As the Texas excitement draws to a close, fans are now focused on Talladega. Coming out of the dizzying crash-filled ruckus of Sunday's race, it's time to forget the sound of engines for a while.

Big, bad Talladega Superspeedway may truly be the wildest track on the NASCAR circuit in terms of both racing and the – let’s call it “atmosphere” – in the infield. Like Daytona ...