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Tony Stewart, as quoted immediately after exiting Talladega’s infield care center, that proceeded a frightening crash thru the tri-oval on lap 67 when his car flipped onto its roof during the [avatar:http://cranialcavity.net/files/bgn.gif]Busch Series[/avatar] race at world’s largest superspeedway.

“I take 100 percent responsibility for this one, I just drove in front of (Wallace’s) nose,” Stewart said. “I looked in that little side mirror and I thought I had enough room to get down, and I didn’t. I just clipped him.”

The incident took out Kenny Wallace and Roush Racing’s rookie Danny O’Quinn who couldn’t avoid the carnage.

Those having a better “today”, were race winner Martin Truex Jr. scoring his third straight NASCAR [avatar:http://cranialcavity.net/files/bgn.gif]Busch Series[/avatar] race at Talladega. Kevin Harvick continued his hot streak by finishing second, although he failed to extend his Busch streak of two wins in the previous two Series stops. The RCR driver now holds a commanding 299 point lead over Clint Bowyer in the series standings.

Kyle Busch finished third, Brian Vickers was fourth and was followed by Greg Biffle to give Nextel Cup regulars the top six positions. Cup drivers have sweep all 10 Busch races this season. Mark McFarland, who drives for Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s new team, was the highest finishing full-time Busch driver in seventh place.

The race was fairly uneventful, for Talladega. There were only four cautions, one for debris and two were for single-car accidents in addition to Smoke’s sub-orbital flight.

(AP Photo/Gene Blythe)

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