“Flyover” takes new meaning at 2009 Talladega
As always the NASCAR event at Talladega Super Speedway was a wild and wooly affair. To start things off “the big one” -- the massive wreck that usually collects nearly every car in the field -- came early. Just 6 laps into the race, Matt Kenseth made contact with Gordon as they entered the corner. The bump made Gordon’s car slide toward the top of the track, and the drivers running around them couldn’t avoid it. Kenseth, Gordon, Mark Martin, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Bush, Kevin Harvick, Casey Mears, Jamie McMurray, Scott Riggs, A.J. Allmendinger, David Gilliland, and Brian Vickers were all involved.
But it didn’t stop there. Another “Big One” just nine laps before the end claimed 10 more cars.
But it didn’t stop there, and the fireworks came on the last lap … the last turn … the last 500 feet. Something very reminiscent of Ricky Bobby.
Ryan Newman and Dale Earnhardt, Jr had locked together and were pulling away from the pack on the last lap when out of the middle of the pack, Carl Edwards came flying to the front with Brad Keselowski pushing. They overtook the Newman/Earnhardt train just as they entered the tri-oval. Keselowski looked high, Edwards moved to block which left the bottom open just enough for Keselowski to get the nose of his car under Edwards.
That’s all it took. Edwards came down too far and when right front meets left rear, spinning occurs … and in this case, it included being airborne -- which opened the door for the rookie Brad Keselowski to get his first Cup Series win.
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