Opinion: NASCAR Defends Talladega Race as ‘Intense,’ Blames Critics

NASCAR defends, rather than examines, the Talladega race; restrictor-plate racing is never questioned.
Opinion: NASCAR Defends Talladega Race as ‘Intense,’ Blames Critics
Crew chief Tony Gibson (R) looks over the #39 U.S Army Chevrolet, driven by Ryan Newman after the first big wreck in the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR
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Crew chief Tony Gibson (R) looks over the #39 U.S Army Chevrolet, driven by Ryan Newman after the first big wreck in the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. (Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR)
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