NASCAR slows cars at Talladega (Austin American-Statesman)

Cars get new restrictor plates for today's race. ASSOCIATED PRESS TALLADEGA, Ala. — As the speeds inched frighteningly close to 200 mph at Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR officials were adamant everything was fine. Then they slept on it. MOST POPULAR STORIES Texas tops Oklahoma 28-10 OU had best player; Texas had best team In the trenches, Texas wins big Jamie Lee Curtis Is Done With Acting Texas' second-half revival sinks OU NASCAR called a 6:30 a.m. crew chief meeting on Saturday to hand ...