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Talladega win shows Keselowski can deliver Penske first Cup

By Jay Busbee By Jay Busbee | From The Marbles – 4 hours ago TALLADEGA, Ala. – It's been a rough year for Jeff Gordon, and Talladega was the cruelest kind of torture: A weekend that began so well ended in wreckage. Gordon started on the pole at Brad Keselowski, a 28-year-old Michigan born race [...]

Tony Stewart sizes up Talladega with sarcasm

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Tony Stewart delivered a tongue-in-cheek message to fans who had been clamoring for some bang-'em-up wrecks. Happy now? “Honestly, I think if we haven't crashed at least 50 percent of the field by the end of the race, TALLADEGA, Ala.—Danica Patrick will hear from NASCAR officials about sending Sam Hornish Jr. into [...]

Keselowski captures Talladega race

But if this is a discussion about which perennial Talladega contender is due for a win, we're talking about pole-sitter Jeff Gordon. Gordon is off to possibly the worst start of his career, with no wins and only two top-10s. But that SB Nation is a collection of over 300 individual communities, each offering high [...]

Clint Bowyer Wins At Talladega By Passing Jeff Burton Late

Mark Martin, Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletPhoto by: Action Sports Photography – 22 October 2011. As part of a $25 million capital improvement project, Talladega Superspeedway will replace all seats in the trioval and O.V. Hill South Towers before the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series return to the track in May Talladega in the autumn is [...]

Talladega adds a new dimension to the concept of NASCAR teammates

Stat freaks and number crunchers, Kyle Busch has a message for you: Take the week off. That's because the Sprint Cup Series moves to Talladega Superspeedway. By Doug Demmons – The Birmingham News TALLADEGA, Alabama – Plate racing has given a whole new meaning to the team concept in NASCAR. For most of the season, [...]