Weekend Race Preview 10/5 (Talladega)
Get ready for bump drafting, restrictor plate racing, and look out for the big one. The Nextel Cup cars and the Craftsman Trucks hit Alabama at full force this weekend at Talladega (the Busch Series, which will be renamed as of the 2008 season, has the weekend off). Here is your guide for this weekend’s Talladega races.
Nextel Cup UAW-Ford 500
Airs Sunday at 1:00 PM ET on ABC.
Back in the April race at Talladega, the car of tomorrow was not used. It’s now the end of the season, and since the Nextel Cup series will be switching to the COT full time as of the 2008 season, there is no time like the present for it to make its debut on the superspeedway. Jeff Gordon won the race from the pole earlier this year, but he has been one of the most outspoken drivers about his concerns with the COT at Talladega. Many drivers are complaining the tall wing in the back is blocking their view, while others are saying driving in packs and bump drafting are not safe as they have found during practice. Watch out for the big crash as everyone tries to adjust to this new set up.
Craftsman Truck Mountain Dew 250
Airs Saturday at 3:30 PM ET on Speed Channel.
The current standings are unbelievably close in the Craftsman Truck series, and Talladega is the one place that could very well separate the pack. Even the slightest misstep on the racetrack could spell disaster for a driver and whomever happens to be unlucky enough to be nearby. There has only been one truck race at Talladega, and Mark Martin was the winner. This race is anybody’s to win because luck plays such a large part of these races.
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October 6th, 2007 at 11:16 am
[...] and Team Toyota secured the pole in qualifying for the Craftsman Truck Series race this weekend at Talladega. Veteran driver Jack Sprague, also in a Toyota Tundra, will start along side Bodine on the outside [...]