Talladega Superspeedway

Talladega Superspeedway
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Talladega Superspeedway
P.O. Box 777
Talladega, AL 35161

Talladega Superspeedway is known as the biggest, fastest and most competitive motorsports facility in the world. Construction of the track began in 1968 and the gates first opened to the public in 1969. It was molded out of a soybean field located next to a couple of abandoned World War II airport runways.

Talladega has been continuously adding seats over the past decade, including over 15,000 new front stretch tower seats. The superspeedway can now hold more than over 165,000 people in the seats and thousands more in the 215 acre infield. Adjacent to the track is the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and Museum, which is also open daily.

Talladega, which cost more than $4 million to build, is owned by International Speedway Corporation. The track measures at 2.66 miles long, is four lanes wide, with banking at 33 degrees at each end, and 18 degrees in the tri-val. Speeds of more than 200 mph have been produced due to the 4,000 feet long backstretch, as well as continuous, three-wide racing. Records for both speed and competition have been established at Talladega.

Track Facts Information:

Acreage:

• Originally built in 1969, Talladega Superspeedway property now covers approximately 3,000 acres including the track site and parking areas.
  
• The infield area is 212 acres.
  

Track:

• Talladega Superspeedway is a 2.66-mile tri-oval course.
  
• The north and south turns are banked 33 degrees and the grandstands tri-oval is banked 18 degrees.
  
• The track is 48-feet wide with an apron that is an additional 12 feet in width.
  
• The frontstretch is 4,300′ long, while the backstretch is 4,000′ long.
  

Records:

• Talladega Superspeedway holds records for the fastest 500-mile stock car race(188.354 mph, May 10, 1997, winner: Mark Martin),
• the most lead changes in a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event (75, May 6, 1984)
• the most leaders in a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event (26, twice, July 27, 1986 & April 22, 2001), earning it the distinction of being "NASCAR's Most Competitive Track."
  

Location:

• Talladega Superspeedway is located on Speedway Boulevard, which runs parallel to Interstate 20. The track is 40 miles east of Birmingham, Ala. at Exit 168 and 95 miles west of Atlanta, Ga. at Exit 173.
  

Seating:

• Talladega Superspeedway's grandstand seating capacity is 143,231.
  
• There are reserved grandstands on both the east and west sides of the track.
  
• The grandstand seating area on the west side of the track is one mile in length. It includes Gadsden, Lincoln, Anniston O.V. Hill North, O.V. Hill South, Birmingham, Moss-Thornton and Talladega Grandstands, Gadsden, Lincoln, Anniston, O.V. Hill North, O.V. Hill South, Birmingham, Moss-Thornton and Talladega Towers, as well as Tri-Oval and Start/Finish Line Suites.
  
• Along the east side and out of the track's second turn is the Allison Grandstand, named for the famous Alabama racing family that includes racers Bobby, Donnie, Clifford and Davey Allison.
  

Pit Road:

• Pit Road at Talladega Superspeedway is 1,730 ft long from entrance to exit.
  
• Each of the 47 stalls on pit road at Talladega is 30 ft by 16 ft.
  
• The area behind the wall of each pit stall is 30 ft by 21 ft.
  

Policy Information:

You may bring the following in the gates and grandstand area:

No one under the influence of alcohol may operate a golf cart. No consumption of alcohol is permitted in the cart. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in any powered vehicle, except for outside commercial delivery purposes only.

• Soft-sided coolers or insulated bags are allowed into the grandstands provided they fit the required size requirement: 6"X6"X12" or smaller. ONLY ONE SOFT-SIDED COOLER OR INSULATED BAG ALLOWED PER TICKET HOLDER
  
• Clear plastic bags are allowed into the grandstands provided they fit the required size requirement: 18"X18"X4" or smaller. ONLY ONE CLEAR PLASTIC BAG ALLOWED IN CLEAR PLASTIC BAGS
  
• Food & Beverages ARE allowed
  
• Items such as binoculars, radio scanners, cameras and seat cushions are still allowed in the grandstands. Talladega Superspeedway asks that fans utilize neck straps and belt clips to bring those items through the gates.
  
• All items brought through the gate areas are subject to inspection
  
• The track is not responsible for any items left at the gates