Catchfence

This weekend, the Sprint Cup Series heads to what is perhaps the biggest wild card in the 2009 Chase for the Sprint Cup — Talladega Superspeedway.

Sunday’s AMP Energy 500 may very well be a chance for non-Chase drivers to shine, provided they avoid the big one(s). It has been more than two years since a non-Chase driver has won a Chase race, the last time being Sept. 30, 2007, when then non-Chase competitor Greg Biffle broke through to visit the Kansas Speedway victory lane.

Dale Earnhardt Jr., for one, could be one to watch. Granted he hasn’t visited victory lane in over a year, and he’s not even in the top-20 in points, but Earnhardt Jr. is a five-time Talladega winner, including three wins in the fall race. - Full Story by Amanda Vincent – Louisville NASCAR Examiner