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The Aaron's 499 NASCAR race from Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday. Sprint Cup driver David Ragan's crew celebrates his win. Photo by Trent Penny
Mark Edwards: Underdogs rule the day at Talladega
The Sprint Cup Series brought its stars to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend, including Jeff Gordon, Danica Patrick, Jimmy Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr.; Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr.; and Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Kevin Harvick and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Did we mention Dale Earnhardt Jr.?) And who ends up taking the top two spots in the Aaron's 499? Two guys named David Ragan and David Gilliland.
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Danica Patrick greets fans after being introduced during driver's introductions prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday. (AP Photo/Dan Lighton)
Danica Patrick frustrated after late wreck
A late wreck doomed Danica Patrick's run in Sunday's Aaron's 499, and television replays appeared to show her boyfriend, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., started the chain of events.
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Sunday at Talladega. Sprint Cup driver David Ragan in Victory Lane.    Photo by Bill Wilson.
Talladega winner Ragan stuns field with late pass
David Ragan pulled off a stunning victory in the rain-delayed Aaron's 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
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Storm clouds dump rain on Talladega Superspeedway halting the Aaron's 499 for nearly 4 hours Sunday afternoon. Photo by Trent Penny
Aaron's 499 stood still for nearly four hours
Two rain cells blew through Talladega Superspeedway in a tandem draft Sunday, forcing a rain delay of nearly four hours in the Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup race. The race’s third caution, called for rain, resumed after red flag conditions covered 3 hours, 36 minutes and 6 seconds. Track officials deployed jet dryers twice.
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The wrecked car of Sprint Cup driver Kasey Kahne is hauled to the garage area after a multi-car crash near Turn 1. (Photo by Trent Penny/The Anniston Star)
Kahne’s ‘Dega weekend comes up, well, just short
A day after having a victory taken away from him because of a caution flag just ahead of the finish line in the Nationwide Series Aaron’s 312, Kasey Kahne got caught up in the “big one” in Sunday’s Sprint Cup Aaron’s 499.
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Bayne goes out of Aaron's 499 first
Trevor Bayne's day ended before any other driver's at the Aaron's 499 today, and he said he's surprised he didn't take anyone else with him. His engine blew on the 22nd lap, and he said he didn't have any warning.
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Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron gives a thumbs up from the driver's seat of the Aaron's 499 pace car Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. (Photo by Trent Penny/The Anniston Star
AJ: Saban had simple advice for driving pace car
Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron is one-upping his coach by driving the pace car at today's Aaron's 499 race, and don't think he isn't letting Nick Saban know about it. Saban served as grand marshal at the race in 2009, but didn't get to drive. "I joked with him that he's one of the most important guys in Alabama and he had to ride in the passenger seat," McCarron said this morning during a meeting with reporters. "What does it say about me that I'm driving?"
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Aaron's 499: Injured Hamlin makes abbreviated return to racing
Denny Hamlin made his return to Sprint Cup racing today at Talladega Superspeedway even though he is suffering from a compressed fracture in his back. He remained in the car until the 22nd lap, when the race had its first first caution flag, following the blown engine of Trevor Bayne. That allowed Hamlin to go to the pit and come out of the car in favor of relief driver Brian Vickers.
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A multi-car wreck Saturday during the Aaron's 312 race at Talladega Superspeedway. (Photo by Dan Deem/The Anniston Star)
Aaron's 312 win puts Smith on top of Nationwide standings
Regan Smith charged from seventh to first on the final lap of a green-white-checker finish and was a nose ahead of Joey Logano and Kasey Kahne when the caution flag came out, making Smith the winner and the new Nationwide points leader.
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Car of today: Hendrick, lead drivers say Gen-6 car will be win-win for all at Talladega
Rick Hendrick sees NASCAR’s new Gen-6 car from the perspective of a team owner and car dealer. He loves it both ways. “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday,” the new International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee said. “That is true.”
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Talladega pole-sitter: Edwards gets top spot based on practice
Qualifying for the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway was rained out Saturday, and according to NASCAR rules, the lineup for today's race are based on Friday's practice runs. Carl Edwards posted the fasted time at the practice session at 199.675, giving him the pole.
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Medley: Earnhardt just wasn’t himself when he said those things
Don’t feel like a jilted lover, Talladega Superspeedway. Dale Earnhardt Jr. didn’t really mean it when he said those things this past October, and he can explain.
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Waltrip saying 'Yea, Alabama' for a weekend
Michael Waltrip is scheduled to drive a car honoring Alabama's 2012 national championship season today at the Aaron's 499. It will be the No. 55 Toyota Camry. His helmet will have a Crimson Tide paint scheme, too.
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Track dryers hit the track at Talladega Superspeedway to try and dry all the rain in order to get the Aaron's 312 Nationwide race in. Photo by Trent Penny/The Anniston Star
Aaron's 499 qualifying canceled at Talladega
Qualifying for the Aaron's 499 Sprint Cup race has been canceled today, according to NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp.
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David Ragan hangs out in the garage area at Talladega on Friday. (Photo by Bill Wilson)
Gilliland, Ragan looking to pull off underdog win at Talladega
Every time David Ragan and David Gilliland go to Daytona and Talladega they think this could be the week one of them winds up in Victory Lane. This week it really could happen. And if one takes the checkered flag in Sunday’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, while it might be an underdog win, it wouldn’t be an upset. They’ve been that close before.
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Bayne goes out of Aaron's 499 first
by Mark Edwards
medwards@annistonstar.com
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Trevor Bayne's day ended before any other driver's at the Aaron's 499 today, and he said he's surprised he didn't take anyone else with him. His engine blew on the 22nd lap, and he said he didn't have any warning.
AJ: Saban had simple advice for driving pace car
by Mark Edwards
medwards@annistonstar.com
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Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron is one-upping his coach by driving the pace car at today's Aaron's 499 race, and don't think he isn't letting Nick Saban know about it. Saban served as grand marshal at the race in 2009, but didn't get to drive. "I joked with him that he's one of the most important guys in Alabama and he had to ride in the passenger seat," McCarron said this morning during a meeting with reporters. "What does it say about me that I'm driving?"
Aaron's 499: Injured Hamlin makes abbreviated return to racing
by Mark Edwards
medwards@annistonstar.com
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Denny Hamlin made his return to Sprint Cup racing today at Talladega Superspeedway even though he is suffering from a compressed fracture in his back. He remained in the car until the 22nd lap, when the race had its first first caution flag, following the blown engine of Trevor Bayne. That allowed Hamlin to go to the pit and come out of the car in favor of relief driver Brian Vickers.
Aaron's 312 win puts Smith on top of Nationwide standings
by Joe Medley
jmedley@annistonstar.com
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Regan Smith charged from seventh to first on the final lap of a green-white-checker finish and was a nose ahead of Joey Logano and Kasey Kahne when the caution flag came out, making Smith the winner and the new Nationwide points leader.
Car of today: Hendrick, lead drivers say Gen-6 car will be win-win for all at Talladega
by Joe Medley
jmedley@annistonstar.com
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Rick Hendrick sees NASCAR’s new Gen-6 car from the perspective of a team owner and car dealer. He loves it both ways. “Win on Sunday, sell on Monday,” the new International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee said. “That is true.”
Talladega pole-sitter: Edwards gets top spot based on practice
by Mark Edwards
medwards@annistonstar.com
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Qualifying for the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway was rained out Saturday, and according to NASCAR rules, the lineup for today's race are based on Friday's practice runs. Carl Edwards posted the fasted time at the practice session at 199.675, giving him the pole.
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