Aaron’s 499
Sun, April 25, 2010
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega, AL
NASCAR Nextel Cup had some
southern hospitality when the
Aaron's 499 took on the Talladega
Superspeedway in Alabama on past April
25, 2010. The big, 2.7-mile
Talladega Superspeedway track is
known for races with lots of passing
and cars traveling four or five cars
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Talladega
is one of the fastest tracks in NASCAR
with four lanes and a backstretch that
is nearly 4,000 feet long. With this
layout, stock cars have reached speeds
exceeding 220 mph! Talladega Superspeedway
also plays host to the
Amp Energy 500
later in October..
The power and strength of this 2.66 mile
beast of a track is unparalleled with
any other in the world. The 33 degrees
of banking around the track and
and 18
degrees in the front tri-oval make
handling a secondary consideration.
Talladega is big, fast, and all about
horsepower and drafting.
The
distance allows for the drivers to just
mash the pedal and drive.
Wagering on NASCAR is often based on
looking into the previous year's NASCAR
race results at specific locations or
for specific races. This holds
especially true for Super speedway
restrictor-plate races in the NASCAR
season.
Jeff Gordon took home the win in
2007, in a exciting 2008, we watched
Kyle Busch come from a lap down
to win the Aaron's 499
and in 2009, it will be Brad Keselowski
defending his title. What driver will
win the Aarons 499 in 2010?
Kevin Harvick wins 2010 Aaron’s 499
Kevin Harvick watched from afar most of the day as others battled up front in what was a record-setting dayfor lead changes and leaders in the Aaron’s 499 at the Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday afternoon.
Yet when four late wrecks ultimately set up three green-white-checkered finishes, it was Harvick making a slick move to the inside of Jamie McMurray to cross the finish line for a victory and ending a 115-race winless streak on the Sprint Cup circuit.
With the two coming out of the final turn, Harvick made his move to the left to get below McMurray, then raced past him to the finish line to win by just .011 seconds.
It set up the final of three restarts with McMurray in the lead and Harvick just behind for a two-lap sprint to the finish. Because there were three attempts at a green-white-checkered finish, it took 200 laps to complete what is normally a 188-lap race. It makes it the longest race in Talladega
history.
Brad Keselowski Wins Aaron’s 499
In Just his 5th Nascar Sprint Cup Series
start Brad Keselowski took the checkered
flag in Talladega on April 26th. In a
race filled with 9 cautions and a margin
of victory of only .175 seconds. Brad
earned his checkered flag in spectacular
fashion.
Edwards and Brad Keselowski hooked up on
the outside. The two of them passed the
rest of the leaders and took the lead
just as they took the white flag. It
looked like Edwards was going to win it
as they approached the checkered flag
nose to tail with a healthy lead.
Keselowski took a shot on the bottom and
turned Edwards around. Edwards spun, got
hit and flipped up into the fence. This
was an amazing finish. Keselowski didn't
do anything wrong. This is just another
example of typical restrictor plate
racing.
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