Weekly Advance | Talladega Superspeedway

September 29, 2022

YellaWood 400
Talladega Superspeedway
NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Sunday, October 2 at 2 p.m. ET on NBC

In the 2022 NCS season, Kaulig Racing has earned three top fives, nine top-10 finishes and has led 33 laps

Daniel Hemric, No. 16 Celsius Camaro ZL1

Daniel Hemric has earned one top five and has led one lap at Talladega in the NCS
Of his seven starts in the 2022 NCS season, Hemric has earned a top 10 and two top-15 finishes

Justin Haley, No. 31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Camaro ZL1

Justin Haley has made five starts at Talladega in the NCS and has led four laps
He has earned two top five, three top 10s and has led 28 laps in the 2022 season

“I’m excited to head to Talladega. We had a shot to win there in the spring. I feel like our speedway program has grown, and I’ve grown as a driver and have figured out what these NextGen cars take to run well on a speedway. I’m also really excited to work with my teammate, Daniel Hemric this weekend and try to get a Kaulig Racing Chevy in victory lane.”
– Justin Haley

Sparks 300
Talladega Superspeedway
NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS)
Saturday, October 1 at 4 p.m. ET on USA

For the second year in-a-row, AJ Allmendinger and Kaulig Racing have won the NXS regular season championship
Kaulig Racing has earned three wins, 18 top five and 40 top-10 finishes in the 2022 NXS season
The team has led 395 laps in the 2022 NXS season so far
Allmendinger: 312 laps
Hemric: 66 laps
Cassill: 17 Laps

Landon Cassill, No. 10 Voyager Chevrolet

Landon Cassill has made seven starts, earned one top five, three top-10 finishes and has led one lap at at Talladega in the NXS
Cassill has earned three top five and nine top-10 finishes in the 2022 NXS season
He has led 17 laps so far in the 2022 NXS season

“I’m definitely excited about Talladega and a chance at winning. Obviously, we’ve done really well at superspeedways this year, so it’s hard not to go to Talladega and be optimistic.”
– Landon Cassill

Daniel Hemric, No. 11 First Bank of Alabama Chevrolet

Daniel Hemric has earned two top-five finishes has led 57 laps led at Talladega across six starts

Hemric has earned two top fives, nine top-10 finishes and has led 66 laps in the 2022 NXS season

“After last week, we obviously have a little bit of deficit, but I think we maximized our day in Texas and got some good stage points. I’m excited to have First Bank of Alabama on board in Talladega on Saturday for their first time in the sport, as well as another great partner of Kaulig Racing’s, Celsius, on our No. 16 Camaro ZL1 on Sunday. It’s a really exciting weekend for them and all of us involved, so hopefully we can solidify ourselves into the next round of the Xfinity Series playoffs and then shake up the playoffs in the Cup Series on Sunday!”
– Daniel Hemric

AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Action Industries Chevrolet

AJ Allmendinger has earned two top-five finishes and has led 33 laps at Talladega across five starts in the NXS
Allmendinger has earned the NXS regular season championship for Kaulig Racing for the second year in-a-row
He has earned a win for Kaulig Racing in four-straight NXS seasons
In 2022, Allmendinger has led 312 laps, recorded three wins, 13 top five and 24 top-10 finishes
Allmendinger currently has the most top-10 finishes of any driver in the 2022 NXS season

“Hopefully as a team, we can just work together and stay up front. At the end of the day, it would be great to win the race, but if we can just get solid points and be able to go to the ROVAL with the mindset of just winning and not having to worry about the points, that would be the best case scenario.”
– AJ Allmendinger