Racing
Rules for set-ups changed for upcoming Good Sam Club 500
The honeymoon is over for lovebug racing. And though NASCAR didn’t specifically address it, officials sent the divorce decree in the form of a press release with Talladega Superspeedway’s Good Sam Club 500 four weekends away.
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Earnhardt rides his role to top 5 finish
TALLADEGA — Dale Earnhardt Jr. did a celebratory spinout on pit road Sunday. He even held a checkered flag.
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Junior pushes Johnson to slim win at ’Dega
TALLADEGA — With the hecticness of victory lane and his other post-race obligations, when race winner Jimmie Johnson came to speak with the assembled media, he still hadn’t seen for himself — outside of his view from inside the car — just how close the finish was of Sunday’s Aaron’s 499.
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Jimmie Johnson gets push from Earnhardt Jr to win Aaron's 499
TALLADEGA --- Paired up and three wide, the lead pack barreled down the start-finish line where the Aaron’s 499 finish went down as one for the ages at Talladega Superspeedway and NASCAR history. With fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. pushing him in the two-car draft, Jimmie Johnson nipped Clint Bowyer by 0.002 seconds, tying the closest finish in NASCAR history since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993.
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Gordon leads Hendrick crew to record qualifying day
Mark Martin is a few decades removed from being considered a new jack. The 52-year-old made his professional debut in 1977 and joined the NASCAR ranks four years later. But even in all his years, what he and his Hendrick Motorsports teammates did Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway amazed even him.
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Two-car drafting puts pairs at the front, but it doesn’t come without its drawbacks
A few years back, something changed in restrictor-plate racing. Since they strapped on the horsepower-robbing device, two cars had always been better than one. But suddenly two cars were better than three.
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Resurgent Earnhardt has that hint of win again in his voice
Long-suffering Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans take heart. Yes, the local favorite NASCAR driver rides into today’s Aaron’s 499 on a 100-race winless streak, the longest of his 12-year career, but signs point to a breakthrough.
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Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at 'Dega
TALLADEGA — After the green-white-checkered do-over, Kyle Busch did something he’d never done before: win at Talladega Superspeedway in a Nationwide Series car.
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Weather hits again at ’Dega
TALLLADEGA — With their weekend homes on wheels, the weather sirens that sounded at Talladega Superspeedway on Friday evening were heeded with the same reverence as “Gentlemen, start your engines.”
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Drivers pick sides on new open radios
Distracted driving is a major problem in America, and Matt Kenseth admitted Friday, “I’m not the smartest guy in the world.”
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Pony cars bring muscle to Nationwide Series
When he’s working his second job, Carl Edwards strolls into the garage and he can’t help but to smile. The sloped nose and thin grill with a galloping horse right there in the middle. It’s just like he drives every other day of the week except for Sunday — the Ford Mustang. First introduced in the mid-60s, the model is an icon in the world of muscle cars with horsepower to burn and dripping with sex appeal.
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Maybe the good ole days will return at Talladega
TALLADEGA — There was something pointed about watching Jamie McMurray race around Talladega in a car with a Dale Earnhardt tribute paint scheme Sunday.
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Video killed Chase star’s chance at win
TALLADEGA — With A.J. Allmendinger sliding on the hood and the nose of his car, the yellow caution flag came out — after the white.
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Slideshow: AMP Energy Juice 500
Photos from Sunday's AMP Energy Juice 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Clint Bowyer wins Amp Energy Juice 500
TALLADEGA — One day after the a record finish in the Camping World Truck Series, the AMP Energy Juice 500 checkered flag had a drafting partner on Sunday.
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Two-car drafting puts pairs at the front, but it doesn’t come without its drawbacks
by Bran Strickland
Star sports editor
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A few years back, something changed in restrictor-plate racing. Since they strapped on the horsepower-robbing device, two cars had always been better than one. But suddenly two cars were better than three.
Resurgent Earnhardt has that hint of win again in his voice
by Joe Medley
Star sports columnist
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Long-suffering Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans take heart. Yes, the local favorite NASCAR driver rides into today’s Aaron’s 499 on a 100-race winless streak, the longest of his 12-year career, but signs point to a breakthrough.
Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at 'Dega
9 months ago |  0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
TALLADEGA — After the green-white-checkered do-over, Kyle Busch did something he’d never done before: win at Talladega Superspeedway in a Nationwide Series car.
Weather hits again at ’Dega
by Bran Strickland, Star sports editor
9 months ago |  0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
TALLLADEGA — With their weekend homes on wheels, the weather sirens that sounded at Talladega Superspeedway on Friday evening were heeded with the same reverence as “Gentlemen, start your engines.”
Drivers pick sides on new open radios
by Bran Strickland, Star sports editor
9 months ago |  0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
Distracted driving is a major problem in America, and Matt Kenseth admitted Friday, “I’m not the smartest guy in the world.”
Pony cars bring muscle to Nationwide Series
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When he’s working his second job, Carl Edwards strolls into the garage and he can’t help but to smile. The sloped nose and thin grill with a galloping horse right there in the middle. It’s just like he drives every other day of the week except for Sunday — the Ford Mustang. First introduced in the mid-60s, the model is an icon in the world of muscle cars with horsepower to burn and dripping with sex appeal.
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    by Bran Strickland
    Star sports editor
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  • Junior hoping Dega can add to late-season push
    by Al Muskewitz
    Star sports writer
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  • Slideshow: Mountain Dew 250
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  • Out on his own, Tony Stewart smoking on track with no regrets
    by Bran Strickland
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    by Bran Strickland
    Star Sports Editor
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  • NASCAR postpones Saturday’s races at Talladega
    by Al Muskewitz
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