Around Talladega, indigenous species include the woodpecker, the yellow-bellied slider, and the underdog. We witnessed that much one year ago, when eventual championship runner-up Matt Kenseth dominated the race but found himself in the wrong lane at the wrong time, and drafting partners David Ragan and David Gilliland came busting up the middle to steal an unlikely 1-2 finish for their little Front Row Motorsports team. You can never rule out such a thing at Talladega, where last year's result is more rule than exception.
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