Racing drivers often are thought of as fearless, but in reality, they’re just better at suppressing their fears than most people are. Dale Earnhardt Jr. admitted after Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway that, although he started from pole, he was more nervous than usual heading into the contest, according to NBC Sports. Earnhardt, who has a history of concussions, knew that, of the remaining races, the Alabama 500 presented the biggest risk of injury. “This was one I was worried about, in the back of my mind I was a little concerned,” Earnhardt said. “You can’t win the race if you race scared. I’ve raced s... NESN.com
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Auburn Sponsoring A Car At Talladega
What you see here is the design of a car that NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip will be running at Talladega, Alabama later this month. As you can see, this paint scheme features the colors and logo of Auburn University and is a tribute to their 2011 National Championship football team. Some alumni were concerned over what a something like this might cost, but my inside sources tell me that those folks need not worry as this sponsorship shouldn’t affect the team’s payroll one bit.
Unfunny April Fools Jokes (?): Auburn sponsoring Darrel Waltrip at Talladega?
Unless I hear otherwise I'm calling bull on this one. Auburn's official website is reporting that Michael Waltrip's #15 Toyota will feature an Auburn-themed paint scheme for the April 17 Aaron's 500 at Talladega. The date on the press release being April 1, 2010 makes me a little suspicious. Then again, the press release also reports that Auburn head football coach Gene Chizik will be serving in the role of Grand Marshal for the race. And al.com and the Orlando Sentinel are reporting on the story as fact. So I'm just going to file this under the "I'll believe it when I see it" file. (via Orlando Sentinel, al.com)