Jeff Burton, No. 31 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing

This week: Burton is winless at Talladega and has just two top-five finishes and 10 top-10s in 28 career starts. He was 34th in this race last year and last out of 43 cars in the return visit last fall. "I'm always nervous to run at Talladega," Burton said. "You have to go into that race thinking that there is going to be a multi-car incident, and how am I going to miss it? To me, it's a stressful Sunday morning, and once the race gets going I calm down. But as the laps start winding down, the intensity level just goes through the roof. It's unbelievable how you can feel it there more than any other race track. At every other race track, if you're racing for the lead you might be racing with maybe two or three other guys. At Talladega, you're contending with 30. When the intensity level increases for 30 people versus three, it changes the way you race."

Last race: Burton heads to Talladega after a weekend off and a sixth-place finish at Phoenix.

Etc.:  Restrictor-plate racing brings a high degree of anxiety to the drivers in the race, but they are usually able to separate the contenders from the pretenders. "A lot of times, we see four, six or eight cars that are better than the field," Burton said. "The fans may not see it because we are all in one pack, but we, as drivers, see it. We can see who the fastest cars are, and typically one of those cars wins. Being at the right place at the right time is so important at Talladega. Knowing what to do and when to do it is also important. You see the same drivers making the right moves at the right time, so there is a skill involved there, there's no question about it."

Kyle Busch, No. 18 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing

This week: Busch has never finished in the top 10 in his six starts at Talladega. His best was 11th in the second race in 2006. He was 37th in this race last April and 36th in the fall. "Based on the luck I've had here in the past, I probably shouldn't be excited to return," Busch said. "This place has been one of our worst tracks as far as finishing goes. But, yeah, I'm excited to get going. You know, we ran well at Daytona, and I feel like we should be good here, too. We're bringing a decent car with us. I know Steve (Addington, the crew chief) knows what he's doing at a superspeedway, so I feel comfortable there. It will just be a matter of keeping our nose clean and staying out of trouble. That'll probably never change at Talladega."

Last race: A weekend off from the Sprint Cup Series didn't keep Busch out of victory lane. He won his third straight Nationwide Series race Sunday at Mexico City. Before that, he was 10th at Phoenix two weeks ago in the last Cup race. "The whole season has been amazing so far, really," he said. "To win three in a row in the Nationwide Series has been a lot of fun. We had a couple of tough breaks in races we probably should've won, and that started to weigh on us. But we've gotten back on track there. Plus we've got wins in the Truck Series and, of course, the Cup Series win. It's been a blast to start the season off like this. I'm not sure we've really done anything different week to week. I know all the team guys have been working hard all the time, and I just try to drive hard no matter what. So we feel very fortunate that it's been working out for us so far."

Etc.: Busch has led a total of 11 laps in six Cup starts at Talladega.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 88 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports

This week: Earnhardt is one of Talladega's all-time greats, with five victories, seven top-five finishes and nine top-10s in 16 career starts. His last victory, however, was in the second 2004 race. He was seventh in this race last year and 40th in the fall.

Last race: Earnhardt was seventh at Phoenix.

Etc.: This will be Earnhardt's 300th career Cup start. "Wow, is 300 a lot," Earnhardt said. "Well, I have to say it's a very fitting racetrack to have my 300th start. I love going to Talladega because I like superspeedways and have done pretty well on them, but also mainly because of my fan base there. All weekend long, there are so many people telling you good things and helping you stay pumped up. We try to run up front as much as possible at that track because the fans just go wild when I take the lead. It's amazing to see as a driver, so I find myself being a little more pesky at that track as far as give-and-take because I want to lead as much as possible and stay up front to bring my fans to their feet. Three hundred starts — wow. Well, hopefully I can triple that or quadruple that before my career is through. That would be cool."

Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports

This week: Johnson has one victory at Talladega, in this race in 2006. He has four top-five finishes and five top-10s in 12 starts. He was second in both races last year. "Being in the points, we held back and really tried to stay out of harm's way (in the fall)," Johnson said. "I think it led to a not-so-exciting race at Talladega. I remember some criticism for it. I would expect this race to be completely out of control and wild. The points are always important, but with the Chase format, I think you will see a much more competitive race — a lot more guys taking risks and getting in the middle of things and racing four-wide. I am predicting a great race in Talladega."

Last race: Johnson is the most recent Cup winner; he used fuel mileage to win at Phoenix two weeks ago.

Etc.: Johnson believes his team is on a roll the past few weeks, and that has allowed them to climb up the ranks in the Cup standings. "I think our second-place finish in Texas did as much for us mentally and emotionally as the victory did in Phoenix," Johnson said. "I felt like we were going to be on par with our short-track stuff, and Martinsville showed that. The win certainly was great medicine for the team. We have been worried about our intermediate-track stuff, and having a successful race in Texas and being competitive validated all the testing that we did and gave us a shot in the arm. Really, the last two races have done a lot for the 48 team and a lot for all of Hendrick Motorsports. We have a lot of testing ahead of us and we are playing a little bit of catch-up on the mile-and-a-half tracks, but I think our short-track stuff, our road-course stuff and speedway stuff is going to be just where we need it, and we are going to be as everyone would expect on those tracks."

Kevin Harvick, No. 29 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing

This week: Harvick is looking for his first Talladega win. He has three top-five finishes and seven top-10s in 14 starts. He was sixth last April and 20th last fall. Harvick started on the pole at Talladega in 2005. "It makes you feel good when you can win the pole like we did in 2005, but it really doesn't matter where you start," Harvick said. "A big part of the race is how your car works with other cars, staying out of the wrecks and putting yourself in a position for the last few laps to win the race."

Last race: Harvick finished 19th at Phoenix.

Etc.: With three drivers in the top 10, Harvick believes Richard Childress Racing can dominate the way Hendrick Motorsports was last year. "They have been before," Harvick said. "I don't see why we can't do that. I think if you go back and look at the history of RCR, they've always been a very reliable race team. They always concentrated on being very consistent and finishing races and running laps. When we crash our cars we don't give up, we try to fix them even if we just go out and run laps. That's been kind of a trademark of the RCR organization long before I got here. It's something Richard really pounds in everybody's head."

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing

This week: Hamlin has no wins, one top-five finish and no other top-10s in four starts at Talladega. He was fourth last fall after finishing 21st in the April event. "Racing at Talladega can be really fun, but it can also be pretty stressful," Hamlin said. "It's a mental chess match because you have to be careful where you put yourself on the track. You can easily go from the lead to the 20th position just by jumping out of line or not having anyone to draft with you. Anything can happen at any moment when you are at those speeds, so you have to be careful who you race around."

Last race: Hamlin hopes to improve on his third-place finish at Phoenix.

Etc.: Hamlin will be driving a Toyota Camry for Braun Racing in the Aaron's 312 Nationwide Series race Saturday at Talladega. "I'm confident we'll have a car that will be fast in the draft, and with my teammate Jason Leffler, and the other Toyota drivers, we should have plenty of help out there to move to the front," Hamlin said. "Hopefully we'll be there at the end racing for the win. The final laps when everyone is making their moves for the win are the most exciting laps of the entire race."

Tony Stewart, No. 20 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing

This week: Stewart has never won at Talladega but has eight top-five finishes — he has finished second an incredible six times — and 11 top-10s there. He was 28th last April and eighth in the return visit. "Talladega is a track where you can't do anything on your own," Stewart said. "You have to strictly rely on what everybody else around you is doing. It's still not real racing when somebody else has to go with you and somebody else can dictate how you run. If you don't ever have anybody go with you all day, you never have a shot at winning. But if you have guys go with you, you have a shot. We haven't won there, but look at how many second-place finishes we've had. Anytime you can finish in the top two is like a win at Talladega, especially when you've done it as consistently as we have. As volatile as Talladega can be with getting caught in a wreck and this or that, for us to have finished second there six times, that's something to be pretty proud of because Talladega is not a race track where you can do it all on your own. You've got to have help. Our finishing average is pretty high — higher than most for the amount of races we've run there. So I'm pretty satisfied with the way we've run there." ... Stewart said to expect the same type of race at Talladega as last fall, when the new car ran there for the first time on a superspeedway. "It's going to be the same this year at Talladega as it was last year at Talladega, for the most part," Stewart said. "From a driver's perspective, you don't have to relearn anything. From the crew side, you have to relearn everything. You've got a whole different package. We've got bump rubbers now. It's a total learning process again, which is why we had a two-day test at Talladega last fall."

Last race: Stewart was 14th at Phoenix.

Etc.: Stewart will be seeking his third Nationwide Series victory in five races when he competes Saturday in the Aaron's 312 at Talladega, driving the No. 20 Old Spice Toyota. Stewart won the first two races on this year's Nationwide Series schedule, at Daytona and Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., before finishing 27th at Las Vegas and 10th at Texas. He did not participate in the Nationwide Series races at Atlanta, Bristol, Nashville and Phoenix. It will be Stewart's sixth career Nationwide Series start at Talladega. Stewart's best career Nationwide Series result at Talladega came last April when he drove for Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) and finished second to KHI teammate Bobby Labonte. The Aaron's 312 will mark Stewart's fifth race as part of his nine-race Nationwide Series schedule for 2008. Stewart has a total of four wins, five poles, 21 top-fives and 30 top-10s in 81 Nationwide Series starts. Three of Stewart's Nationwide Series wins have been in the season-opening race at Daytona (2005, 2006 and 2008).

Clint Bowyer, No. 07 Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing

This week: Another "oh-for-his-career" driver at Talladega, Bowyer is looking for his first top-10 finish after four starts there. He was 35th last April and 11th last fall. "We had a fast car," Bowyer said of last fall's race. "We've always run well at Talladega and Daytona. We played it pretty conservative last fall because up until that point, we were very unlucky down there. You have to position yourself to be able to go for the win, but that's a gamble, too. Sometimes you get shuffled out going for the win. You can be running second and go to pass the leader, and if no one goes with you, you're going back to 10th or 11th in a big hurry. There is a big risk-versus-reward factor at restrictor-plate races. Going to the front or getting shuffled out is the reward of winning the race or the downfall of trying to win."

Last race: Bowyer is coming off a second-place finish at Phoenix.

Etc.: Bowyer's spotter, Jimmy Kitchens, is a native of Alabama. Kitchens, a former ARCA and NASCAR Nationwide Series racer, hails from Hueytown, Ala., located approximately 70 miles west of Talladega. Kitchens is a four-time champion at Birmingham International Raceway and has more than 200 feature wins throughout the southeast in a late model stock car. He raced ARCA from 1997 to 1999 and ran Nationwide cars from 1998 to 2005. His last Nationwide start came at Talladega in 2005, when he finished 15th. His career-best finish was seventh at Talladega in April 2002.

Carl Edwards, No. 99 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing

This week: Edwards has not won at Talladega, but he has one top-five finish and three top-10s in seven starts. He was 42nd last April and 14th last fall. "We've had some great runs at Talladega over the past few races there," Edwards said. "Believe it or not, I love racing there because it's a really fast track that definitely keeps you on your toes. Hopefully we can stay out of the wrecks or, the 'big one,' as some call it, and we should be fine. If we can just go out there and do our job and have a little bit of good luck, it could be a place we can gain some points."

Last race: Four has been Edwards' number recently. He was fourth in Sunday's Nationwide race in Mexico City, and he had to battle back from a penalty to finish fourth at Phoenix.

Etc.: Crew chief Chris Andrews has picked a new car, RK-581, for Sunday's race. "Although Talladega is always exciting for the fans, a lot of the teams view it as a game of chance," Andrews said. "The finish teams bring home from Fontana, Vegas, Atlanta, Bristol, Martinsville, Texas and Phoenix is usually a direct result of that team's preparation and execution ... but oftentimes the finishing order at Talladega is a result of someone's big wreck."

Greg Biffle, No. 16 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing

This week: Biffle has never finished in the top 10 at Talladega. He was 29th last April and 23rd last fall. "I'd hate to say that I don't like racing at Talladega because I do, but the superspeedway races are always a gamble," he said. "When you're running in a pack like that at the speeds we run, it really doesn't matter if you have the best car out there or the most talented driver in it. You just have to be able to keep up and stay out of the wrecks when they happen. We haven't had the best year so far but I think we've got something we can build on, so a good finish this weekend would just add to that confidence and keep us going in the right direction."

Last race: Biffle was ninth at Phoenix.

Etc.: Biffle will run the American Red Cross paint scheme Sunday. "This is part of our partnership with 3M and a program that I personally think is very important," Biffle said. "I am a blood donor myself, and if we can bring some attention to the need for blood donations across the country through their NASCAR program, then this weekend will be a success. If we can put the Red Cross Ford up front, then all the better."

Kasey Kahne, No. 9 Dodge, Gillett Evernham Motorsports

This week: Kahne has earned one top-10 finish in eight starts at Talladega, and it also was a top-five — he was second in the fall race of 2006. "I like racing at Talladega, but I hate wrecking there," said Kahne. "It's so easy to get caught up in somebody else's mess, but that's part of racing at Talladega. If you're not in one of the wrecks, it's fun running that close together for 500 miles. Anytime we go to Talladega, I know it's going to be a wild race."

Last race: Kahne finished 36th at Phoenix and trails 10th-place Greg Biffle by 110 points.

Etc.: Kahne believes his team is "just behind a little bit" its competitors. "As a company, we're not strong enough yet," he said. "You can tell that by looking at all the cars and teams and how we fluctuate throughout practice and the race. This Budweiser team has been close to the top 10 — close to the top 15 the majority of the races. We just need to be a little better."

Ryan Newman, No. 12 Dodge, Penske Racing

This week: Newman finished in the top 10 in both races at Talladega in 2007. And coming off his Daytona 500 victory, Newman admits his confidence level is high even though his winning car is on display at Daytona USA. "The guys have worked really hard on a new car and they are really happy with what they have seen so far, so we are excited (about his possibilities for this weekend)," said Newman.

Last race: Mechanical problems resulted in a 43rd-place finish for Newman at Phoenix, dropping him from eighth to 12th in the standings.

Etc.: A big key to Newman's win in Daytona was the last-lap push he received from teammate Kurt Busch. Newman is looking forward to the two of them working together again this weekend in their bid to make it two restrictor-plate wins in a row for Penske Racing. "Kurt and I worked really well together in that race (at Talladega) last year (the first COT event at a restrictor-plate track)," said Newman. "Hopefully we will be able to help each other out this weekend."

CUT-OFF FOR "CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP"

Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports

This week: Gordon will be seeking his third straight win at Talladega and his seventh victory overall at the Alabama facility. Gordon is the all-time restrictor-plate king with 12 triumphs. He won the pole and led a race-high 71 laps en route to the win in the spring race a year ago. In the fall, Gordon started 34th and led only one lap — the final one. "Our qualifying position played the biggest part in determining our strategy (in 2007)," said Gordon. "Our plan (this weekend) is have a good qualifying run, start near the front and race with the leaders all day."

Last race: Gordon finished 13th at Phoenix as he moved up to 13th in the Sprint Cup standings, only eight points out of the top 12.

Etc.: Gordon admitted that he was a "nervous wreck" last fall when he decided to play it safe after a poor qualifying run (34th quickest). "I was concerned every single moment of every single lap," said Gordon. "I was concerned that we would wreck among ourselves. I was wondering if we were going to lose the draft. It was tough because I don't like riding around in back."

Martin Truex Jr., No. 1 Chevrolet, DEI

This week: Truex has finished in the top 10 in two of the last three Sprint Cup races at Talladega, and he won three straight Busch Series races at the track between 2004 and 2006. "Once you've won there or had a good run there, it gives you a big boost in confidence," said Truex. "Plus, it makes your competitors feel a little safer about running with you. They're more likely to work with you once you've proved that you can handle racing at Talladega."

Last race: Truex finished eighth at Phoenix for his second top-10 finish of the 2008 season.

Etc.: Truex said "there's nothing really secretive about Talladega. You know you're going get three- and four-wide racing, bump drafting and at least one big wreck. You just try to put yourself in a position to win it at the end. You have to learn who you can draft with and which guys you might want to avoid."

Matt Kenseth, No. 17 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing

This week: Kenseth has six top-10 finishes in 16 starts at Talladega, and all three of his top-five finishes have come in the fall race. His best finish in the spring event was sixth in 2006. "Talladega is just one of those unknown tracks," said Kenseth. "You could lead 190 laps, then get wrecked or lose the draft and end up finishing 43rd. My hopes for the DeWalt team are to make sure we're there at the end to get a good finish."

Last race: Kenseth finished 38th at Phoenix to drop two spots in the standings to 15th. He is only 46 points out of the top 12.

Etc.: Kenseth believes the team hasn't run as well as it can this year. "We're a good team with great resources and the capabilities of running well each week; we've just not been living up to our potential so far. We haven't been all that consistent this year," he said. "I'm hoping our situation will turn around and we'll start getting the consistent top-five, top-10 finishes we're capable of."

Kurt Busch, No. 2 Dodge, Penske Racing

This week: Busch will be looking for his eighth straight top-10 finish at Talladega. Overall, he has 11 top-10 finishes in 14 starts there, including four third-place finishes. "The truth is that I really enjoy plate racing," said Busch, who finished second to teammate Ryan Newman in the Daytona 500. "It's a different kind of challenge than what we do during the other 32 races of the season. There's a big mental demand, and it'll wear you out."

Last race: Busch finished 23rd at Phoenix to drop one spot in the standings to 16th. He is 58 points out of the top 12.

Etc.: Busch tested April 15 at Nashville Speedway, and this week he tested Tuesday and Wednesday at Indianapolis. "We used the Texas and Atlanta cars last week at Nashville, and we feel it was worthwhile and we made some progress," said crew chief Pat Tryson. "We took the same two cars to Indy for the Goodyear tire test. We think using the same cars at these different tracks makes sense. We continue to add to our notes every time we hit the track. It's a continuing learning process."

Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Dodge, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates

This week: Montoya finished 15th in the fall race at Talladega after running as high as third before the final restart. For that reason, Montoya has high hopes for this weekend in his third Cup start at the high-speed, 2.66-mile speedway. This will be Montoya's first race with his new crew chief, Jimmy Elledge, after Elledge swapped jobs with Donnie Wingo during the off week. Elledge had been the crew chief for Reed Sorenson.

Last race: Montoya finished 16th at Phoenix for his seventh straight top-20 finish of the season as he moved up two spots in the standings.

Etc.: Montoya will make his debut on QVC's For Race Fans Only on Friday from 8-10 p.m. (ET). "This is going to be something entirely new for me," said Montoya. "I get to talk to the fans about not only Sprint Cup racing, but also about all the stuff they collect. It should be a fun evening."

David Ragan, No. 6 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing

This week: Ragan finished 17th in his Cup debut at Talladega a year ago. He believes he will improve on that finish this weekend. "Our speedway program has always been pretty good, and I feel like there is no excuse or no reason why we can't go down there and finish in the top 10 or the top five and contend for a win," he said. "It should be a good weekend. I'm looking forward to it."

Last race: Ragan finished 27th at Phoenix to drop into a three-way tie with Brian Vickers and Bobby Labonte for 18th in the standings.

Etc.: Ragan believes he has "found his rhythm" as he begins his second year in the Sprint Cup Series. "I think everything is just a little bit easier the second time around," he said. "We have some good notes to go off of. We've built some really good cars over the offseason, and everything should be easier your second time around in whatever you're doing."

Brian Vickers, No. 83 Toyota, Red Bull Racing

This week: Vickers won the fall race in 2006 for his lone victory at Talladega, and he has two other top-five finishes in seven starts at the track. Vickers finished 12th at Daytona, the first restrictor-plate race of the year, after running in the lead pack all day.

Last race: Vickers finished 25th at Phoenix to fall into a three-way tie with David Ragan and Bobby Labonte for 18th in the Sprint Cup standings.

Etc.: Vickers spent part of his off week at Camp Atterbury in Indiana, giving five National Guard soldiers a ride in a two-seat show car. "I thought we were just gonna cruise around, and he put his foot to the gas — I thought I was going to lose my hat and my mind all at the same time," said guardswoman Jessica Reid.

Bobby Labonte, No. 43 Dodge, Petty Enterprises

This week: Labonte scored his lone win at Talladega in 1998. In his 30 starts, he has posted 11 top-10 finishes, including six top-fives. "Anything can happen (at Talladega)," said Labonte. "Talladega is one of the great equalizing tracks. There are many different strategies that you can use there. I've always tried to start up front and stay there. We had a good car in the Daytona 500, so I think we should be able to do that."

Last race: Labonte finished 12th at Phoenix to move into a three-way tie for 18th place in the standings. He is only 81 points out of the top 12.

Etc.:  "I'm sure everyone enjoyed their off week," said Labonte. "The guys got to spend time with their families. That's exactly what I did. But, at the same time, we had a decent run at Phoenix, and there is a part of you that wants to be at the race track the very next day when you put together a strong team effort like that."

OTHERS

David Gilliland, No. 38 Ford, Yates Racing

This week: Gilliland finished fourth in the spring race last year at Talladega. "We've been looking forward to Talladega since the season started," said Gilliland, who won the pole for the fall event in 2006. "Talladega is where I was fortunate enough to achieve my career-best finish, and we seem to run well there as an organization."

Last race: Gilliland finished 15th at Phoenix for his second consecutive 15th-place finish.

Etc.: Crew chief Cully Barraclough said "the engine shop has spent a lot of time making sure that we always have the best engines possible, especially this weekend, so I think we're going to fair pretty well. We progressively keep getting better every week."

Paul Menard, No. 15 Chevrolet, DEI

This week: Menard has not had much success at Talladega; his best finish in three Cup starts is 34th. A year ago, he finished last (43rd). But Menard has high hopes for this weekend. "We've obviously still searching for that first top-10 of the season, and I'd like to think we could come away from Talladega with that feat behind us," said Menard. "If we're running in the top 10 on that last lap, we could just as easily find ourselves in victory lane, which would be a great way to add to DEI's history of success at Talladega."

Last race: Menard finished 21st at Talladega to maintain his solid hold on a spot in the top 25. He is only 58 points out of the top 20.

Etc.: Menard said the team will not put "any emphasis on qualifying" this weekend. "We'll be in the draft most of Friday's practice sessions just working on getting the car to close up to the car in front," he said. "Handling is not that important, but we'll still need to keep it nice and free to keep from scrubbing off speed because of having to turn the steering wheel too much."

Elliott Sadler, No. 19 Dodge, Gillett Evernham Motorsports

This week: Sadler has been the fastest qualifier three times at Talladega, but his luck on race day hasn't been too good — he has only two top-10 finishes in 17 starts. He has led in each of the last 10 races, including 25 laps last fall, when he was caught up in a late-race crash and finished 24th. "To be successful at Talladega," said Sadler, "you have to bide your time. You need to concentrate on being in the best place at the right time toward the end."

Last race: Sadler suffered engine problems at Phoenix and finished 41st to drop from 20th to 23rd in the standings.

Etc.: Sadler is happy that NASCAR has decided to add a test session at Lowe's Motor Speedway. "I am in favor of it because we need it right now," said Sadler. "These new cars are so finicky that you pretty much have what you have when you unload. Another test allows us to work on the cars to get better on the intermediate tracks. This new test couldn't have come at a better time and a better place."

Casey Mears, No. 25 Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports

This week: Mears finished a career-best sixth at Talladega last October. In 10 starts at the track, he has three top-10 finishes. Mears was running third in the Daytona 500 when he was involved in an accident with only six laps to go. "We know how strong Hendrick Motorsports has been at Talladega, and because of that, we are really looking forward to this weekend," said Mears.

Last race: Mears finished 11th at Phoenix to move into 25th place in the Sprint Cup standings.

Etc.: Hendrick Motorsports will be seeking its fifth straight win at Talladega. The Hendrick team has 10 wins, 40 top-five finishes and 55 top-10s in 146 starts at the track. But, surprisingly, the 5 team has yet to earn a top-10 finish at Talladega. The team did finish 11th in October 2006 after leading 10 laps.

Jamie McMurray, No. 26 Ford, Roush Fenway Racing

This week: McMurray has finished fifth in the last three spring races at Talladega, and he has a streak of four straight top-10 finishes in the first race of the year at the Alabama superspeedway. "Last year, we had a great race and were leading there at the end before the caution came out," said McMurray. "We got out of there with a top-five finish. This weekend we are looking for the exact same results."

Last race: McMurray finished 17th at Phoenix. He is 14 points out of the top 25 and 107 out of the top 20.

Etc.: Crew chief Larry Carter feels "all the guys at the shop are rested and ready to get back to racing (after the off weekend). This weekend marks the first of 12 races we have in a row. Hopefully we can build on some strong race tracks and races we have coming up and get ourselves back into a strong position in the points."

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