5 Points to Ponder: Labonte Spin Intentional?, Underdog Spotlight & Too Silly, Too Early
Considering fans’ reaction to any late-race yellow flag, we’re shocked throwing the caution for Bobby Labonte’s one-car incident isn’t getting more press.
Considering fans’ reaction to any late-race yellow flag, we’re shocked throwing the caution for Bobby Labonte’s one-car incident isn’t getting more press.
Perhaps it’s appropriate a weekend of wild weather accompanied 500-plus miles of racing at Talladega.
For better or worse, no driver in 2010 has generated more headlines than Kevin Harvick across all three of NASCAR’s national touring series.
This past Friday, Saturday and Sunday (April 23-25) Talladega Superspeedway was our focus, with the “Aaron’s Dream Weekend” playing host to three major races.
It appears NASCAR has finally rediscovered the magic restrictor plate/stock car/pavement combination needed to provide the best in bump drafting.
8 – Number of cautions in the Aaron’s 499.
Three green-white-checkered restarts at the end of Talladega? The No. 42 Tums sponsorship was perfect, because crew chiefs had to be gobbling the tablets.
Back with his TaxSlayer.com sponsorship, Bobby Labonte was an early threat for a top-10 finish at the same track he scored TRG’s lone top-10 run last fall.
Some have called Talladega races “The Alabama Lottery” because of the crapshoot dogfight finishes.
Talladega is a great party, from what I’ve heard. What it’s not anymore is a great race. NASCAR has put an end to that.