Talladega Superspeedway

Talladega Superspeedway
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	Tri-oval
Location	3366 Speedway Boulevard, Lincoln, Alabama, 35096
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
Owner	NASCAR (2019–present); International Speedway Corporation (1969–2019)
Broke ground	23 May 1968
Opened	9 September 1969
Construction cost	$5 million USD
Former names	Alabama International Motor Speedway (1969–1989)
Major events	Current:; NASCAR Cup Series; GEICO 500 (1970–present); YellaWood 500 (1969–present); Former:; International Race of Champions (1984, 1986, 1990–1996, 1999–2001, 2003); AMA Superbike Championship (1980–1983); IMSA GT Championship (1971–1972, 1974–1976, 1978)
Website	talladegasuperspeedway.com
Tri-oval (1969–present)
Surface	Asphalt
Length	2.660 miles (4.281 km)
Turns	4
Banking	Turns: 33° ; Tri-oval: 16.5°; Straights: 2°
Race lap record	0:46.530 ( Parker Kligerman, Toyota Camry, 2019, NASCAR Cup)
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 (formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway from 1969 to 1989) is a 2.66-mile (4.28 km) tri-oval superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. The track has hosted a variety of racing events since its inaugural season of racing in 1969; primarily races sanctioned by NASCAR. The track has been owned by NASCAR since 2019 with Brian Crichton serving as the track's president. Talladega Superspeedway is served by Interstate 20.

The track has a grandstand capacity of 80,000 as of 2022, down from its peak of 143,000 recorded in 2003. Along with the main track, the track complex also features a 4-mile (6.4 km) long roval-style road course. The track is one of the largest in both NASCAR's schedule and in the entirety of the United States, covering approximately 3,000 acres of land.

After a proposal in Spartanburg, South Carolina, fell through in the early 1960s, NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. opted to seek his proposal elsewhere, eventually landing on an area near Talladega, Alabama. Over the track's first couple decades, it gained a reputation for being a fast, wild, and chaotic track, with speeds of over 200 miles per hour (320 km/h), major accidents, and unusual occurrances being commonplace. NASCAR's introduction of the restrictor plate in the late 1980s exasperated its chaotic reputation, with "Big One" accidents occurring often due to the appearance of pack racing. Due to this, along with its vibrant party scene on race weekends, the track has become one of the most popular in the United States, frequently hosting races with over 100,000 attending.