It was noticeably quieter in the final laps however, when Earnhardt -- a five-time Talladega winner -- was shuffled toward the rear of the field after leading three times for 26 laps on the afternoon and never got to challenge for the win. The television announcers wondered if perhaps he was just biding his time and avoiding one of Talladega's typical late race "Big Ones." Caution played into it, but Earnhardt said after the race that it was simpler than that. More...