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Checkered Countdown: Top-Five Talladega Finishes

By Marco Venosta

May 1, 2016; Talladega, AL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski leads the pack during the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
May 1, 2016; Talladega, AL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski leads the pack during the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /
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No. 4 The Big One strikes on the final lap and takes out 25 drivers (2012).

 

What happened on the final lap at Talladega in 2012 is what the Chase drivers fear to get into this sunday. There is always a possibility to be involved in a Big One and of losing a lot of points. That’s exactly what happened then. Tony Stewart had just taken the lead away from Matt Kenseth at the white flag but Kenseth was coming back. The two were side by side entering turn three when the driver of the #14 came down to get a push from Michael Waltrip but spun out instead. The massive wreck that erupted involved a total of 25 drivers. Kenseth was one of the few who made it through unscathed and was declared the winner.

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