1. Chase watch
History has a way of repeating itself, so it comes as no surprise that Chase Elliott has duplicated a stat established by his father, Bill Elliott. Father and son now have eight second-place finishes before their first Cup Series victory. Bill got his first win in the last race of the 1983 season at Riverside International Raceway. Chase, 22, tied his dad at Richmond Saturday night and hopes that first win is near.
2. Four-peat?
Kyle Busch has scored three consecutive Cup Series victories, replicating Kevin Harvicks three-in-a-row earlier this season. Busch concedes trying to extend that winning streak to four on Sunday will be nearly impossible. We go to Talladega, he said. I think its easier to win the Powerball than win at Talladega. Well give it a go anyway, see what we get. His only Dega win was 10 years ago.
3. Underdog drool
The majority of Cup Series race drivers are underdogs because only a few get the very best equipment, so pardon the midpack guys for getting a little excited about Talladega, where the upset is still alive and well. The last driver to score an unexpected Dega victory was David Ragan in 2013. Ragans race team has two wins in 832 starts. Yeah, these wins are few and far between, Ragan said.
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