I grew up around it, watching my dad and granddad, and I've never even considered anything else. Steadman, like his dad, skipped the lower divisions at Nashville Speedway and plunged directly into the premier Late Model class at age 17. He won his first feature last season, and closed out this season by winning the final race last month. If the deal for next year's full-time Busch ride fails to materialize, Steadman plans to be back at Nashville Speedway again next season. I just don't know for certain where it'll be.
Nobody really knows what to expect.
All the stuff they've done has to help. Talladega Superspeedway this weekend will pay tribute to Darrell Waltrip, who has only five races left in his 28th and final season. Waltrip made his Winston Cup debut at Talladega in 1972. He started 25th and finished 28th. Waltrip, along with Nashville's Bobby Hamilton, will be inducted into the Talladega Walk of Fame tonight in downtown Talladega.