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The Oddity of Talladega’s Caution Free Races
What’s Happening? When you think of Talladega Superspeedway, you picture chaos, big wrecks, wild finishes, unpredictable racing, and some of the wildest moments in NASCAR history. Yet, against all odds, Talladega is home to some of the rarest feats in NASCAR history: caution-free races. In this video, we explore a fascinating trend few remember. Since […]
What’s Happening?
When you think of Talladega Superspeedway, you picture chaos, big wrecks, wild finishes, unpredictable racing, and some of the wildest moments in NASCAR history. Yet, against all odds, Talladega is home to some of the rarest feats in NASCAR history: caution-free races.
In this video, we explore a fascinating trend few remember. Since NASCAR’s modern era began in 1972, only nine Cup Series races have run from start to finish without a single caution, and Talladega hosted three of them between 1997 and 2002. How could one of NASCAR’s most chaotic tracks produce such clean races?
- The surprising factor that kept the Big One away
- Could it happen again in the modern NASCAR era?
- What changed from the 1990s to now?
- Why Talladega used to have clean races, and why it doesn’t now
- Could a caution-free Talladega race ever happen again?
Find out in The Oddity of Talladega’s Caution-Free Races.
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