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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

2016 NASCAR Week 10 Preview: Talladega

Geico 500

Talladega Superspeedway


By Richard Tix

It's wild card weekend in NASCAR. Yes, NASCAR leaves the short track behind in Richmond and heads to the superspeedway of Talladega where anything can happen. In 2014 (the first year of the new Chase) Aric Almirola used a superspeedway and a rain out (Daytona) to get a trip to victory lane and a spot in the Chase. The same can happen at Talladega where NASCAR still has two stops at.

This weekend will be the first Dega trip and everyone in the field gets a little extra ramped up. That's because they all know that they have a shot at pulling off an upset and locking themselves into the Chase (assuming they finish in the top 30).

It could be a huge first step in Tony Stewart if he could win. He would then just be in the hunt to get to the top 30 (similar to Ky. Busch last year). It would be a huge moment for guys like David Ragan, Jamie McMurray, or Kyle Larson. The list goes on and on with who it could effect in a positive way.

The storylines are sure to be endless after the race and could be a season changer, so this one is one you don't want to miss!



**This section is just a quick look at some of Cup drivers latest finishes. This is not a tool for fantasy purposes and NBTW only is looking at end results. No deep statistic's are involved, but rather it is just a quick way to get ready for the race and get caught up on who has finished well at each track**

The Good
  • Dale Earnhardt Jr- Most of Junior career work at Dega come from his earlier days when he four straight and five of seven (including two runner up's). That was back in the early 2000's and time shave changed, however last year he seemed to regain his touch with a win and second place finish. 
  • Martin Truex Jr- Unlike Dale, Truex Jr's early career at Dega isn't pretty. But, like Dale Jr he has been much more consistent lately with four top 10's in the last six races.
  • Brad Keselowski- BK has the second most career Dega win's of active drivers behind Junior but he has done it in only 14 career starts (3 total wins including his fist career Cup win).
The Middle
  • Jimmie Johnson- JJ only has two top 10's in his last nine Talladega starts. Only two of those finishes were outside the top 25, though. 
The Bad
  • Danica Patrick- Six career starts at Talladega for Danica and only one top 20 (2014). More concerning is only half the time she has finished in the top 25 (3 top 25's). 
  • Kyle Busch- Kyle only has five top 10's in 21 career Dega starts. He does have a win here (2008). He has 11 finishes of 25th or worse which is not a stat he wants to his name. 
  • Carl Edwards- Two JGR drivers on one list and it isn't the list they want to be on. Carl has only six top 10's in 23 career Dega starts. His 11 finishes of 20th or worse also show his inconsistency here.

Talladega Superspeedway
Race
Date
Cars
Winner(s)
St
Make / Model
1969-44
9/14/1969
36
Richard Brickhouse
9
'69 Dodge
1970-10
4/12/1970
40
Pete Hamilton
6
'70 Plymouth
1970-35
8/23/1970
50
Pete Hamilton
4
'70 Plymouth
1971-18
5/16/1971
50
Donnie Allison
1
'69 Mercury
1971-37
8/22/1971
50
Bobby Allison
2
'69 Mercury
1972-11
5/7/1972
50
David Pearson
2
'71 Mercury
1972-21
8/6/1972
50
James Hylton
22
'71 Mercury
1973-10
5/6/1973
60
David Pearson
2
'71 Mercury
1973-20
8/12/1973
50
Dick Brooks
24
'72 Plymouth
1974-10
5/5/1974
50
David Pearson
1
'73 Mercury
1974-21
8/11/1974
48
Richard Petty
3
'74 Dodge
1975-10
5/4/1975
50
Buddy Baker
1
'75 Ford
1975-19
8/17/1975
50
Buddy Baker
2
'73 Ford
1976-10
5/2/1976
40
Buddy Baker
12
Ford
1976-19
8/8/1976
40
Dave Marcis
1
Dodge
1977-10
5/1/1977
41
Darrell Waltrip
11
Chevrolet
1977-19
8/7/1977
40
Donnie Allison
2
Chevrolet
1978-10
5/14/1978
41
Cale Yarborough
1
Oldsmobile
1978-19
8/6/1978
41
Lennie Pond
5
Oldsmobile
1979-10
5/6/1979
39
Bobby Allison
12
Ford
1979-20
8/5/1979
41
Darrell Waltrip
8
Oldsmobile
1980-10
5/4/1980
42
Buddy Baker
2
Oldsmobile
1980-20
8/3/1980
41
Neil Bonnett
2
Mercury
1981-10
5/3/1981
40
Bobby Allison
1
Buick
1981-20
8/2/1981
42
Ron Bouchard
10
Buick
1982-09
5/2/1982
40
Darrell Waltrip
2
Buick
1982-19
8/1/1982
40
Darrell Waltrip
2
Buick
1983-08
5/1/1983
42
Richard Petty
15
Pontiac
1983-19
7/31/1983
40
Dale Earnhardt
4
Ford
1984-09
5/6/1984
40
Cale Yarborough
1
Chevrolet
1984-19
7/29/1984
40
Dale Earnhardt
3
Chevrolet
1985-09
5/5/1985
39
Bill Elliott
1
Ford
1985-17
7/28/1985
42
Cale Yarborough
2
Ford
1986-09
5/4/1986
42
Bobby Allison
2
Buick
1986-17
7/27/1986
40
Bobby Hillin, Jr.
13
Buick
1987-09
5/3/1987
41
Davey Allison
3
Ford
1987-17
7/26/1987
40
Bill Elliott
1
Ford
1988-09
5/1/1988
41
Phil Parsons
3
Oldsmobile
1988-17
7/31/1988
42
Ken Schrader
7
Chevrolet
1989-09
5/7/1989
41
Davey Allison
2
Ford
1989-17
7/30/1989
41
Terry Labonte
5
Ford
1990-09
5/6/1990
40
Dale Earnhardt
5
Chevrolet
1990-17
7/29/1990
42
Dale Earnhardt
1
Chevrolet
1991-09
5/6/1991
41
Harry Gant
2
Oldsmobile
1991-17
7/28/1991
41
Dale Earnhardt
4
Chevrolet
1992-09
5/3/1992
40
Davey Allison
2
Ford
1992-17
7/26/1992
40
Ernie Irvan
7
Chevrolet
1993-09
5/2/1993
41
Ernie Irvan
16
Chevrolet
1993-18
7/25/1993
42
Dale Earnhardt
11
Chevrolet
1994-09
5/1/1994
42
Dale Earnhardt
4
Chevrolet
1994-18
7/24/1994
42
Jimmy Spencer
2
Ford
1995-09
4/30/1995
42
Mark Martin
3
Ford
1995-18
7/23/1995
43
Sterling Marlin
1
Chevrolet
1996-09
4/28/1996
43
Sterling Marlin
4
Chevrolet
1996-18
7/28/1996
42
Jeff Gordon
2
Chevrolet
1997-10
5/10/1997
43
Mark Martin
18
Ford
1997-29
10/12/1997
42
Terry Labonte
6
Chevrolet
1998-09
4/26/1998
43
Bobby Labonte
1
Pontiac
1998-29
10/11/1998
43
Dale Jarrett
3
Ford
1999-09
4/25/1999
43
Dale Earnhardt
17
Chevrolet
1999-30
10/17/1999
43
Dale Earnhardt
27
Chevrolet
2000-09
4/16/2000
43
Jeff Gordon
36
Chevrolet
2000-30
10/15/2000
43
Dale Earnhardt
20
Chevrolet
2001-09
4/22/2001
43
Bobby Hamilton
14
Chevrolet
2001-31
10/21/2001
43
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
6
Chevrolet
2002-09
4/21/2002
43
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
4
Chevrolet
2002-30
10/6/2002
43
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
13
Chevrolet
2003-08
4/6/2003
43
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
13
Chevrolet
2003-29
9/28/2003
43
Michael Waltrip
18
Chevrolet
2004-09
4/25/2004
43
Jeff Gordon
11
Chevrolet
2004-29
10/3/2004
43
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
10
Chevrolet
2005-09
5/1/2005
43
Jeff Gordon
2
Chevrolet
2005-29
10/2/2005
43
Dale Jarrett
2
Ford
2006-09
5/1/2006
43
Jimmie Johnson
16
Chevrolet
2006-30
10/8/2006
43
Brian Vickers
9
Chevrolet
2007-09
4/29/2007
43
Jeff Gordon
1
Chevrolet
2007-30
10/7/2007
43
Jeff Gordon
34
Chevrolet
2008-09
4/27/2008
43
Kyle Busch
5
Toyota
2008-30
10/5/2008
43
Tony Stewart
34
Toyota
2009-09
4/26/2009
43
Brad Keselowski
9
Chevrolet
2009-33
11/1/2009
43
Jamie McMurray
22
Ford
2010-09
4/25/2010
43
Kevin Harvick
4
Chevrolet
2010-33
10/31/2010
43
Clint Bowyer
2
Chevrolet
2011-08
4/17/2011
43
Jimmie Johnson
2
Chevrolet
2011-32
10/23/2011
43
Clint Bowyer
3
Chevrolet
2012-10
5/6/2012
43
Brad Keselowski
13
Dodge
2012-30
10/7/2012
43
Matt Kenseth
15
Ford
2013-10
5/5/2013
43
David Ragan
19
Ford
2013-32
10/20/2013
43
Jamie McMurray
9
Chevrolet
2014-10
5/4/2014
43
Denny Hamlin
34
Toyota
2014-32
10/19/2014
43
Brad Keselowski
5
Ford
2015-10
5/3/2015
43
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
4
Chevrolet
2015-32
10/25/2015
43
Joey Logano
10
Ford


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