Alabama’s own Red Farmer, along with six-time Talladega winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mike Stefanik, make up the inductees into the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2021. The Hall of Fame’s 12th class marks the first with three members. In addition, Ralph Seagraves is recipient of the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR. Farmer, 87, was […]

Talladega Superspeedway was recently honored by NASCAR with the 2019 Track Marketing & Communications Award for the promotional efforts conducted throughout the 2019 season of the $50-million Transformation Infield Project presented by Graybar, along with the celebration of the historic track’s 50th anniversary. The recipients of the track and NASCAR team awards, which were voted on by a panel of judges […]

Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a series chronicling the creation and history of Talladega Superspeedway, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary during the Oct. 11-13 NASCAR Playoffs doubleheader weekend, featuring the 1000Bulbs.com 500 and Sugarlands Shine 250. Read about the track’s creation, its unusual design and highlights from the 1970s and 1980s. The […]

Talladega Superspeedway and its parent company, International Speedway Corporation (ISC), revealed that the construction of the new Turn 3 Oversized Tunnel, an important component of the track’s new Transformation Infield Project, will begin during the week of Oct. 21. Sunday’s announcement took place during a press conference before the start of the 1000Bulbs.com 500, a Monster Energy […]

From sweet home Alabama to the land Down Under, fans will be coming from far and wide to witness some of auto racing’s best drivers battle at 200 mph around Talladega Superspeedway during the venue’s doubleheader NASCAR Playoff this weekend. Talladega’s race weekend is set to be an international affair, considering 73 percent of fans will […]