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Tom Hessert got a push from his teammate to propel him to the lead with three laps to go to score his first victory at Talladega.
Early in the going, it looked like Grant Enfinger picked up where he left off last week from Salem. The No. 90 car led the first 35 laps after starting from the pole.
On the first round of green-flag pit stops, there were at least 16 cars caught speeding entering or leaving pit road, including Enfinger. Continue reading
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‘Dega’s Wild-Card Reputation is Heightened by New Championship Format
Unpredictability is what fans expect of the high-banked racing action at Talladega Superspeedway since opening the gates in September 1969. Competition derailed by the ‘Big One, or by drivers’ concern about tire wear while approaching 200-mph on a 2.66-mile tri-oval rising from the Alabama countryside, looking like Daytona on steroids. Continue reading
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So far in the 2014 ARCA season, it has been the same old song and dance for Grant Enfinger. The Alabama driver has won the first three races to start the season, becoming only the second driver to so do since Ramo Stott in 1970.
Enfinger showed speed in last year’s Talladega race, before getting caught up in an accident. The No. 90 car is the one to beat again this weekend at Talladega. He will have some challengers hot on his tail.
Is Drafting at Talladega a Speed Bump for Chase Elliott?
Although Chase Elliott has an amazing streak of seven consecutive top-ten finishes, the Nationwide Series points leader and Rookie of the Year front-runner sees his first series trip to Talladega Superspeedway for this weekend’s Aaron’s 312 as a bit of a roadblock – at least based on his performance at Daytona International Speedway earlier this season. Continue reading