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Race lap record. 1:53.400 ( Peter Gregg, Porsche 935, 1978, IMSA GTX) Talladega Superspeedway, nicknamed " Dega ", and formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway ( AIMS) from 1969 to 1989, is a motorsports complex located in Lincoln, Alabama, north of Talladega, Alabama. [1] It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base.
Talladega ( / ˌtæləˈdɪɡə /, also / ˌtæləˈdeɪɡə /) [7] is the county seat of Talladega County, [8] Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1835. [9] At the 2020 census, the population was 15,861. Talladega is approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of one of the state’s largest cities, Birmingham .
David Pearson. Wood Brothers Racing. The 1973 Winston 500 was the tenth round of the 1973 NASCAR Winston Cup Series held on May 6, 1973, at Alabama International Motor Speedway (now Talladega Superspeedway) in Talladega, Alabama (AIMS). The race was won by David Pearson. His car was the only one on the lead lap at the end of the race.
The Ford Torino Talladega is a muscle car that was produced by Ford only during the first few weeks of 1969. It was named for the Talladega Superspeedway, which opened the same year. The Talladega was a special, more aerodynamic version of the Torino / Fairlane produced specifically to make Ford even more competitive in NASCAR racing, and it ...
Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle, and Todd Gordon. Turn Announcers. Dave Moody (1 & 2), Mike Bagley (Backstretch), and Jason Toy (3 & 4) The 2024 GEICO 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 21, 2024, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 188 laps on the 2.66 mile (4.28 km) superspeedway, it was the 10th race of the ...
The 1983 Talladega 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series event on July 31, 1983, at Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, Alabama. Background [ edit ] Talladega Superspeedway , originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS) , is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama .
The GEICO 500 is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at the Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama.The race is usually held in April or May. The 1997 event stands as the fastest NASCAR race to date ever run with an average speed of 188.354 miles per hour (303.126 km/h) and was the first race at Talladega Superspeedway that was not interrupted by a caution period.
The 1973 Talladega 500 was a NASCAR Winston Cup Series race that was held on August 12, 1973, at Alabama International Motor Speedway in Talladega, Alabama (AIMS). The race, won by Dick Brooks, was his only NASCAR career win. It was also the last win recorded for Plymouth as a NASCAR manufacturer.