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The Winston Cup circuit has made 66 stops at Talledega beginning way back in 1969, well way back to some anyways. Many changes have been wrought on the cars which compete here, but ignoring that how do the manufacturers play out by the numbers?
Well the fastest car is the Ford, not even close on that one.
The fastest doesn't always so how do wins stack up?
Chevy has won 23 times to lead the bunch, Ford is second with 16 wins. Mercury was dominant at one time and follows with 7 wins. Once superspeedway powerhouses Olds and Buick are next with 6 wins each. Plymouth and Mopar brother Dodge have won 3 times each. GM's forgotten stepchild Pontiac has won 2 races here.
We all know the Mopar guys went home for quite while, the last Mopar product to visit Victory Lane at Talledega was Dodge which won both the pole and the race back in 1976, piloted by Ol Wingtips himself, Dave Marcis.
Pontiacs last win was in 1998 by Bobby Labonte and Fords came in the fall race that year when DJ took the checkers.
And if you're paying attention, that means that Chevies have led the way for 7 consecutive races going back to the first Talledega race of 1999. And if you're really paying attention it will occur to you that someone named Earnhardt won 5 of those 7 races.
Me. I'm betting a Dodge wins this weekend, after all the points race would be best served if Marlin comes home the Victor.
Well the fastest car is the Ford, not even close on that one.
The fastest doesn't always so how do wins stack up?
Chevy has won 23 times to lead the bunch, Ford is second with 16 wins. Mercury was dominant at one time and follows with 7 wins. Once superspeedway powerhouses Olds and Buick are next with 6 wins each. Plymouth and Mopar brother Dodge have won 3 times each. GM's forgotten stepchild Pontiac has won 2 races here.
We all know the Mopar guys went home for quite while, the last Mopar product to visit Victory Lane at Talledega was Dodge which won both the pole and the race back in 1976, piloted by Ol Wingtips himself, Dave Marcis.
Pontiacs last win was in 1998 by Bobby Labonte and Fords came in the fall race that year when DJ took the checkers.
And if you're paying attention, that means that Chevies have led the way for 7 consecutive races going back to the first Talledega race of 1999. And if you're really paying attention it will occur to you that someone named Earnhardt won 5 of those 7 races.
Me. I'm betting a Dodge wins this weekend, after all the points race would be best served if Marlin comes home the Victor.