Another restrictor plate Sprint Cup event, another day of watching cars flipping in flying on the track. NASCAR’s Sprint Cup events at its two restrictor plate tracks – the 2.5-mile Daytona International Speedway and 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway – over the last few years have seen a sharp rise in the number of cars flipping and […]
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NASCAR Talladega Notebook: Rough Day For Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Carl Edwards Streak Ends
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(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala. – Long before Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway ended with Brad Keselowski in Victory Lane, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was ready to go home. Earnhardt started the race from the third position, but by Lap 9, the No. 88 Chevrolet had fallen back into […]
Brad Keselowski Scores Victory In Wreck-Marred Sprint Cup Event At Talladega
May 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala. – Taking control in the final three laps of Sunday’s wreck-filled GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, Brad Keselowski claimed his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory at the 2.66-mile race track and solidified his spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Choosing […]
NASCAR Talladega Notebook: Ty Dillon’s Stint in Stewart-Haas Ride Has Long Term Implications
April 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala. – Tony Stewart’s doctors would prefer he races as little as possible in Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway (on FOX at 1 p.m. ET), where the prospect of being swept up in a major multi-car accident is omnipresent. That’s why Ty Dillon is […]
Chase Elliott Edges Austin Dillon For Sprint Cup Talladega Pole
April 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala. – Numerologists doubtless will have a field day with the front row for Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway (on FOX at 1 p.m. ET). Touring the 2.66-mile race track in 49.704 seconds (192.661 mph) during Saturday’s time trials, Chase Elliott put the No. […]
NASCAR Talladega Notebook: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Talks About The One That Got Away
April 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala. – Drivers have short memories when it comes to races won and lost, but last year’s Talladega Chase race is one that stick’s in Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s mind—and in his craw. Needing a win to advance to the Round of 8 in the Chase […]
Talladega Weekend Preview: Carl Edwards Eyes Third Consecutive Sprint Cup Win
April 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Staff Report ~ NASCAR Wire Service Carl Edwards has long advocated for NASCAR implementing a lower downforce aerodynamics package for it race cars. Lowering the downforce on a car makes it harder to control, which causes more passing and emphasizes driver skill over engineering expertise. His wish was granted this year. Unsurprisingly, […]
Carl Edwards Bumps Teammate Kyle Busch To Get Sprint Cup Win At Richmond
April 24, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service RICHMOND, Va. – The honeymoon at Joe Gibbs Racing may be over. Yes, on Sunday at Richmond International Raceway, Carl Edwards won his second straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in the Toyota Owners 400 and the fourth in a row for JGR, but he did […]
NASCAR Richmond Notebook: Carl Edwards Crew Chief Says Bump-And-Run Good For The Sport
April 24, 2016 by 3 Comments
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service RICHMOND, Va. – To bump or not to bump? That is the question. The person with the most eloquent answer to that existential question wasn’t Carl Edwards, who bumped his way to victory in Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway. And it wasn’t Kyle […]
NASCAR Richmond Notebook: Fellow Drivers Delighted To Have Tony Stewart Back On Track
April 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
(NASCAR Wire Service) Reid Spencer ~ NASCAR Wire Service RICHMOND, Va. – For the first time this season, the driver of the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet was the driver who was supposed to be behind the wheel. Returning sooner than expected from a burst fracture to his L1 vertebra suffered during an offseason all-terrain […]
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