NASCAR Talladega Superspeedway

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Brian Vickers to Miss Remainder of 2013 Season

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Michael Waltrip Racing learned today that Brian Vickers is not available to race for the rest of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup season due to health issues.

Vickers said Dr. William Downey is placing him on blood thinning medication after a Monday morning examination on his right leg discovered a small blood clot in his calf region.

The medications will keep Vickers out of his No. 55 car for the rest of the season, effective immediately. Vickers says his physicians are confident he will be able to resume activity before the 2014 NASCAR season begins. Continue reading →

Talladega Superspeedway Featured on ABC’s ‘The Chew’ Tonight!

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Talladega Superspeedway Featured on ABC’s “The Chew” Saturday Night

Mario Batali, host of ABC’s “The Chew,” samples some fried fixings on Talladega Boulevard. Photo - Courtesy of TSS
Mario Batali, host of ABC’s “The Chew,” samples some fried fixings on Talladega Boulevard.
Photo – Courtesy of TSS

The world famous Talladega Boulevard – the most coveted piece of real estate in NASCAR, located in Talladega Superspeedway’s infield – will be prominently featured on a special primetime episode of “The Chew,” a popular talk show/cooking show, that airs on ABC this Saturday, May 25, at 9 pm Eastern.

The episode follows host Mario Batali and NASCAR Sprint Cup Driver Clint Bowyer, a two-time Talladega Sprint Cup Series winner (in the Camping World RV Sales 500), as they tour up and down the Boulevard sampling the delicious dishes NASCAR fans cooked up on their Tailgate Grills during the Aaron’s Dream weekend earlier this month.  Continue reading →

NASCAR’s Air Titan™ Delivers at Talladega

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A view of vehicles on the track which are used with the NASCAR Air Titan drying machines which are prepared to be used to dry the track during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 4, 2013 Photo - Jerry Markland/Getty Images
A view of vehicles on the track which are used with the NASCAR Air Titan drying machines which are prepared to be used to dry the track during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 4, 2013
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NASCAR’s Air Titan™ Delivers at Talladega

NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Races Defy Rain Thanks To Track-Drying Technology 

Last Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5 at Talladega Superspeedway, a strong spring storm deposited more than an inch of rain on the grounds around the largest venue in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Despite some breaks in the clouds both days, the 2.66-mile track was soaked at the most inopportune times – just before the start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series (May 4) and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (May 5) races. Continue reading →

Georgia Man Reported Missing, Last Seen at Talladega Superspeedway

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Nick Bower from Dec 12, 2012 Photo - @PLSHelpFindNick
Nick Bower from Dec 12, 2012
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A Georgia man was reported missing after last being seen camping at the Talladega Superspeedway during the Aaron’s 499 race weekend.

According to the Talladega County Sheriff’s Office, Nicholas Bower, 27, was last seen around 11 p.m. Saturday in the South Park area of the Superspeedway, camping with friends during the event.

Bower is from Villa Rica, Ga. He stands 6’4″ tall and weighs 185 pounds.

He was last seen wearing a black Fastenal hoodie and a black Fastenal hat with a mesh back. He may or may not have had a gray North Face jacket at the time, as well.

Bower is an employee of Fastenal in Atlanta.

Anyone with information regarding Bower’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Talladega County Sheriff’s Office at 256-362-6117.

Posted: May 07, 2013 1:40 PM CDTUpdated: May 07, 2013 1:59 PM CDT
By Amber Roberson – email
Originally posted on Alabamas13.com
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