The Overtime Line Is Finished In NASCAR And Talladega Has Taken It Off The Track

By Talladega Superspeedway

After NASCAR‘s announcement this past week of standardizing the location of the overtime line at the start/finish line of tracks for the remainder of 2017, Talladega Superspeedway Chairman Grant Lynch decided Friday to take matters into his own hands.

With a brush, roller and a bucket of white paint, Lynch showcased his painting skills by giving the most famous backstretch in NASCAR – the 4,000-foot Alabama Gang Superstretch – a facelift by permanently removing the old overtime line so the track will be ready for its Alabama 500 and fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola races – both NASCAR Playoff events – the weekend of Oct. 13-15.

“Good riddance,” Lynch said as the blue line disappeared after he rolled a coat of white paint on the outer wall. “And, thanks to NASCAR for wanting to make the finishes better at all venues. I know our fans here at Talladega are going to be excited. By the way, I am not in the same category as Picasso, but hopefully fans will think I did a good job with this work of art when they arrive here in October.”Prior to the announcement, NASCAR had typically placed the overtime line on the backstretch near the entrance of Turn 3 on oval tracks (including Talladega Superspeedway). The leader will now need to complete a full lap (crossing the start/finish line) in NASCAR Overtime before a race can be considered complete.

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