Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, AL
Talladega Superspeedway is a 2.66 mile Tri-oval. It falls in the category of Superspeedway (a racetrack that is 2 miles or greater in length.).
The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway was in 1969.
2013 NASCAR Cup Races at Talladega Superspeedway
- Aarons 499 on 05-05-2013 (Race #10)
- Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 on 10-20-2013 (Race #32)
Top 10 Pole Winners
| Rank | Driver | Total Poles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Elliott | 8 |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 6 |
| 3 | Ernie Irvan | 5 |
| 3 | Bobby Isaac | 5 |
| 5 | Jimmie Johnson | 4 |
| 5 | Joe Nemechek | 4 |
| 7 | Dave Marcis | 3 |
| 7 | Buddy Baker | 3 |
| 7 | Sterling Marlin | 3 |
| 7 | Mark Martin | 3 |
Race Winners
| Rank | Driver | Total Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 10 |
| 2 | Jeff Gordon | 6 |
| 3 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 5 |
| 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 4 |
| 4 | Bobby Allison | 4 |
| 4 | Buddy Baker | 4 |
| 7 | Davey Allison | 3 |
| 7 | Cale Yarborough | 3 |
| 7 | David Pearson | 3 |
| 10 | Pete Hamilton | 2 |
NASCAR Cup Races at Talladega Superspeedway
| Date | Race Name | Winner | St | Make | Caut/Lap | Ld Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-05-13 | Aarons 499 | David Ragan | 19 | Ford | 5/31 | 30 |
| 10-07-12 | Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 | Matt Kenseth | 15 | Ford | 5/17 | 54 |
| 05-06-12 | Aaron's 499 | Brad Keselowski | 13 | Dodge | 5/24 | 34 |
| 10-23-11 | Good Sam Club 500 | Clint Bowyer | 3 | Chevrolet | 9/38 | 72 |
| 04-17-11 | Aaron's 499 | Jimmie Johnson | 2 | Chevrolet | 6/24 | 88 |
| 10-31-10 | Amp Energy Juice 500 | Clint Bowyer | 2 | Chevrolet | 6/19 | 87 |
| 04-25-10 | Aaron's 499 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Chevrolet | 8/32 | 88 |
| 11-01-09 | AMP Energy 500 | Jamie McMurray | 22 | Ford | 6/23 | 60 |
| 04-26-09 | Aaron's 499 | Brad Keselowski | 9 | Chevrolet | 9/33 | 57 |
| 10-05-08 | AMP Energy 500 | Tony Stewart | 34 | Toyota | 10/41 | 64 |
| 04-27-08 | Aaron's 499 | Kyle Busch | 5 | Toyota | 8/23 | 52 |
| 10-07-07 | UAW-Ford 500 | Jeff Gordon | 34 | Chevrolet | 9/34 | 42 |
| 04-29-07 | Aaron's 499 | Jeff Gordon | 1 | Chevrolet | 8/28 | 42 |
| 10-08-06 | UAW-Ford 500 | Brian Vickers | 9 | Chevrolet | 6/22 | 63 |
| 05-01-06 | Aaron's 499 | Jimmie Johnson | 16 | Chevrolet | 8/34 | 56 |
| 10-02-05 | UAW-Ford 500 | Dale Jarrett | 2 | Ford | 10/33 | 50 |
| 05-01-05 | Aaron's 499 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet | 8/30 | 33 |
| 10-03-04 | EA Sports 500 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 10 | Chevrolet | 5/22 | 47 |
| 04-25-04 | Aaron's 499 | Jeff Gordon | 11 | Chevrolet | 11/55 | 54 |
| 09-28-03 | EA Sports 500 | Michael Waltrip | 18 | Chevrolet | 5/23 | 41 |
| 04-06-03 | Aaron's 499 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 13 | Chevrolet | 6/32 | 43 |
| 10-06-02 | EA Sports 500 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 13 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 35 |
| 04-21-02 | Aaron's 499 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 4 | Chevrolet | 3/19 | 26 |
| 10-21-01 | EA Sports 500 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | 6 | Chevrolet | 3/16 | 32 |
| 04-22-01 | Talladega 500 | Bobby Hamilton | 14 | Chevrolet | 0/0 | 37 |
| 10-15-00 | Winston 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 20 | Chevrolet | 3/13 | 49 |
| 04-16-00 | DieHard 500 | Jeff Gordon | 36 | Chevrolet | 4/17 | 27 |
| 10-17-99 | Winston 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 27 | Chevrolet | 3/17 | 32 |
| 04-25-99 | DieHard 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 17 | Chevrolet | 3/18 | 29 |
| 10-11-98 | Winston 500 | Dale Jarrett | 3 | Ford | 4/20 | 20 |
| 04-26-98 | DieHard 500 | Bobby Labonte | 1 | Pontiac | 3/16 | 19 |
| 10-12-97 | DieHard 500 | Terry Labonte | 6 | Chevrolet | 4/22 | 32 |
| 05-10-97 | Winston 500 | Mark Martin | 18 | Ford | 0/0 | 26 |
| 07-28-96 | DieHard 500 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | Chevrolet | 5/35 | 24 |
| 04-28-96 | Winston Select 500 | Sterling Marlin | 4 | Chevrolet | 6/31 | 24 |
| 07-23-95 | DieHard 500 | Sterling Marlin | 1 | Chevrolet | 2/11 | 21 |
| 04-30-95 | Winston Select 500 | Mark Martin | 3 | Ford | 2/8 | 24 |
| 07-24-94 | DieHard 500 | Jimmy Spencer | 2 | Ford | 5/20 | 24 |
| 05-01-94 | Winston Select 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | Chevrolet | 4/23 | 30 |
| 07-25-93 | Die Hard 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 11 | Chevrolet | 5/27 | 26 |
| 05-02-93 | Winston 500 | Ernie Irvan | 16 | Chevrolet | 4/25 | 22 |
| 07-26-92 | DieHard 500 | Ernie Irvan | 7 | Chevrolet | 2/11 | 17 |
| 05-03-92 | Winston 500 | Davey Allison | 2 | Ford | 5/21 | 16 |
| 07-28-91 | DieHard 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | Chevrolet | 7/43 | 32 |
| 05-06-91 | Winston 500 | Harry Gant | 2 | Oldsmobile | 3/18 | 24 |
| 07-29-90 | DieHard 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 1 | Chevrolet | 2/12 | 23 |
| 05-06-90 | Winston 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | Chevrolet | 7/28 | 25 |
| 07-30-89 | Talladega DieHard 500 | Terry Labonte | 5 | Ford | 6/25 | 49 |
| 05-07-89 | Winston 500 | Davey Allison | 2 | Ford | 7/26 | 28 |
| 07-31-88 | Talladega DieHard 500 | Ken Schrader | 7 | Chevrolet | 8/31 | 30 |
| 05-01-88 | Winston 500 | Phil Parsons | 3 | Oldsmobile | 7/29 | 23 |
| 07-26-87 | Talladega 500 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 4/18 | 23 |
| 05-03-87 | Winston 500 | Davey Allison | 3 | Ford | 9/39 | 18 |
| 07-27-86 | Talladega 500 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | 13 | Buick | 9/44 | 49 |
| 05-04-86 | Winston 500 | Bobby Allison | 2 | Buick | 9/41 | 24 |
| 07-28-85 | Talladega 500 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | Ford | 7/44 | 30 |
| 05-05-85 | Winston 500 | Bill Elliott | 1 | Ford | 2/8 | 28 |
| 07-29-84 | Talladega 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 3 | Chevrolet | 7/37 | 68 |
| 05-06-84 | Winston 500 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | Chevrolet | 4/17 | 75 |
| 07-31-83 | Talladega 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | Ford | 2/16 | 46 |
| 05-01-83 | Winston 500 | Richard Petty | 15 | Pontiac | 7/42 | 27 |
| 08-01-82 | Talladega 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | Buick | 5/25 | 38 |
| 05-02-82 | Winston 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 2 | Buick | 8/39 | 51 |
| 08-02-81 | Talladega 500 | Ron Bouchard | 10 | Buick | 8/36 | 39 |
| 05-03-81 | Winston 500 | Bobby Allison | 1 | Buick | 7/44 | 43 |
| 08-03-80 | Talladega 500 | Neil Bonnett | 2 | Mercury | 5/25 | 36 |
| 05-04-80 | Winston 500 | Buddy Baker | 2 | Oldsmobile | 6/28 | 40 |
| 08-05-79 | Talladega 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 8 | Oldsmobile | 5/28 | 34 |
| 05-06-79 | Winston 500 | Bobby Allison | 12 | Ford | 4/30 | 21 |
| 08-06-78 | Talladega 500 | Lennie Pond | 5 | Oldsmobile | 4/17 | 67 |
| 05-14-78 | Winston 500 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | Oldsmobile | 5/30 | 44 |
| 08-07-77 | Talladega 500 | Donnie Allison | 2 | Chevrolet | 5/27 | 49 |
| 05-01-77 | Winston 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 11 | Chevrolet | 6/27 | 63 |
| 08-08-76 | Talladega 500 | Dave Marcis | 1 | Dodge | 3/25 | 58 |
| 05-02-76 | Winston 500 | Buddy Baker | 12 | Ford | 3/14 | 24 |
| 08-17-75 | Talladega 500 | Buddy Baker | 2 | Ford | 8/61 | 60 |
| 05-04-75 | Winston 500 | Buddy Baker | 1 | Ford | 5/45 | 51 |
| 08-11-74 | Talladega 500 | Richard Petty | 3 | Dodge | 6/40 | 33 |
| 05-05-74 | Winston 500 | David Pearson | 1 | Mercury | 6/60 | 53 |
| 08-12-73 | Talladega 500 | Dick Brooks | 24 | Plymouth | 7/52 | 64 |
| 05-06-73 | Winston 500 | David Pearson | 2 | Mercury | 4/54 | 13 |
| 08-06-72 | Talladega 500 | James Hylton | 22 | Mercury | 5/37 | 30 |
| 05-07-72 | Winston 500 | David Pearson | 2 | Mercury | 9/62 | 53 |
| 08-22-71 | Talladega 500 | Bobby Allison | 2 | Mercury | 5/43 | 54 |
| 05-16-71 | Winston 500 | Donnie Allison | 1 | Mercury | 7/45 | 45 |
| 08-23-70 | Talladega 500 | Pete Hamilton | 4 | Plymouth | 4/30 | 23 |
| 04-12-70 | Alabama 500 | Pete Hamilton | 6 | Plymouth | 6/42 | 32 |
| 09-14-69 | Talladega 500 | Richard Brickhouse | 9 | Dodge | 7/38 | 35 |
Talladega Superspeedway Track Facts
- Track Length: 2.66 Miles
- Track Shape: Tri-oval
- Track Type: Superspeedway
- First Race: Talladega 500 on 09-14-1969
- Last Race: Aarons 499 on 05-05-2013
- # of NASCAR Cup Races: 88
- Qualifying Record: Bill Elliott, 212.809 mph on 05-03-1987
- Race Record: Mark Martin (Ford) 188.354 mph on 05-10-1997
- Largest Purse: $6,129,824 for the Aarons 499 on 05-05-2013
- Most Cautions: 11 at the Aaron's 499 on 04-25-2004
- Most Caution Laps: 62 at the Winston 500 on 05-07-1972
- Least Cautions: 2 at the Winston Select 500 on 04-30-1995
- Least Caution Laps: 8 at the Winston 500 on 05-05-1985
- Most Lead Changes: 88 at the Aaron's 499 on 04-25-2010
- Least Lead Changes: 13 at the Winston 500 on 05-06-1973
- Most Wins: 10 - Dale Earnhardt
- Most Poles: 8 - Bill Elliott
- Most Top Fives: 23 - Dale Earnhardt
- Most Top Tens: 27 - Dale Earnhardt
