NASCAR at Talladega 2014: Latest NASCAR Team News, Top Drivers and More

There's only one race to go in the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series before the field of 12 contenders is knocked down to eight, and those very drivers will embark toward Talladega Superspeedway this weekend for their last chance to clinch said spots. The start of the Contender Round saw the field of 16 trimmed to 12, but the final lap of Sunday's Geico 500 will mark the start of the Eliminator Round. That means every driver from No. 9 to No. 12 in the standings will see their Sprint Cup aspirations come to a screeching halt.It could turn out to be a fateful Sunday for some of the sport's top names. Currently, Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are in position to be eliminated, although plenty can change i...

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