![]() ![]() He didn’t win his seventh Talladega race, but instead finished seventh - on the 17th anniversary of his famous father’s record 10th and final Talladega win. He appeared to have gotten through the final wreck as well, but caught it on the right front end that knocked the splitter down and prevented him getting any help or making a final, fan-fulfilling charge. To see a gallery of photos from Sunday’s race, visit He survived two early pit penalties that forced him to the back and avoided – by inches – big wrecks that turned the final laps into a high-speed game of musical chairs, steadily reducing the field to where only 14 cars remained on the lead lap at the end. In the final - and admittedly most risky - trip around Talladega Superspeedway in his iconic NASCAR Cup career, Junior thrilled and maybe teased the crowd with an electric bid for a seventh win here that kept everyone on the edge of their seats. He gave them a thrill for 185 laps in the Alabama 500 Sunday, but was disappointed he couldn’t give them what they – and he – really wanted in the end. ![]() ![]() TALLADEGA – Dale Earnhardt always wants to give the fans what they want. On the cover, Junior addresses the media after his Top 10 finish. ![]()
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