NASCAR Cup Series

Two-day Allison Grandstand tickets for $49 are an incredible bargain at Talladega Superspeedway, but now that low price comes with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Bobby and Donnie Allison, two of the founding members of the legendary Alabama Gang, will be signing autographs on Sunday, October 7th in the grandstands bearing their names.

Things have been quiet around these parts lately. Some by choice, a little by outside factors which took away time normally devoted to breaking down the latest NASCAR news. But, I haven’t been completely cut off from the racing world. The races were watched, dissected and discussed. And it was during that quiet time, removed from the journalism side, that viewing racing from a different perspective brought forth many thoughts.

Call it whatever you want but the Bristol Motor Speedway has a new surface with different racing we’ve never seen before at Bristol. Some people are referring to the new surface as a return to the “old Bristol” which featured one lane racing on the bottom and beating and banging.

Willie and Korie Robertson from the hit A&E series “Duck Dynasty” will be appearing at the Talladega Experience—the ultimate fan hospitality area at Talladega Superspeedway – on Sunday, Oct. 7. The reality TV stars will host a Q and A session prior to the Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 and sign autographs for Talladega Experience fans.

It’s understandable that Atlanta Motor Speedway is one of Eddie Wood’s favorite race tracks. His family’s team leads all others with twelve Atlanta victories and has nine poles and 33 top-five finishes in 101 starts.

With their intro songs, as well as the voices of their children singing the national anthem ringing in the drivers’ ears, here is what was surprising and not surprising from 52nd Annual Irwin Tools Night Race at the new, old Bristol.

The smell of race fumes. The roar of the cars going around the track. The fans cheering, booing and getting excited for a night race at Bristol. All of those things are what you can expect at Bristol on race weekend. The Bristol Motor Speedway is unlike any track on the NASCAR circuit.

Roush Fenway drivers Greg Biffle and Matt Kenseth each clinched a spot in the 2012 Chase for the Sprint Cup ‘playoff’ race with their respective finishes last Saturday night at Bristol. Roush Fenway has now placed 24 entries inside the Chase since its inception in 2004.

The championship stakes are high as Roush Fenway heads south for a Labor Day showdown at Atlanta Motor Speedway, with only two weeks remaining before the Chase cutoff.

Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 99 Fastenal Ford Fusion, has three NASCAR Sprint Cup wins at Atlanta Motor Speedway, including the first of his career in 2005. A win this weekend would help Edwards in his quest to make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field, which will be determined after the next two races. He spoke about his chances during a national teleconference this afternoon.