High performance safety
TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Ken Schrader, No. 21, blew a right rear tire on Lap 153, sending the Ford Motorcraft Air Force Ford Fusion hard into the wall betweens turn three and four. The car was too damaged to continue and the team was credited with a 31st place finish on the day. A team of firefighters from Eglin Air Force Base joined ranks with more than 150 emergency personnel from all over the country to provide to the spring and fall Talladega NASCAR races to make sure the drivers and race teams are safe. They provided safety for the Friday night Automobile Racing Club of America RE/MAX Series race, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Saturday and the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race on Sunday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)