Mirror Driving: Best Talladega Race Ever?, Finicky Felix & Doubleheader Dangers
Talladega featured a record 88 lead changes and three green-white-checkered attempts. Did that make it one of the best races ever?
Talladega featured a record 88 lead changes and three green-white-checkered attempts. Did that make it one of the best races ever?
The “lottery” that is Talladega these days usually shuffles the Power Rankings around like those ping-pong balls before they’re picked at random.
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.
Reed Sorenson spoke with Frontstretch at Talladega Superspeedway, assessing his past, present and future inside the sport.
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.
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.