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April 27, 2015

Weekly NASCAR.com preview: April 27-May 3


See what’s coming this week to NASCAR.com

Here’s what you’ll see on NASCAR.com this week:

MONDAY: Jamie McMurray pushed Kurt Busch late in Sunday’s race, then wound up with a top-five finish. Does he have any regrets over how he played the late-race strategy? Plus, see the best GIFs from the weekend.

TUESDAY: Expect Power Rankings presented by John Deere to get another shakeup this week after Kurt Busch‘s win. How high will the Stewart-Haas Racing driver rise? Plus, check out Busch’s imaginary Facebook page created by @nascarcasm, as well as NASCAR emojis from the brain behind the irreverent Twitter handle.

WEDNESDAY: Check out which paint schemes will be on display at Talladega Superspeedway. Plus NASCAR.com staff members George Winkler and Zack Albert square off in a debate: Is ‘Dega really that much of a wild-card race?

THURSDAY: In advance of the NFL Draft, NASCAR.com brings back the Driver Draft for a second year. We imagine a scenario in which every driver is released from his or her contract and available for teams to sign. What might a “draft board” look like as you weigh factors such as experience, results, age and potential? Country music star Chase Rice also details his rise from being a crew member at Hendrick Motorsports to on tour with Kenny Chesney.

FRIDAY: Get all the on-track action slated for Talladega throughout the day and evening. We’ll also catch you up on eight tweets you might have missed.

Also coming this week: On Tuesday, senior writer Kenny Bruce dives into what’s going on in the technical realm of NASCAR … Bruce will also cover the open test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday … Senior writer Holly Cain takes a look at Tony Gibson, a veteran crew chief who has reinvented himself with Kurt Busch … make sure to check out photo galleries of both the biggest wrecks and closest finishes in Talladega history.