Arena: Talladega Superspeedway

Location: Talladega, AL

Date: October 7, 2012

NASCAR Betting Online: Talladega Super Speedway was the site of the 2011 Good Sam Club 500, and NASCAR betting fans surely aren't going to want to be left in pit road for this one! This is going to be one of the final races in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase for the Championship and is always one of the most fun fixtures of the year.

This is one of the four races of the year that are run with restrictor plates. The other races are the two at Daytona International Speedway and the summer race here in Alabama.

The defending champion of this race was a bit of a surprise, as Jamie McMurray captured the checkered flag. McMurray may or may not end up in the Chase for the Championship this year, and it would be a huge upset if a driver not in the Chase ended up in Victory Lane here at Talladega, which is historically one of NASCAR's toughest tracks to run at.

Jeff Gordon won this race in 2007, marking his second victory here in the Talladega fall race, but surprisingly, his teammate, Jimmie Johnson has never won here. Johnson might find some stiffer competition this year in NASCAR's version of the playoffs, so a good run here at Talladega would behoove him.

For whatever reason, drivers from the state of North Carolina seem to do well in this race. Dale Earnhardt won this race in 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1999, and 2000, making him the most accomplished driver to ever hit this track. His son, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has won here three times in his own right, cashing in with victories in 2001, 2002, and 2004. Little E was also the last man to win this race in back to back years, as there have been different drivers win this race in each of the last six seasons.

Amp Energy took over the sponsorship for this race in 2008, with UAW Ford, EA Sports, Winston, and DieHard sponsoring it in recent years. However, from its inception through until 1987, this race simply was known as the Talladega 500 and has always been one of the most looked forward to races of the year.

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2011 Good Sam Club 500 Winner - Clint Bowyer Wins Again at NASCAR’s Good Sam Club 500 at Talladega

Clint Bowyer took his first win of the season in the NASCAR Good Sam Club 500 from Talladega Superspeedway Sunday with a last-lap pass of teammate Jeff Burton, crossing the finish line just .018 seconds ahead after 188 laps of incident-filled racing.

While everyone else worried about a major wreck wiping out half the field, for Bowyer and Burton, it was a calm day which went according to plan.

In a race typical of this season’s restrictor-plate contests, pairs of partners ruled the track, and on the final restart, two laps from the end, Bowyer found the rear bumper of race leader Burton while the rest of the field shuffled and searched. The two Richard Childress Racing drivers powered away from the rest of the field, making it a two-car race for the win.

Clint Bowyer wins the 2010 Amp Energy 500

Clint Bowyer celebrates his second win in this year's Chase for the Sprint Cup with his victory at the Talladega Superspeedway. 2010 Amp Energy winner gives Richard Childress 11 wins at Talladega Superspeedway, most among team owners. Bowyer and Harvick were the only two Chase drivers who finished in the top-five. Juan Montoya was third, David Reutimann was fourth, and Joey Logano rounded out the top-five. The final lead change was on the final lap, when Bowyer managed to sneak in front of Harvick seconds before a race-ending caution flag came out. The race was so close that for several minutes afterward, neither Bowyer nor Harvick knew who had won.