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NASCAR Shortens Stage Lengths at Talladega to Address Fuel Saving

"It was a short stage, a short stage and then a long stage to the end," said John Probst. Last year, Talladega's stage breakdown was 60 laps in the first two stages and 68 in the last. "We’re going to flip that.” The breakdown will likely be 100 in the first stage, and 50 laps each in the last two.