By Dennis Washington
Darrell Waltrip loves Talladega, and for good reason. He made his first NASCAR start at the Talladega Superspeedway back in 1972.
“I love coming here. It’s a great place to come and bring your family and see an incredible race.”
Waltrip returned Thursday to talk about renovations to the 50-year-old track, including the new tunnel under construction in turn three.
“I love the tunnel. I know lots of tracks have tunnels, but this is the be-all end-all of tunnels. Two of those big haulers can go through there at the same time, which is kind of unheard of, so great job, great planning, great foresight.”
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