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Erik Darnell On Racing At Talladega Superspeedway

Erik Darnell on racing at Talladega Superspeedway:
"I am excited to get back in the 96 this weekend. I feel like seat time is the best way to improve our performance and sitting out the past three races has been tough for me. I'm ready to get on the track this weekend in Talladega. We've got a team capable of racing competitively and cars that are capable of solid finishes. I think once I have more experience things will turn around quickly."

Crew chief Ben Leslie on racing at Talladega Superspeedway:
"You just don't know what's going to happen at Talladega, so our main goal for to keep Erik out of trouble and away from the "big one". Racing at Talladega is a crap shoot and unfortunately the fastest car doesn't always win the race. You just kind of hope for the best there and see where you end up."

FAST FACTS

  • ERIK DARNELL takes over the reins of the No. 96 Academy Sports + Outdoor Ford Fusion this weekend at the Talladega Superspeedway. The start will mark the rookie's fourth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and fourth at the 2.66-mile tri-oval.
  • DARNELL AT TALLADEGA… Darnell's three starts at Talladega were all made in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. He achieved one pole, two top-20 and one top-15 finish in Truck Series competition at Talladega.
  • LAPS... Darnell completed 260 of 282 (92.2%) of the laps he has attempted at Talladega. He has led 53 laps there.
  • ON THE TRACK…The No. 96 will sport the colors of Academy Sports + Outdoors for this weekend's event at Talladega. Academy Sports + Outdoors is one of the nation's largest sporting goods retailers, operating over 100 stores across the southeastern United States. The stores offer the sports and outdoors enthusiast a broad selection of equipment, apparel and footwear at everyday low prices. The formula of low prices and a large selection has allowed the company to become a leader in the sporting goods industry.
  • VISIT AS+O AND MEET DARNELL… Darnell is slated to appear at the AS+O (#68) in Birmingham, Ala. on Thursday, Oct. 29