...

I don't hope for anyone to crash, but if the 10 car got turned... over...

What happened to McMurray anyway?

Went through the grass avoiding the 2, must've bent up his splitter.

Pretty tame race.

*40 car pile up occurs.

EDIT: Damn it I did it again!

...Well, unfortunately it's pretty clear now who the reject of the race is.

Car running 43rd in the middle of the lead pack causes a big one.
 

I'm sorry, but I've been losing respect from Brad for the last few weeks. I mean, don't get me wrong, the story about how he moved up to NASCAR is great. But lately, he's coming off as a driver who thinks everyone should move over for him and every little thing that happens is everyone but his fault.

Kenseth telling it like it is.

To be honest, I'd rather be running 6 laps down but in the pack than 12 laps down and putt around.

Not much Kes would of done, tire went down, and if a tire goes down on a superspeedway, there isn't much you can do, especially when you're in a corner.

Team Penske just earned Reject Team of the Week. Maybe they should leave Plate racing altogether.   
I feel so sorry for Michael Annett. Two good races ruined in the closing laps.

So why was Kez racing so hard six laps down?  Remember the Daytona night races a few years back where David Reutimann was six laps down with 50 to go and got nearly all of them back?  There ya go.

Not taking away from the fact that the incident was silly by saying that though.

*EDIT: Post #2222

Remember when Brad was considered the popular alternative to Jimmie Johnson and not }"Ernie Irvan 2.0"

Mother of Invention wrote:Remember when Brad was considered the popular alternative to Jimmie Johnson and not "Ernie Irvan 2.0"

At this rate he's taking the worst qualities of Ernie Irvan and Kyle Busch...

FlashRod4 wrote:Team Penske just earned Reject Team of the Week. Maybe they should leave Plate racing altogether.   

Because they'd totally give up a chance at winning the championship... 

Rykia_RKXK wrote:So why was Kez racing so hard six laps down?  Remember the Daytona night races a few years back where David Reutimann was six laps down with 50 to go and got nearly all of them back?  There ya go.

3 more cautions and Jamie McMurrary recreates this.

Josh McDowell? Clear as Mud?

Does DW even pay attention to what he says anymore?

Dale Jr. is the Nostradamus of NASCAR.

He's the NASCARdamus.

Jamie McMurray's "litter of Lucky Dogs" have now put him to one lap down. yfw.

Curse you Justin Allgaier *shakes fist*

GG TO Denny though

Well, I'm out.

Another anti-climatic finish?