“¢ Four of the 2013 Chase Contenders are former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase race winners at Talladega Superspeedway: Clint Bowyer (2), Jeff Gordon (1), Matt Kenseth (1) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1). “¢ The average finish by the eventual series champion at Talladega Superspeedway is 7.9. The last three series champions all finished seventh in the Chase race at Talladega. “¢ Chevrolet leads the series in Chase wins at Talladega with five followed by Ford with three and Toyota with one. “¢ The most dominant performance by a Chase race winner at Talladega Speedway is Dale Earnhardt Jr.s victory in 2004. He led 78 of the 188 laps (41% of his laps completed) – most by a Chase race winner at Talladega.(NASCAR)
