Talladega Superspeedway

The 2.660-mile Alabama tri-oval famed for pack racing, the Big One and a wild infield party scene.

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Talladega Superspeedway is a 2.660 mi tri-oval in Lincoln, Alabama, and the longest oval on the NASCAR schedule. Opened in 1969 as the Alabama International Motor Speedway, it took its current name in 1989 and is owned by NASCAR, with Josh Harris serving as track president. The turns are banked at 33 degrees, and the complex also includes a 4 mi roval-style road course. From its early years the track earned a reputation for speeds above 200 mph and dramatic crashes, and the arrival of restrictor plates and pack racing in the late 1980s produced its famous multi-car "Big One" wrecks.

Quick Facts

Location: 3366 Speedway Boulevard; Lincoln, Alabama, United States; 35096
Capacity: 80,000
Broke ground: 23 May 1968
Opened: 9 September 1969
Owner: NASCAR (2019–present); International Speedway Corporation (1969–2019)
Construction cost: $5 million USD
Former names: Alabama International Motor Speedway (1969–1989)
Layout: Tri-Oval (1969–present)

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Background

NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. first tried to build a superspeedway in Spartanburg, South Carolina, announcing plans on February 18, 1964, but residents worried about noise and the city council rejected it. Around 1965 the former driver Fonty Flock steered France toward the Anniston, Alabama area. After years of negotiations over taxes, land and bonds, the Alabama Senate let Talladega and nearby cities back the project with their own credit, and governor George Wallace signed the measure. In April 1968 the city of Talladega handed France 2,000 acres on the site of the old Anniston Air Force Base. France announced construction on May 16, 1968, at a projected cost of $5 million, and his son Bill France Jr. was put in charge of the new track.

Did You Know?

Building the grandstands involved bulldozing part of the Talladega Mountains.
Driver James Hylton said Spartanburg would have become Talladega had its council approved the plan.
The track sits near Interstate 20.