It may be early in the weekend, but only two Fords were in the top 20 on the speed chart in the first practice session on Friday. And neither of them were from Ford's powerhouse team, Roush Fenway Racing.
David Gilliland, the third-place finisher in this year's Daytona 500, was ninth-fastest, while A.J. Allmendinger was fifth-quickest. The next-highest Ford driver was Greg Biffle in the 21st position.
Should the Ford camp be worried? Recent history is certainly against them.
Chevrolet has won 20 of the past 24 Talladega Sprint Cup races, and the Chevys are looking strong for Sunday. 11 of the top 20 cars in practice were Chevrolets, including three of the top four (Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Jimmie Johnson).
It may turn out to be a statistical anomaly, and engines typically aren't an issue at restrictor plate tracks, since all cars essentially end up with the same horsepower. But placing just two cars in the top 20 is far from encouraging, any way you look at it.
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