NASCAR at Talladega 2014 Qualifying Results: Live Leaderboard Updates

Brian Vickers was the winner of knockout qualifying on Saturday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway, and he will sit on the pole for Sunday’s Geico 500. Jimmie Johnson will join him on the front row, and the starting position could prove a boon for the six-time champion who is on the verge of elimination from the 2014 Chase for the Sprint Cup. Qualifying at Talladega, a restrictor-plate track, was filled with confusion on Saturday, and many high-profile drivers weren’t able to post times necessary to advance. Only four of the 12 drivers still alive and in contention for the Sprint Cup advanced to the final stage. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Kyle Busch and Jeff Gordon were all eliminated after t...

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