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Governor Kay Ivey Declares Sunday, Oct 15 'Dale Earnhardt Jr. Day' in Alabama
With the Alabama 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway just days away, Governor Kay Ivey (R), has declared this Sunday, Oct. 15th as ‘Dale Earnhardt Jr. Day’ in the state of Alabama.
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Named Honorary Member of Famed Alabama Gang; Iconic No. 2 Championship Car of Dale Sr. Driven Around Talladega Superspeedway in Day of Historic Proportion
NASCAR’s 13-time Most Popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., has always referred to Talladega Superspeedway as somewhat of a second home. And why not - he has won six times at the historic venue, only to follow his father, Dale Earnhardt Sr., who holds the track record of ten victories. Dale Jr. and the Earnhardt name also have an incredible connection with the original Alabama Gang – Bobby & Donnie Allison, and Red Farmer.
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“Two for $88” Dale Jr. Package Returns for GEICO 500
Talladega Superspeedway’s popular “Two for $88” Dale Jr. ticket package is back for the May 7 GEICO 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race in celebration of Dale Earnhardt Jr’s triumphant return Sunday, Feb. 19 after qualifying second for next weekend’s season-opening Daytona 500.
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Talladega Makes Sentimental Appreci88ion Presentation to Dale Jr.
Before Dale Earnhardt Jr. takes his final laps at the track he considers his "second home," the track surprised him Friday afternoon by presenting him – on permanent loan – with the No. 2 Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by his father Dale Earnhardt Sr. to the 1980 NASCAR Championship title.
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Iconic Names of Gordon, Earnhardt Jr. Rule the 2000s at Talladega
During the 2000s at Talladega, these two drivers – Jeff Gordon (24) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8) - won six of the first eight spring Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races held at the 2.66-mile layout. In 2004, Gordon was in the right place at the right time when late in the race Earnhardt pulled along his side to make the pass, but the caution came out, ending the event. The tradition continues with the GEICO 500 on Sunday, April 28 as NASCAR’s biggest track celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
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Two Superstars For One Great Price
Both Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. will make a hospitality appearance in the Pepsi AMP Energy Zone prior to the AMP Energy 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Oct. 5.
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AMP Energy 500 Win In Junior's Future?
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s victory at Michigan International Speedway yesterday proves his 2008 season is shaping up well, and one can't help but ponder a possible AMP Energy 500 win at Talladega Superspeedway in October.
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Advance-Priced Tickets On-Sale for Action-Packed Weekend, May 5-7
The advanced pricing is good for the GEICO 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race on Sunday, May 7, as well as the Sparks Energy 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) event on Saturday, May 6. Six-time Talladega Superspeedway winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. is scheduled to make his return to NASCAR’s Most Competitive Track after missing last fall’s race weekend for medical reasons. Practice for both NASCAR races, as well as the start of the General Tire 200 ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards event, kicks off the weekend on Friday, May 5.
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New Barney Hall MRN Booth Remembers Broadcasting’s Greatest Storyteller
Barney Hall, the legendary voice of the Motor Racing Network (MRN) who coined the phrase “They don’t race ‘em anywhere in the world like they do at Talladega,” will forever be a part of the venue with the dedication and naming of the “Barney Hall MRN Booth,” which sits high atop the start/finish line at NASCAR’s Most Competitive track. When the MRN team of announcers come back to Talladega Superspeedway for the pivotal NASCAR Chase Elimination races – the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on Saturday, Oct. 22, and the Alabama 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event on Sunday, Oct. 23 – they will be performing their weekend duties from the all new “Barney Hall MRN Booth,” named in honor of Hall, a long-time supporter of Talladega Superspeedway, who first covered racing events at the 2.66-mile mammoth track in 1970.
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Brad Keselowski Claims 5th Talladega Victory
Brad Keselowski captured the checkered flag with a last-lap pass in a wild Alabama 500 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) race at Talladega Superspeedway to secure his spot in the Round of Eight of NASCAR’s Playoffs. The victory was Keselowski’s fifth Cup Series triumph at Talladega, which moves him into third on the all-time wins list at NASCAR’s Biggest and Baddest track.
