While skill and fast race cars still matter, luck also plays a huge role in every NASCAR race at Talladega Superspeedway with the 'Big One' lurking around every corner.
In truth, we won't have a firm grasp on the true championship picture until we get this race out of the way. Talladega is an absolute wild card, and it is not overselling it to say that anything can happen this weekend. For example, 26 cars were involved in a single accident in the most recent Cup race at Talladega. A driver can have one hand on the checkered flag and then cross the line backwards in 30th moments later.
