run, don't walk, to see the Talledega finish
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myusernamesucks said:
Post back and let us know how it tastes, or better yet, how it feels coming out the other end.
I have been to many races (Bristol, Atlanta, etc.). It is a heckuva good time. Great prerace stuff (flyovers, skydiving, parties, exhibits). The racing is second to none. Speedways are nice, but I love short tracks the best.
and 4 inch cable strung and welded in place every 2 feet to support the wire fence. They installed all that after the famous Bobby Allison crash that took the fences down.
I was there for that race and the 2 hour wait to get the fence fixed was excruciating. Thank goodness I had the foresight to pack extra beers. I think we got back home in Jackson around 2 Monday morning.
I was there for that race and the 2 hour wait to get the fence fixed was excruciating. Thank goodness I had the foresight to pack extra beers. I think we got back home in Jackson around 2 Monday morning.
TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP)-Eight fans were injured by debris when Carl Edwards' car went airborne into the safety fence on the final lap at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday.</p>
Track medical director Bobby Lewis said none of the injuries was life-threatening but two women were airlifted to Birmingham hospitals. He said one likely had a broken jaw and the other was not injured but was taken because of a medical condition.</p>
Lewis said they were airlifted because of traffic, not the severity of the injuries. The other six were treated and released.</p>
Edwards was trying to block a move from winner Brad Keselowski, and contact sent his spinning car over Ryan Newman's hood and into the fence on the frontstretch.</p> <div class="skinny"></div>
The fence held and Edwards' car landed on the track.</p>
Track medical director Bobby Lewis said none of the injuries was life-threatening but two women were airlifted to Birmingham hospitals. He said one likely had a broken jaw and the other was not injured but was taken because of a medical condition.</p>
Lewis said they were airlifted because of traffic, not the severity of the injuries. The other six were treated and released.</p>
Edwards was trying to block a move from winner Brad Keselowski, and contact sent his spinning car over Ryan Newman's hood and into the fence on the frontstretch.</p> <div class="skinny"></div>
The fence held and Edwards' car landed on the track.</p>
I believe it's first good test came when Neil Bonnett hit the fence in the 93 Diehard 500. i was in the front row a section down and it took 2 hours for them to fix it then. That was awful in the July heat.
I believe that steel cable is very similiar or the same as the steel cables that are on aircraft carriers that catch the incoming jets. So it's pretty darn strong.
I believe that steel cable is very similiar or the same as the steel cables that are on aircraft carriers that catch the incoming jets. So it's pretty darn strong.
