Tales of the Talladega Curse

by: PattyKay Lilley

I bid you welcome, gentle readers. This week, we leave the short track in Richmond to head for the heart of Dixie and the biggest track on the circuit, Talladega, whose 33º banking  affords a very different type of racing. Assuming that many of you are aware of my views on restrictor plate racing, I’ll spare you that rant.  Instead, today let’s talk about the legend of the “Talladega Curse.” Since the giant 2.66-mile track opened in 1969, there have been some strange, if not downright eerie things happen there. This is a compilation of some of them, a tale spun for your enjoyment, though certain to make you a bit uneasy at the same time.