Todd Bodine took the lead on the last lap and held off Ron Hornaday Jr. and Kyle Busch on Saturday in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Bodine raced to his second victory of the season and won for the second straight year in the 250-mile race on NASCAR’s largest track.
The trucks raced as many as three- and four-wide over the thrilling final laps, and Busch appeared as if he might hang on for his 20th overall victory this season in NASCAR’s top three series.
If Jimmie Johnson had his way, Talladega would not be part of the Chase. Since it is, Lee Spencer says Johnson’s got to survive.
With a blazing fast qualifying performance, Yates Racing’s Travis Kvapil won pole for Sunday’s Amp Energy 500 at Talladega.
It’s our Talladega preview show with “Pick of the Week”, “Track Facts” and insight from Dodson and Mast.
The $700 billion federal rescue package seems to have a little bit for everybody, including NASCAR racetracks.
Justin Allgaier won the wreck-filled ARCA RE/MAX 250 on Friday at Talladega Superspeedway, bumping past teen star Joey Logano on the final lap and holding on for a 0.113-second victory.
Logano took the lead from Patrick Sheltra with a lap to go, but Allgaier - set to drive a NASCAR Nationwide Series car next year for Penske Racing - surged ahead on the outside on the 94th and final circuit around the 2.66-mile track.
“Penske gave me an engine for this race.
Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are tops at Talladega. Mike Harmon says both should continue showing their strength Sunday.
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