"Shake and Bake?"..."If you're not first, you're last." NASCAR racer Kurt Busch brought the sport's greatest movie spoof to life. Sort of. His Phoenix Racing team didn’t have a sponsor for this weekend’s Sprint Cup race at the Talladega Superspeedway, the Aaron's 499, so Kurt Busch’s girlfriend Patricia Driscoll, came up with an idea while watching the Will Ferrell comedy … [Read more...] about Kurt Busch goes Ricky Bobby at Talladega; spins out of race with 7 laps left
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Danica Patrick leads late at Talladega; finishes 13th
Danica Patrick had a very eventful Aaron's 312 on Saturday. She was leading the Nationwide series race with 40 laps to go, and she was in the top ten with approximately 14 laps to go. But she fell back and eventually was a part of the big wreck at Talladega, the one which sent Eric McClure to the hospital. And she had a post race dust-up with Sam Hornish Jr. … [Read more...] about Danica Patrick leads late at Talladega; finishes 13th
(Video) Danica Patrick sends Sam Hornish Jr. into wall at Talladega
Danica Patrick took retaliation against Sam Hornish Jr. Saturday in the Aaron's 312 at Talladega, sending him into the wall in Turn 1 after both drivers had finished the Nationwide Series race. The acrimony between the two is not new, as both raced in IndyCar before making the switch to NASCAR. Quoting From the Marbles: The two drivers were racing for position through the … [Read more...] about (Video) Danica Patrick sends Sam Hornish Jr. into wall at Talladega
Vicious wreck at Talladega; Eric McClure hospitalized (video)
Talladega is a track known for wrecks. There have been many pile ups and crashes there over the years, largely because of the track's high velocity and high banking turns. And the superspeedway's higher than average speeds have led to some devastating crack-ups. Today's Nationwide series race brought another one. With a couple laps to go in the Aaron's 312, a big crash led … [Read more...] about Vicious wreck at Talladega; Eric McClure hospitalized (video)