NASCAR playoffs roll into Talladega with cloud of lawsuit hanging over sport

SportsJenna FryerAssociated PressPublished:October 5, 2024 at 3:38 PMUpdated:October 5, 2024 at 4:10 PMTags:Denny Hamlin, Sports, Michael McDowell, Tyler Reddick, Kyle Larson, Michael Jordan1 / 5Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.Christopher Bell (20), Kyle Busch (8), William Byron (24), Tyler Reddick (45), Joey Logano (22) and Ryan Blaney (12) head down the front straightaway after a caution flag during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)TALLADEGA, Ala. – It's most fitting that NASCAR this weekend races at Talladega Superspeedway, sight of one of the first major disputes between drivers and the top stock car series in the United States. It was at the Alabama track's 1969 debut race when the NASCAR-despised Professional Driver Association led by Richard Petty deemed the track too dangerous and not ready for competition. Recommended VideosThe PDA wanted to postpone the race, NASCA...