The Alabama Gang will once again have a significant presence at Talladega Superspeedway, where they were frequent contenders. Original members Bobby and Donnie Allison and Red Farmer were on hand Wednesday as track officials named the backstretch ''The Alabama Gang Superstretch.'' The track unveiled the 200-plus foot painted sign ahead of this weekend's races, culminating with the Sprint Cup Series on Sunday. ''We had some great times here, and this is home,'' said Bobby Allison, who won four Sprint Cup races at Talladega in the 1970s and 80s. The original Alabama Gang - all International Motorsports Hall of Famers - operated out of Hueytown, about 60 miles from the track.
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