No. 3 Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Could this be the race? Could this be the weekend Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins his first race for Hendrick Motorsports?
History would indicate that this is his best chance. Earnhardt Jr. has won five races at Talladega Superspeedway, all with Dale Earnhardt Inc. Hendrick Motorsports has historically done well at Talladega, 10 wins, 40 top fives in 146 Cup starts at the track.
"I love going to Talladega because I like superspeedways and have done pretty well on them, but also mainly because of my fan base there," said Earnhardt Jr., driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. "All weekend long, there are so many people telling you good things and helping you stay pumped up. We try to run up front as much as possible at that track because the fans just go wild when I take the lead."
The car his team is bringing to Talladega is the same car that won the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona in February.
"The new asphalt there has got tons of grip, and you really don't have to turn the wheel all that much," said Tony Eury Jr., Earnhardt Jr.'s crew chief. "The banking turns the car, and the drivers pretty much hold the wheel straight. It's unique. In order to not lose the draft, you've got to have a lot of friends because the field will be a lot tighter there than at Daytona, because handling is not a factor. You can put whatever four springs in it you want and go run. It takes a lot out of our hands and puts it into the motor shop and the drivers to make things happen."