Talladega
Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway from 1969-89, is a motorsports complex north of Talladega, Alabama.
The tri-oval track was built in 1969 and hosts races for the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series. No oval in NASCAR is longer than the 2.66-mile track that has played host to so many memorable moments since its debut, ranging from Rusty Wallace’s record-setting speed on an oval in 2004 to Bobby Allison’s 1987 crash to the events that have led to the belief in a curse at Talladega.
In the Cup Series, the GEICO 500 and YellaWood 500 are both hosted at Talladega, as are the Unhinged 300 and Ag-Pro 300 in the Xfinity Series. The Chevrolet Silverado 250 of the Truck Series takes place on the oval, and the same is true of the ARCA Menards Series’ General Tire 200.
Though many drivers have earned their first career victories at Talladega, the legendary Dale Earnhardt has enjoyed more success than anyone else (10 wins, 23 top-5s, 27 top-10s, 1,377 laps led) throughout the track’s history.
Bubba Wallace suffered what he described as the biggest hit of his career in the last lap at Talladega. What’s more concerning is it’s the second time this year he’s said that and it’s something NASCAR officials should further explore.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. did a solid job in the Fox NASCAR booth but lead announcer Mike Joy struggled, including a bungled call of an exciting finish. And that wasn’t his only miscue.
An aggressive move that went mostly unnoticed early in the race may have won Ross Chastain the Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Hendrick Motorsports’ performance at Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega could mean trouble for other teams.
Ross Chastain won the race at Talladega and still managed to drop one spot in the NASCAR Cup Series points standings.
The NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega produced another thrilling finish in the 2022 season and made history in the process.
Chase Briscoe responded to a fan who disturbingly wished he would crash at Talladega after suffering a hard hit on the superspeedway.
Brad Keselowski admitted he got scared at last year’s Talladega spring race when Joey Logano got airborne.
Dale Earnhardt Sr. caused Rusty Wallace to flip at the end of the 1993 NASCAR Cup Series Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Erik Jones is in the thick of the NASCAR Cup Series playoff race heading to Talladega, where he has done well recently.
