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Upset Winner At Talladega [VIDEO]

Dale Mussen — Mon, 06 May 2013 02:27:20 +0000

A long day and a wild finish at Talladega. Matt Kenseth dominated the day. He had the best car, leading 142 laps but David Ragan got a big push from teammate David Gilliland on the final lap – seemingly coming out of nowhere to overtake Carl Edwards and win the Aaron’s 499. This race had [...]

More Drama At Talladega This Weekend?

Dale Mussen — Fri, 03 May 2013 02:01:05 +0000

Penske Racing lost its appeal to overturn those tough penalties handed down by NASCAR to the teams of Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano’s cars for illegal parts found at Texas Motor Speedway. After a nearly five-hour meeting, a three-member appeals panel unanimously rejected Penske’s argument. The penalties include suspensions for seven Penske crew members and [...]

Chris Young to Perform National Anthem, Free Concert at Talladega Superspeedway

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:00:23 +0000

Chris Young will be performing the national anthem at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama during Aaron’s Dream Weekend, which takes place May 3 through May 5. So that’s right around the corner. Young will offer up his version of ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ on Saturday, May 4, prior to Aaron’s 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race, which [...]

Kenseth Escapes "The Big One", Wins At Talladega

Dale Mussen — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 10:40:35 +0000

You felt it coming and it didn’t come until the last lap – the big one at Talladega. It involved 20 cars. Tony Stewart was in the lead at the time but a tap from Michael Waltrip sent him sideways, then airborne. It was good to see him get out of his car unhurt. Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne, Clint Bowyer, Casey Mears, Paul Mennard and many others were involved.

Talladega Is The Wild Card In the Chase For The Championship

Dale Mussen — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:40:52 +0000

When it's Chase time in the Sprint Cup Series, the one racetrack that everybody is concerned about is Talladega.

No doubt, Talladega is the "wild card" in the Chase for the championship. Big wrecks are the main concern and once Talladega is over every one of those drivers will feel a whole lot better. But there it is on the schedule, race four in this year's playoffs.

Keselowski Uses Late Pass To Win At Talladega [VIDEO]

Dale Mussen — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:40:01 +0000

The pack was back at Talladega and it was in response to fan complaints that they didn’t like the tandem style racing we saw at the restrictor plate tracks last year. NASCAR made adjustments and it brought back the high speed, on the edge of your seat type racing that fans really enjoy. After a crash with four laps left, it came down to a two lap race to the finish and it was Brad Keselowski who used a big push from Kyle Busch to get by Matt Kenseth, and then held off Busch for his second win this season.

ARCA Car Flips and Rolls At Talladega [VIDEO]

Clay Moden — Sat, 05 May 2012 13:01:56 +0000

I had a chance to watch the ARCA race on Friday night and it was crazy to say the least! These drivers race hard and although it is thrilling to watch, you never want to see wrecks this big!Brandon McReynolds (son of famous NASCAR crew chief and Fox analyst Larry) won the race on a [...]

Bowyer Wins At Talladega [VIDEO]

Dale Mussen — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 10:40:36 +0000

Finally a win for Clint Bowyer. He ran out of gas while leading last month at New Hampshire and last spring at Talladega Jimmie Johnson got a push from Dale Earnhardt, Junior past Bowyer for the victory. Bowyer had to settle for second.

Yesterday at Talladega, Bowyer was pushing Jeff Burton around the track until the final turn when he pulled out and around Burton to take the lead. Burton expected Bowyer to make his move, but thought he might have made it too soon. Bowyer won it by half a car length for his fifth career victory and first this year. It’s also Bowyer’s second win in 12 starts at Talladega.

NASCAR Preview for Talladega

Dale Mussen — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 10:40:17 +0000

Just five races left in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship and this week it’s off to what some call the "wild card" race at Talladega Superspeedway.

Safety has always been a major concern in auto racing and with the death of Dan Wheldon last weekend at Las Vegas it brings the issue front and center at a track that’s had plenty of controversy over the years

NASCAR Talladega Preview

Dale Mussen — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 04:29:33 +0000

The Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series head to NASCAR’s longest track – Talladega Superspeedway this weekend and they’ll be using an even smaller restrictor plate for Talladega than the one that was used at Daytona. The idea is to create more competitive racing and it worked at Daytona with all kinds of new records set including 74 lead [...]