Race day info
What: 47th annual CampingWorld.com 500.
Where: Talladega Superspeedway, 2.66-mile oval in Talladega, Alabama. | Learn more about the track
Green flag time: 2:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Forecast: Mostly cloudy, high of 76 degrees, 20 percent chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service
National anthem: 313th United States Army Band
Grand marshal: Marcus Lemonis, Chairman and CEO, Camping World and Good Sam
Distance: 188 laps, 500.08 miles.
Pit road speed: 55 mph.
Caution car speed: 70 mph.
On the front row
1. Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (194.500 mph)
2. Kasey Kahne, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet (193.638 mph)
RELATED: See the full lineup
To the rear
Danica Patrick (transmission change); Justin Allgaier (adjustments to car following qualifying); Tony Stewart (adjustments).
Fastest in practice
First practice: Greg Biffle, No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford (201.189 mph). | Results
Final practice: Brad Keselowski, No. 2 Team Penske Ford (196.423 mph) | Results
Key story lines
1. Jeff Gordon sits on pole in final Talladega race | Read more
2. Kes says drivers will ‘race scared’ at Talladega | Read more
3. Facing must-win scenario, Earnhardt Jr. comfortable in car | Read more
4. Annoyed Kenseth says Logano is ‘lying’ about Kansas incident | Read more
Former winners in the field
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (6), Jeff Gordon (6), Brad Keselowski (3), Clint Bowyer (2), Jimmie Johnson (2), Jamie McMurray (2), Kyle Busch (1), Denny Hamlin (1), Kevin Harvick (1), Matt Kenseth (1), Bobby Labonte (1), David Ragan (1), Tony Stewart (1), Michael Waltrip (1)
They said it
“Everything we do here is a risk vs. reward proposition, and the odds aren’t in your favor. Eventually you’re gonna wreck. You’re relying on others to give while you’re taking and sometimes people are just tired of giving.” — Brad Keselowski