Talladega Superspeedway is turning the BIG Five-O this year and the “Big One on the Blvd.” is going to be BIGGER and better than ever! Along with a new lineup of fan competitions, NASCAR’s Party Capital is taking it back old school for the can’t-miss event on Friday, April 26. Read More
Talladega Superspeedway creator and NASCAR founder Bill France Sr. (right), interviews race winner Richard Brickhouse after the inaugural NASCAR premier series race at the 2.66-mile venue in September 1969. In honor of the its 50th Anniversary, the track has announced an incredible $69 ticket offer for the upcoming GEICO 500 on April 28. Read More
The 2019 NASCAR season is upon us and Talladega Superspeedway fans have already shown their excitement for the track’s spring tripleheader weekend, April 26-28 as a limited number of spots remain in the reserved RV camping areas in its iconic infield, the most coveted real estate in motorsports. Read More
The last pre-cast arch has been placed for Talladega Superspeedway’s new Turn 3 Oversized Vehicle Tunnel, the first development of the 2019 Transformation Infield Project. Crews have started sealing around each arch placement for protection and weatherproofing, while concrete walls are also going up for the infield entry and exit access. Oxford, AL’s Taylor Corporation, which is spearheading the tunnel construction effort, is right on schedule. Read More
Russell Branham (left), Talladega Superspeedway’s director of public relations and consumer marketing, was named as the recipient of the Ken Patterson Helping Others Award on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the 2019 National Motorsports Press Association Annual Convention in Charlotte, NC. Pictured with Branham is NMPA President Ben White (right). Read More
Hueytown racing legend and original member of the famed “Alabama Gang,” Charles “Red” Farmer, will be inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association’s (NMPA) Hall of Fame Class of 2019 this Sunday, Jan. 27 in Charlotte, NC. Read More
At various times over the years, racing legends Donnie Allison (left) and Red Farmer (right) of the original famed Alabama Gang were on top of the world at Talladega Superspeedway with victories and trips to Gatorade Victory Lane. Well, Wednesday, they found themselves on top again, but this time in a boom lift, getting a bird’s eye view of the precast tunnel arches that were put into place as the roofline for the all-new Turn 3 Oversized Vehicle Tunnel, the first development of the 2019 Transformation Infield Project. Read More
Talladega Superspeedway officials announced today that MoneyLion, America’s most powerful financial membership, has partnered with the iconic 2.66-mile venue and will serve as the entitlement sponsor of the MoneyLion 300 Xfinity Series event on Saturday, April 27, 2019. Read More
Construction has begun for Talladega Superspeedway’s new Finish Line Premium RV area, located just past the start-finish line near the entrance to Turn 1. Fans have a bird’s-eye view to experience the thrill of the track’s wild checkered flag finishes from the comfort of their RV in this prime real estate area beginning this spring during the motorsports tripleheader weekend, April 26-28, featuring the GEICO 500. Read More
Andy McWilliams (left), a staple of Talladega Superspeedway since 1996 who was named Vice President of Operations in November, is settling in nicely to his new role as preparations continue for the upcoming April tripleheader weekend featuring the GEICO 500. And, to kick off 2019 – Talladega Superspeedway’s 50th Anniversary - his team has been bolstered with the hiring of Jason Payne (right), a transplant from Homestead-Miami Speedway (FL), as the Director of Operations, the position previously held by McWilliams. Read More
