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The Iowa Speedway in Newton will host a NASCAR Nationwide Series race next season.
To most people, auto racing is simply a sport. But around Rockingham, N.C., racing has been part of the economic lifeblood of the community for the better part of four decades.
NASCAR on Tuesday docked Reed Sorenson 25 driver points and fined crew chief Jimmy Elledge $25,000 and placed him on probation until Dec. 31 for rules violations found after Sunday’s UAW Ford 500 at Talladega.
That's Racin's David Poole ranks the top 40 teams in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series following the UAW Ford 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
Slideshow | Sunday's action from Talladega Driver standings | Full list, first through 67th Race results | Unofficial scoring from TalladegaRiding on the racing elevator down in Alabama:
Some observations on Sunday's Talladega race from David Poole of The Charlotte Observer and ThatsRacin.com:
Key moments in Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway:
Examining the Talladega race day for the 12 contenders in NASCAR's Chase:
Dave Blaney finished third, tying his best Cup finish.
Bob Burdick, who won a race in NASCAR’s top series in 1961 at Atlanta, died this week at 70.
TALLADEGA, Ala. – Jacques Villeneuve finished the race and made no enemies Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.
Former Champ car star Patrick Carpentier is a candidate to fill the No. 10 Dodge at Gillett Evernham next season, but co-owner Alex Gillett said the team is looking at several drivers.
TALLADEGA, Ala. – NASCAR’s new car of tomorrow didn’t exactly pass its first superspeedway test with flying colors. But, on the plus side, there were no flying race cars Sunday at Talladega.
TALLADEGA, Ala. - The No. 41 Dodge of Reed Sorenson, who finished 10th, was found too low in front-end height during post-race inspection on Sunday.
| TRACK FACTS Date Opened: September, 1969 First NWCS Race: Talladega 500, September 14, 1969 Qualifying Record: Bill Elliott, 212.809 mph (44.998 sec.), 4/30/87 Race Record: Mark Martin, 188.354 mph, 5/10/97 Owner: ISC President: Grant Lynch Phone: (256) 362-2261 Tickets: (256) 362-7223 Shipping Address: 3366 Speedway Blvd. Talladega, AL 35160 Mailing Address: PO Box 777 Talladega, AL 35161 |
TRACK CONFIGURATION Distance: 2.66 Mile Tri-oval Banking in Turns 1-4: 33º Banking on Tri-oval: 18º Banking on Backstretch: 2º Length of Frontstretch: 4,300 ft. Length of Backstretch: 4,000 ft. Grandstand Seating: 138,000 Miles/Laps: 500 mi. = 188 laps |
