Talladega Superspeedway

Talladega Superspeedway
'Dega
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Location	3366 Speedway Boulevard, Lincoln, Alabama 35096, United States
Time zone	UTC−6 / UTC−5 (DST)
Coordinates	33°34′01.06″N 86°03′57.85″W / 33.5669611°N 86.0660694°W
Capacity	80,000–175,000 (depending on configuration)
Owner	NASCAR (2019–present); International Speedway Corporation (1969–2019)
Operator	NASCAR (1969–present)
Broke ground	May 23, 1968
Opened	September 13, 1969
Construction cost	US$4 million
Architect	Bill Ward and William France Sr.
Former names	Alabama International Motor Speedway (1969–1988)
Major events	Current:; NASCAR Cup Series; GEICO 500 (1970–present); YellaWood 500 (1969–present); NASCAR Xfinity Series; Ag-Pro 300 (1992–present); Sparks 300 (2020–2022, 2024); NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series; Love's RV Stop 250 (2006–present); ARCA Menards Series; General Tire 200 (1969–1970, 1975–present); Former:; AMA Superbike Championship (1980–1983); IMSA GT Championship (1971–1972, 1974–1976, 1978)
Tri-Oval (1969–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.660 miles (4.281 km)
Turns	4
Banking	Turns 1 & 2: 33°; Turn 3: 32.4°; Turn 4: 32.5°; Tri-oval: 16.5°; Back straight: 3°
Race lap record	0:44.998 ( Bill Elliott, Ford Thunderbird, 1987, NASCAR Cup Series)
Road Course (1969–1989)
Length	4.000 miles (6.437 km)
Turns	11
Race lap record	1:53.400 ( Peter Gregg, Porsche 935, 1978, IMSA GTX)

Talladega Superspeedway, nicknamed "Dega", and formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway (AIMS) from 1969 to 1989, is a motorsports complex located in Lincoln, Alabama, north of Talladega, Alabama.^[1] It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family. As of 2023^[update], the track hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval, with a length of 2.660 mi (4.281 km), compared to the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.500 mi (4.023 km) long. The total peak capacity of Talladega is around 175,000 spectators,^[4]^[5]^[6] with the main grandstand capacity being about 80,000.^[7] As of 2023, Talladega is one of NASCAR's three drafting tracks, alongside Daytona International Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway.

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^ Utter, Jim (November 27, 2013). "Talladega Superspeedway to reduce seating to 80,000". The Charlotte Observer. The McClatchy Company. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.