As a result of illegal upper bumper covers on their cars at Talladega Superspeedway, Jeremy Bullins (No. 22) and Chad Walter (No. 12) have been placed on probation till December 31 and fined $10,000 by NASCAR. Additionally, car chiefs Thomas Clavette (No. 22) and Raymond Fox (No. 12) – have been placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31.
From a rain-delayed beginning to the green, white, checkered finish, here is what was surprising and not surprising in the 43rd annual Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway.
For a long time I have said of Talladega and Daytona that they are multi-million dollar junk yards. This year was no different but this time it could all be laid at NASCAR’s feet.
The Goodyear Outlaw Thunder returned to Eldora last night for it's final night. It's final night would prove much calmer than it's first. And would see Sammy Swindell take the checkered flag for the 4th time this season.
Matt Kenseth was highly critical of himself following his third place finish Sunday in the Aaron’s 499 at the Talladega Superspeedway. After leading the most laps, 78 of 194, and leading with just two laps to go in a green-white-checkered finish, it was he and he alone the reason his team wasn’t in Victory Lane.
Brad Keselowski pulled away from Kyle Busch in the final turn on Sunday’s in the Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway to win his sixth career race and his second at Talladega.
499 or so miles will make up the Aaron's 499 tomorrow afternoon, and all 499 miles will surely be filled with chaos throughout the 43-car field. A slue of rule changes has been passed down by NASCAR officials to break up the two car tango, which we saw last season.
One of my former managers offered this sage advice: “It’s all fun and games until somebody gets hurt”. I scoffed at his suggestion at the time—no one had ever gotten hurt stocking canned corn.
Much like in Race 2 a few hours earlier, Pato O'Ward benefitted from another driver's misfortune on the final restart to sweep the day at the Milwaukee Mile. Also Alex Palou won his fifth title.
Turner made the first statement of the weekend by pacing each Qualifying session. Her time of 2:18.740 placed her well ahead of Cannon’s 2:21.082, with the title combatants separated by 2.3 seconds.
Don’t tell the principal, but Max Garcia may have earned the right to skip school Monday after his stirring first career INDY NXT by Firestone victory Sunday at the Milwaukee Mile.
