Snapshot: fred's 250 at Talladega

Fastest in practice: Ben Kennedy, No. 31 Chevrolet, Turner Scott Motorsports (188.902 mph)

Best consecutive 10-lap average: Darrell Wallace Jr., No. 54 Toyota, Kyle Busch Motorsports (181.877 mph)

Former winners in the field: 
Johnny Sauter (2013)

About the sponsor:
 fred's is a discount general merchandise store with more than 700 locations centered around the southeastern United States.

Shake-and-bake: "Actually a couple days ago I was talking with some friends in Mexico. I talk very often with them and they asked me where is going to be my race this weekend, and I told them Mexico and Talladega and they told me, 'Hey, Talladega like the movie?' So, definitely there is a lot of history in this race track." -- Daniel Suarez, who is making his first career Camping World Truck Series start this weekend

Not as easy as it looks: "It sounds simple -- holding it wide open and being in the draft, but at the end of the day there is a lot of things that you can do with it. I'll just be trying to learn as much as I can in practice and early in the race and be ready for when it matters." -- Erik Jones, who is making his first start at Talladega

Keeping your head: "I've never raced at Talladega Superspeedway, but I already know that it's going to be a wild one. Something crazy always happens here. We ran well in Daytona earlier this year and we're bringing back the same truck, but I know Talladega can be a whole different animal. The key is racing smart so that you can make it to the last lap, and then it's game on until you can cross the finish line." -- Ben Kennedy, who is also making his first start at Talladega

Relying on fate: "Racing at Talladega is just like going out and buying a lottery ticket -- you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. There's just no telling -- but you've got to play the game." -- Matt Crafton, the defending series champion and current points leader

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