Weekend Schedule

AMP Energy 500 Event Guide

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Zac Brown Band LIVE in the Infield on Halloween Night

Saturday, October 31 - 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Get amped up for the AMP Energy 500 with the Zac Brown Band live in concert in the infield on Halloween night! They will be performing the songs you know and love such as "Toes" and "Chicken Fried".

Also appearing are Southern Ground Records artists Levi Lowrey, Nic Cowan and Sonia Leigh.

*Any Sunday ticket will get you in the infield on Saturday night for the concert.

HALLOW-DEGA Fan Fun following the Mtn Dew 250 fueled by Fred's

Saturday, October 31 - Approx. 5 pm* - 8:30 pm

Location: Display Area on Frontstretch

Enjoy your Halloween Night with the following activities:

·         The SPEED Scream Contest on the SPEED Stage

·          A Costume Contest

·          A Haunted Maze

·          A Fortune Teller that will peer into the future

·          A Wax Hands Interactive Display

·          A Pumpkin Seed Spitting Contest

·          A Hall of Mirrors

·          Live Music from Houston County, LoCash Cowboys, Blackberry Smoke, Colt Ford

·          Halloween characters roaming throughout the area

* Starts after the checkered flag of the Mtn Dew 250 fueled by Fred's, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. 

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Autograph Session

Friday, October 30 - 2 pm - 3 pm

Drivers from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will be having an autograph session on Friday in the concourse area behind OV Hill South Grandstand Sections D & E.

Sunday Morning Concerts

Sunday, November 1 - 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Check out some great music before the start of the AMP Energy 500.

Display Area - Houston County and Blackberry Smoke

Hospitality Village - LoCash Cowboys (A ticket to any Race Fan Hospitality visit is needed to enjoy this concert. More Information can be found HERE.)

Allison Grandstand - Colt Ford (A ticket for the Allison Grandstand is needed to enjoy this concert. More Information can be found HERE.)

Renewal Customers HALLOW-DEGA^SM Party

Saturday, October 31 - Approx. 5:00 pm* - 8:00 pm

Location: Display Area on Frontstretch

Those who renewed their tickets before the deadline are invited to an exclusive party just for them on Halloween night. There will be plenty of activities for kids and adults including live music, a costume contest, and other games.

* Starts after the checkered flag of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Mountain Dew 250 fueled by Fred's.  

Randy Owen Sings 'My Home's in Alabama' during AMP Energy 500 Pre-Race

Sunday, November 1 - Approx. 11:30 am

Alabama native and country music legend Randy Owen will be performing 'My Home's in Alabama' during pre-race ceremonies for the AMP Energy 500.

Randy Owen was the front man and lead vocalist of Alabama for 25 years. Alabama is one of the most prolific groups in the history of music and has sold over 73 million albums.

Owen has embarked on a solo career with a new album, One On One, which was released earlier this year.

DEGAQUE Presented by Smoke on the Water Productions

Saturday, October 31 - All Day

The first annual DEGAQUE Alabama Barbecue Championship, one of the world’s richest KCBS sanctioned contests with $50,000 in guaranteed prize money, debuts  October 30-31. 

Race fans are welcome to attend and sample delicious BBQ prepared by various cook teams or create a team and compete!

24th Annual Race Fever benefiting Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind

Friday, October 30 - 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A barbecue dinner & auction fundraiser for Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and Museum in the SPEED Channel Dome.

Tickets are only $50 per person, and include admission to the event, an all-you-can-eat barbecue feast, the chance to meet dozens of NASCAR drivers, and an opportunity to bid on remarkable race memorabilia, vacation packages and other items donated by businesses and friends of AIDB.

SPEED Scream Contest - Saturday

Saturday, October 31 - 12 pm - 5 pm

Talladega Superspeedway and SPEED are teaming up to offer NASCAR Fans something to scream about. Visit the SPEED stage on October 31st from 12 noon to 5 pm for the SPEED Scream Contest and let us heard your best bloodcurdling scream, for a chance to win a 'frighfully' good HALLOW-DEGA^SM prize package.

The top screamers will be judged during a special edition of Trackside, Saturday night after the Mtn Dew 250 fueled by Fred's, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.

The prize package includes:

4 Suite tickets for the AMP Energy 500, 4 Cold Pit & Garage Access Passes, One Pace Car Ride for the winner and 4 TSS gift bags.

SPEED TV LIVE Show Tapings

Friday & Saturday

Everyone has seen race fans in the audience at a live taping on the SPEED Stage. SPEED TV will be set up all weekend during the AMP Energy 500 weekend broadcasting LIVE front Talladega Superspeedway. Here is a complete list of the shows and when they are taping at the SPEED Stage during the race weekend. The SPEED Stage is located on the outside of Turn 4 are on the Frontstretch.

Friday, October 30 ^th

NASCAR LIVE – 12:30 – 1:00 PM

NASCAR LIVE – 2:30 – 3:00 PM

NASCAR Smarts – 4:30 – 5:00 PM

Trackside LIVE at Talladega – 6:00 – 7:00 PM

NASCAR Performance – 7:15 – 8:30 PM

Saturday, October 31 ^st

NASCAR LIVE – 2:00 – 2:30 PM

Trackside LIVE Special Edition – 5:30 – 6:30 PM  

Sunday, November 1 ^st

NASCAR RaceDay – 9:00 – 11:00 AM

Costume Contest at The Sprint Experience

Saturday, October 31 - 7 pm

The first annual HALLOW-DEGA Costume Contest at The Sprint Experience is sure to be a sight to see.

Fans can sign up beginning Saturday, October 31 from 10 am - 4 pm at the Pumpkin Seed Spitting Contest Tent in the display area.

More details and costume categories are posted HERE.

Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony

Saturday, October 31 - 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame in downtown Talladega is both a focal point saluting NASCAR's greatest names and a tribute to one of racing's brighest stars - the late Davey Allison.

The fans have spoken. . .Morgan Shepherd and Jack Smith will be the next drivers enshrined to the Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame. This is a great place to visit while you are in town for the race!

The Lost Trailers

Friday, October 30 - Saturday, October 31 - Several appearances

A few members of the Lost Trailers will be making appearances throughout Talladega Superspeedway during the race weekend. They will be stopping by Race Fever on Friday night at the Hall of Fame and also doing an autograph session on Saturday afternoon before singing the National Anthem before the start of the Mtn Dew 250 fueled by Fred's.

Concerts in The Campgrounds presented by Motor Racing Outreach

Friday, October 30 & Saturday, October 31 - 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm 

Concerts in the campgrounds are open to the overnight park customers.

After some great days of racing action, fan can enjoy concerts at night from local bands in the following locations:

West Park B Reserved Park - Who So Ever

Reserved Family Park - The River

West Park C Reserved Park - Renaissance

North Park FREE Camping - Trackside the Band