Parks Pit Report: Aaron’s 499 at Talladega

Expect the unexpected…anticipate, don’t predict…save your equipment for the end.  It’s exactly how racing with a restrictor plate has been the last few years.  Everyone is riding around all afternoon, biding their time, then when the last few laps come up…everyone goes full bore to the finish. I’m all for that style, and I know [...]

Parks Pit Report: Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway

I will be the first to admit, the Talladega Superspeedway is the one track that scares me beyond words.  When I was young, I didn’t exactly understand why this style of racing was so fierce, and dangerous.  The words “the big one” didn’t click with me until maybe 1996. That was when I saw my [...]

Parks Pit Report: Aaron’s 499 from Talladega

The wild card, the unpredictable, and the unexpected always happen at this track.  At 2.66 miles in length, the Talladega Superspeedway has been the one track that no one knows what can happen.  On Sunday, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series descended on this track, ready to do battle for the win. Under perfectly clear skies, [...]