Talking NASCAR TV: ESPN Drops the Ball With the Big One at Talladega
Looking back at Saturday’s race at Talladega, ESPN did an OK job in televising it. However, there is something that they didn’t capitalize on.
Looking back at Saturday’s race at Talladega, ESPN did an OK job in televising it. However, there is something that they didn’t capitalize on.
8 – the number of times in the last 12 races at Talladega that the leader at the white flag didn’t win the race.
Talladega ended in a manner that Nationwide Series fans are sick of seeing; Kyle Busch went to victory lane, with underdog Mike Wallace on his roof in turn 3.
The story is the old “Indian trick,” which longtime series stalwart Means Racing was attempting to utilize in running the distance at Texas last weekend.
Last weekend, Texas Motor Speedway held their first night races with the NASCAR Nationwide Series race running Friday night and the Cup Series race on Saturday.
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4 – the number of Roush Fenway Fords that placed in the top-seven positions in Saturday night’s Samsung Mobile 500.
Carl Edwards easily defended his race win from last fall at Texas, scoring Ford’s first W after switching to their new CoT Mustang.
It’s no surprise there was a Roush Fenway Ford on the pole at Texas, but it was somewhat of a surprise that it was David Ragan.
As the Nationwide Series breaks new ground at Texas this Friday night, fans ought to remember just who’s fighting this fight these days.