Drive a nascar race car by yourself on the talladega superspeedwaythe longest nascar oval which is 2. A fans guide to talladega superspeedway from a for aaron. The campus is on a plateau about 700 feet above sea level in the heart of a fertile valley in the foothills of the blue ridge mountains. Oct 15, 2017 in what is often the most wild and unpredictable playoff race, the nascar monster energy cup series is at talladega superspeedway on sunday. Almirola reaches round of 8 with talladega win racer. Talladega 500 travel packages, tickets, chase race. The 38th annual running of the uawford 500, it was held at talladega superspeedway in talladega, alabama, before 160,000 spectators. Apr 28, 2019 and one year ago last april, joey logano edged kurt busch by. Plus, earlier this season sadler dominated the daytona seasonopener, winning the first two stages and leading a racehigh 40 laps before being caught in a multicar incident late in the race. Surfacing context, power and the collective dimensions of. Talladega superspeedway, formerly named alabama international motor speedway aims, is a motorsports complex located north of talladega, alabama. Despite the rains, the talladega superspeedway transformation turn three oversized tunnel project is on schedule to be complete long before the race in april. Talladega college is located in an historic district of the city of talladega, alabama.
Nascar tickets buy tickets official site of nascar. Up until this point, i had only seen real racecars on tv. Find information about nascar races, tickets, camping and more. Talladega super speedway hosts the talladega 500 nascar spring race. The prerace show from the talladega track will begin at 1. As well as the twiceyearly stock car race weekends, talladega has also hosted sportscar racing on a fourmile road course, which was used from the circuits inception in 1969 up to 1989.
After the first race, talladega hosted two cup series races a year, one of which would. Getty theres a sense of freedom at talladega you dont find at other tracks, an exhilaration as wide and broad as the alabama sky. Doubleteaming the talladega jinx sports illustrated. Heavy rain and prior nascar commitments forced this race to be rescheduled all the way back from april 27, 1997. Carl edwards, goodyears, nascars bad decisions mar. Talladega superspeedway 2020 all you need to know before.
This race is one of the last of the season and part of the nascar chase for the championship. Get your tickets for the geico 500 at talladega speedway at stubhub. Our geico 500 talladega cup only race packages, travel packages, and tours include excellent talladega race tickets in the anniston tower or talladega towers or upgrade to the moss thornton tower, birmingham tower, ov hill south tower or ov hill north tower on the front stretch. Ford drivers have won seven consecutive races at talladega and eight of the last nine. Talladega superspeedway leading experimental stage of. Harry hyde was my crew chief and he radioed and told me to hold her wide open. Oct 14, 2019 blaney wins crashstrewn talladega race. Be there at the talladega super speedway for the talladega 500 fall race with these fantastic nascar race ticket packages. You know the monsters gonna eat the hero, but you dont know exactly when. Custers best finish in the eight xfinity series races run this season is fifth, earned in the sixth event april 8 at texas motor speedway in fort worth. Nascar racing experience talladega superspeedway sale. In what is often the most wild and unpredictable playoff race, the nascar monster energy cup series is at talladega superspeedway on sunday.
The race remained a slipstream fest, as ricky stenhouse jr, bowyer, logano and stage one winner william byron all took turns leading, until lap 162 when. Talladega race weekend nets largest economic impact. The alabama 500 is the scene of the second race of the second round of monster energy nascar cup series playoffs. He made his first nascar start at the talladega superspeedway back in 1972. Leading up to the event, nascar had been looking for a way to slow down bill elliott and his coors sponsored ford thunderbird. It currently hosts the monster energy nascar cup series, nascar xfinity series, camping world truck. Watch geico 500 live online, nascar at talladega streaming video. Contested over 191 laps, extended from 188 laps due to overtime, on the 2. During nascars combination races currently the arca menards series east and west, and formerly the winston cup serieswinston west series and busch seriesbusch north series, there is one race, but points are scored for both series. It was an emotional scene back in 2001 at atlanta motor speedway. Parker kligerman and timothy peters in the record book for the. Drive a nascar race car and take a nascar ride along at talladega superspeedway. Our 2020 talladega nascar race packages, travel packages and tours are some of the hottest on the nascar circuit. We have visited a number of the nascar race tracks an decided to stop and see talladega superspeedway on our way to florida.
Theres no lead car to follow, and no instructor rides with you when you drive. Talladega superspeedway race results october 15, 2017. View all hotels near talladega superspeedway on tripadvisor. After i came here the first time, i didnt know if id have the opportunity to come back the second time, much less 61 times, said labonte. I was deep in alabama and today was the day i would finally get to race at talladega. Hellmanns 500 at talladega superspeedway after the first round of pit stops, team penske driver joey logano left pit road. Join us as we take an extended look back at kevin harvick s first victory in the nascar cup series.
Its race day at talladega superspeedway, and weve got all the information. Sadler has made eight series starts at talladega, posting two poles, two wins spring of 2014 and 2016, three top fives and five top 10s. Talladega superspeedway is the longest nascar oval which is 2. Join one of our talladega race packages for a hassle free nascar experience. A man who has won 5 times at talladega in the real world, is a whopping 401 to win it in the virtual one. Watch geico 500 live online, nascar at talladega streaming. Keselowski tries to block three lanes of traffic while leading the race. Almirola joins chase elliott, who won last weekend at dover international speedway, as the only drivers locked into the next playoff round. Its hard to believe its been 25 years since bill elliott ran what may be his greatest race, and made what is without a doubt the greatest comeback in nascar history. Drive a nascar race car by yourself at nascar racing experience on the talladega superspeedway. The race remained a slipstream fest, as ricky stenhouse jr, bowyer, logano and stage one winner william byron all. Theres no lead car to follow and no instructor rides with you.
Talladega race tour packages include race tickets, hotel stay in talladega, track. He would have been the lowest odds on the board if the race were actually happening this. The 2020 nascar cup series race schedule from nascar. Leading the last lap and looking in your mirror at talladega is like watching suspense theatre says waltrip. The talladega superspeedway is the most visited sports destination in alabama and recently hosted its threeday fall race weekend that brought in 190,000 visitors to the 2. Following drivers meeting with crew chief, youll drive a nascar race car for timed racing sessions. Scary talladega superspe looms as ominous hurdle in nascar. If you never saw an earnhardt take the lead at talladega, friend, you missed one of the great moments in sports. Doubleteaming the talladega jinx sports illustrated vault. What time does the 2019 nascar cup race at talladega start. Tickets are always in high demand due to the excitement and drama that is often created in the race by wellknown race car drivers.
Sportsline simulated nascar at talladega 0 times and locked in. It is located on the former anniston air force base in the small city of lincoln. I quickly showered, pounded a coffee and headed in the direction of the track. Bowyer was the runnerup here in the most recent race at talladega in october. Get oneonone instruction from a spotter over incar radio. Apr 29, 2018 if you liked the video, press the like button.
A trioval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the international speedway corporation, a business controlled by the france family. Sunday, geico 500, fox the monster energy geico 500 cup series race will get under way at approximately 2 p. Purchase your talladega 500 race tickets and hotel packages online today. Talladega superspeedway may no longer be an elimination race, but it still remains a gamechanger in nascars playoffs. On the first day of practice, more anecdotes were added to the continuing nascar saga called cheatin, or, as its competition director bill gazaway would. The 2017 geico 500 is a monster energy nascar cup series race held on may 7, 2017, at talladega superspeedway in lincoln, alabama. Oct 15, 2017 talladega superspeedway race results from october 15, 2017 featuring the monster energy nascar cup series. In the 2016 nascar camping world truck series race at talladega, custer claimed the pole and led two laps in his first and only start at the 2. Our talladega alabama 500 nascar packages consists of premium talladega tickets and deluxe hotels along with bus transfers to talladega super speedway. View 2020 nascar race ticket information and pricing. Mar 20, 2020 the official site of talladega superspeedway, nascars biggest and baddest track. Talladega superspeedway, formerly named alabama international motor speedway aims. In a cautionfree race at talladega, mark martin led 47 of 188 laps and beat dale earnhardt for his second and final cup points win on a superspeedway. Oct 12, 2017 talladega superspeedway may no longer be an elimination race, but it still remains a gamechanger in nascars playoffs.
If you dont want to drive, go for a nascar ride along. Talladega race packages include talladega 500 race tickets, hotel accommodations, plus vip hospitality including talladega pit pass tours and driver appearances. The pre race show from the talladega track will begin at 1. Its nascar race day at talladega superspeedway, and weve got all the information you need to get ready for todays chase for the sprint cup secondround elimination race. Oct 19, 2014 the geico 500 at talladega superspeedway will be the final race for sure hall of famer terry labonteo. The official site of talladega superspeedway, nascars biggest and baddest track. The geico 500 is a monster energy nascar cup series stock car race held at the talladega superspeedway in lincoln, alabama. The 1997 event stands as the fastest nascar race to date ever run with an average speed of 188. Nascar issues changes to rule book regarding testing at. Oct 15, 2017 it was a race that shook up the championship picture, all right, and it doesnt matter if its the first race of the round, the middle race or the one on the end. The talladega speedway is one of the most popular locations for nascar fans to watch an exciting race. Waltrip returned thursday to talk about renovations to the 50yearold track, including the new tunnel under construction in turn three. Its a great place to come and bring your family and see an incredible race.
And today draftkings sportsbook will have odds available in several. A combination race is a race run between multiple series that operate under compatible rules packages. He would have been the lowest odds on the board if the race were actually happening this weekend, this is my favourite pick of the week. Talladega superspeedway race winners monster energy cup. The geico 500 at talladega superspeedway will be the final race for sure hall of famer terry labonteo. Tony stewart scored his first victory of the 2008 season on sunday, after crossing the finish line second in the amp energy 500 at talladega super speedway. And one year ago last april, joey logano edged kurt busch by. In recent years, the race has been sponsored by hellmans and camping world. Sep 26, 2012 outside the window was the beaming neon light of a walmart and a handmade sign for a fireworks stand. Its the second of two races at one of nascars fastest venues and with six races remaining in the 2019 nascar playoffs, the stakes. Get behind the wheel and drive a nascar race car at talladega superspeedway by yourself. Subscribe comment down below and follow me on instagram and twitter. Darrell waltrip loves talladega, and for good reason.
Im really happy a stewarthaas car won, but the four of us ive never seen so much synergy. The 500 nascar cup series race formerly the alabama 500 at talladega superspeedway in talladega is a 188lap, 500mile race. Information for all events happening at talladega superspeedway. It was a race that shook up the championship picture, all right, and it doesnt matter if its the first race of the round, the middle race or the one on the end. Before i knew it i was in the lead a rookie, leading his first race at mighty talladega. The new racing surface proved popular with drivers, giving additional grip on all racing lines and leading to 63 lead changes in the october race. Brian vickers of hendrick motorsports won the race. May 06, 2017 plus, earlier this season sadler dominated the daytona seasonopener, winning the first two stages and leading a race high 40 laps before being caught in a multicar incident late in the race. I really enjoyed leading the race, working with my teammates, kurt busch said. It will be his recordtying 61st start at talladega and 890th race overall. A newlook 6 car will hit the track this season for roush fenway racing.
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