NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide Races Defy Rain Thanks To Track-Drying Technology
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 8, 2013) – Last Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5 at Talladega Superspeedway, a strong spring storm deposited more than an inch of rain on the grounds around the largest venue in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Despite some breaks in the clouds both days, the 2.66-mile track was soaked at the most inopportune times – just before the start of the NASCAR Nationwide Series (May 4) and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (May 5) races.
However the innovative first phase of the NASCAR-developed Air Titan™ track-drying system was on site at Talladega and was dispatched for both events. That deployment was the official beginning of a stretch goal ... FULL STORY »
Charlotte, NC- May 6, 2012 - It is common knowledge amongst NASCAR drivers, crews and fans alike, anything is possible in superspeedway racing. This was proven evident this weekend, both with unseasonably cold and rain filled weather and with the ... FULL STORY »
Talladega, AL (May 4, 2013)— Following a successful outing during the series’ first plate rate of the 2013 season, Eric McClure headed to Talladega Superspeedway looking for another top-10 finish. Taking the green flag from the 23rd position, the ... FULL STORY »
GAFFNEY, S.C. (May 5, 2013) – Landon Cassill and the No. 4 Flex Seal team recorded a top-20 finish this weekend at the 2.66 mile Talladega Superspeedway. The team ran up front all day, but was collected in a ... FULL STORY »
GAFFNEY, S.C. (May 5, 2013) – Mike Wallace and the No. 01 G&K Services team was rewarded with their first top-10 finish of the 2013 season at Talladega. The race included a dramatic last lap crash that Wallace drove through ... FULL STORY »
Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Driver Finishes 27th after Getting Caught in Multi-Car Accident
Date: May 5, 2013
Event: Aaron’s 499 (Round 10 of 36)
Series: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Location: Talladega (Ala.) Speedway (2.66-mile oval)
Start/Finish: 25th/27th (Running, completed 187 of 192 laps)
Point Standing: 22nd ... FULL STORY »
TALLADEGA, Ala. (May 4, 2013) – The No.6 Cargill Beef Ford Mustang was again one of the fastest cars on the track at Talladega Superspeedway before Roush Fenway’s Trevor Bayne was caught up in the middle of a massive ... FULL STORY »
