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"Come again?" Earnhardt said, asking whether the reporter had actually used a euphemism for breasts in the question.
The premise of the question was that because of the atmosphere in the country at the time -- which saw Earnhardt penalized 25 points at Talladega that year for swearing during a live radio interview - the points loss might have cost him the title.
Earnhardt said he "might have beat Mark Martin for position in points that year, that is probably about it."
12,000 seats covered with tarps
For what might be the first time in Talladega Superspeedway history, thousands of seats have been covered with tarps.
The speedway, which has experienced attendance declines in the last couple years, closed off 12,000 seats - 8,000 upper-deck seats near Turn 4 and 4,000 upper-deck seats in Turn 1.
Edwards looks for a 500-mile win
Carl Edwards figures he has already won the Aaron's 499 at Talladega, but he wouldn't mind winning a 500-mile race.
"Is this still the Aaron's 499?" Edwards asked. "I was thinking about that the other day because when I was I the fence that one time, I think I won the Aaron's 499."
Edwards was referring to the 2009 race in which he was leading on the last lap but ended up airborne and in the fence as Brad Keselowski went by him to win.
"I've won the Aaron's 499, but I haven't won the 50-miler yet," he said.
