NASCAR: Track Activities Postponed Saturday at Talladega Due to Weather

Due to the severe weather that is hitting Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway officials have postponed all track activities for Saturday. A strong line of thunderstorms with the potential to produce tornadoes will be coming through the central Alabama area through Saturday night. Officials have elected to do a double-header for Sunday, with the Sprint Cup Aaron's 499 starting at Noon CT/1 p.m. ET. The Nationwide race will follow approximately an hour after the conclusion of the Cup race. In a release, Talladega officials said, "This decision was made based on advice from the National Weather Service and the Talladega County Emergency Management Agency." Vice President of Corporate Communications, Jim Hunter, said that he spoke with meteorologi...

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