TALLADEGA: References and Further Reading

Talladega Curse:
https://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/cup/columns/story?columnist=hinton_ed&id=4090615

The Battle of Talladega:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Talladega

Talladega Superspeedway:
http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-1821

The 1969 Talladega 500:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5p6TajVQI8

The 1973 Winston 500 Pileup:
https://www.racing-reference.info/showblog?id=3001

Larry Smith Tragedy: https://www.sportscasting.com/larry-smith-tragically-first-victim-fatal-crash-talladega-mere-months-after-winning-nascar-rookie-of-the-year/

Bobby Isaac Retires in the Middle of a Race:
https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2016/01/24/the-day-a-strange-voice-told-bobby-isaac-to-get-out-of-his-race-car/

Mark Donohue's Record and Tragedy:
https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/a29517421/mark-donohue-porsche-917-talladega-record/
https://www.nytimes.com/1975/08/21/archives/mark-donohue-returns-to-die.html

Tiny Lund Tragedy:
https://www.nytimes.com/1975/08/18/archives/sixcar-crash-in-alabama-lund-killed-in-car-crash-donohue-hurt-in.html

Other Misfortune:
https://www.sportscasting.com/richard-pettys-brother-in-law-tragically-heroically-died-burning-car/
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2004-09-30-0409300227-story.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Loga


Sabotaged:
https://www.racing-reference.info/showblog?id=2354

L.W. Wright:
https://www.racing-reference.info/showblog?id=2240
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8BgyS2rnHQ

Stolen Pace Car:
https://www.racing-reference.info/showblog?id=3440
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICi3kIzSIZg

Timeline of the Seminole Tribe:
https://www.semtribe.com/stof/history/timeline

Talladega's First-time Winners:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talladega_Superspeedway#First-time_winners

Talladega Pole Speed History:
https://www.mrn.com/talladega-superspeedway-pole-winners/

Bill Elliott Overcomes a Two Lap Deficit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y72SVQap_HU

Bobby Allison's 1987 Crash:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcgmsgCMjxk

Davey Allison Tragedy:
https://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/14/obituaries/davey-allison-stock-car-driver-dies-at-32-after-helicopter-crash.html

NASCAR Implements the Restrictor Plate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_QYZ9RE8d4

Jimmy Horton Exits the Track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvMV9qLHUiI

Neil Bonnet Tumbles into the Fence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiy-qvwqzZM

Mark Martin Flies into the Infield
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waXjGcTXjuQ

The Blowover:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U_CCN3QB2g

Bill Elliott's Wild Ride:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcRY3gXpv5E

Elliott Sadler Flips at Talladega Two Years in a Row:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cuu0aH6MIn8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEcE-xT6VFw

The Big One:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3YhtFHuGw4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caWBVq2vZGc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMTy7K0qrUw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ8egxZKms8

The Largest Crash in Modern NASCAR History:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8qJMPVBgh4

NASCAR's Last Caution-free Race:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlvbuhnlqvw

Stewart-Haas Racing Gaps the Field:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysHKLRfY57Q

The Native American Territorial Decline:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zadq5dl2G8Q

Manifest Destiny:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifest_destiny

Richard Childress' Big Break:
https://www.rcrracing.com/news-media/heritage/2019/10/10/rcr50-tbt-talladega-richard-childress-1969/

Earnhardt's Finest Hour at Talladega:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8XvwEyfH5c

Dale Jr. Wins Four-in-a-Row:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0ZhuLvlb10

Talladega Nights:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0415306/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfGRg0FLxtE

"OH NO!!!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CmNguwkeu8

Talladega Finishes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQhHbShEldA

The Second Seminole War:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Seminole_War

Racing Back to the Caution:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racing_back_to_the_caution

2004 Aaron's 499 Controversial Finish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnyWnRY7Ofg

Brennan Poole Gets Hosed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLkJbvziaVo

Dale Jr.'s Costly Expletive:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUrFIuRbjzU
https://www.espn.com/racing/news/story?id=1895384

The 2015 Talladega Clusterfuck:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECExTbbep4I

Tandem Drafting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e_uW0GLsQ4

2011 Aaron's 499 Finish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RVD2U8aHJ8

The Yellow Line Rule:
https://www.racing-reference.info/showblog?id=2628
https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/20-years-of-yellow-line-controversy

Dale Jr.'s Borderline Pass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-sRUwFEz0k

Regan Smith Penalized:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2Klw8coML0

Hamlin Not Penalized:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_GJumY8AzI

Dale Jr. Pipe Bomb:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AOG9n4I0Fg

Tony Stewart has had Enough:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys08L0P7kmI

The Miccosukee Tribe:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miccosukee

Talladega's Greatest Moment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jcXSNjjMTs