Post by JSPorts on Oct 8, 2018 8:04:54 GMT -5
Basic Information:
Capacity: 78,000
Owner: International Speedway Corporation
Opened: 1969
Former name: Alabama International Motor Speedway (1969-1989)
Major events:
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: GEICO 500, 1000Bulbs.com 500
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Sparks Energy 300
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Fr8Auctions 250
ARCA Racing Series: General Tire 200
About:
Track type: tri-oval
Surface: asphalt
Length: 2.66 mi
Turns: 4
Maximum banking: 33 degrees
Race lap record: 0:44.998 (Bill Elliott, Melling Racing, 1987, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series)
Talladega Superspeedway, formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family. The track currently hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.281 km) like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km). At its peak, Talladega had a seating capacity of 175,000 spectators, although its current capacity is 80,000.
Capacity: 78,000
Owner: International Speedway Corporation
Opened: 1969
Former name: Alabama International Motor Speedway (1969-1989)
Major events:
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: GEICO 500, 1000Bulbs.com 500
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Sparks Energy 300
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Fr8Auctions 250
ARCA Racing Series: General Tire 200
About:
Track type: tri-oval
Surface: asphalt
Length: 2.66 mi
Turns: 4
Maximum banking: 33 degrees
Race lap record: 0:44.998 (Bill Elliott, Melling Racing, 1987, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series)
Talladega Superspeedway, formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family. The track currently hosts the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, and Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.281 km) like the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km). At its peak, Talladega had a seating capacity of 175,000 spectators, although its current capacity is 80,000.
