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Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway, nicknamed “'Dega”, and formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway (AIMS) from 1969 to 1989, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln, Alabama, Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family. , the track hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval, with a length of , compared to the Daytona International Speedway, which is long. The total peak capacity of Talladega is around 175,000 spectators, with the main grandstand capacity being about 80,000. History During the 1960s, William France, Sr., William "Bill" France, Sr. wanted to build a track faster and longer than his Daytona International Speedway. After failed attempts to reason with local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Tire 200
The General Tire 200 is an ARCA Menards Series race held during the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Until 2009, it was held during the fall Cup Series weekend. Footage from the 2006 race was shown in the 2008 U. S. remake of ''Funny Games (2008 film), Funny Games''. Past winners Notes *1991, and 2006: race was shortened due to darkness. *2009 and 2015-2018: The race was extended due to a green–white–checker finish. **2016 Race ended earlier due to darkness. **2018 The race was extended to two attempts of GWC finish. *2011 and 2017: The race postponed from Friday to Saturday due to rain. *2013: The race was shortened due to rain. *2018: The finish was the closest margin of victory in ARCA Series history. The official margin of victory was 0.0029 seconds. References External links Racing-Reference.info – Talladega Superspeedway {{ARCA Menards Series races ARCA Menards Series races Motorsport in Alabama Recurring sporti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GEICO 500
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 and was the first race at Talladega Superspeedway that was not interrupted by a caution period. The race was known as the second leg of the sport's Grand Slam from 1970 until the result of Ferko lawsuit in 2004. Still considered to be the fifth “Crown Jewel” race, along with the Brickyard 400 and the three originals, the race has consistently been the second Crown Jewel event of the season, with the exceptions being 2014, when the Southern 500 was scheduled in April, and 2020, when the GEICO 500 was postponed until June, after the Coca-Cola 600. The GEICO 500, as the Winston 500, was also previously part of the Winston Million. Ross Chastain is the defending winner of the race, having won it in 2022. Notable races *1971: The first T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chevrolet Silverado 250 (Talladega)
The Chevrolet Silverado 250 is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race that takes place at Talladega Superspeedway. It was first held on October 7, 2006, as the John Deere 250. Matt DiBenedetto is the defending winner. Past winners *2009–10, 2014–2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and 2022: The race was extended due to a green–white–checker finish, NASCAR Overtime finish. Multiple winners (drivers) Multiple winners (teams) Manufacturer wins References External links * NASCAR Truck Series races NASCAR races at Talladega Superspeedway, 2006 establishments in Alabama Annual sporting events in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 2006 Saturday events October sporting events {{Alabama-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sparks 300
The Sparks 300 Was a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. It is one of two Xfinity races at the superspeedway alongside the Ag-Pro 300 (spring race), Ag-Pro 300. The event was created in 2020 as a temporary round after the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course race was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the inaugural running marked the first time that the Xfinity Series raced at Talladega in the fall. Justin Haley (racing driver), Justin Haley won the race to complete a sweep of the season's Talladega rounds. The race joined the Xfinity schedule in 2021 and is the second race in the NASCAR playoffs, series' playoffs. A. J. Allmendinger is the defending race winner. The race was held in support of the NASCAR Cup Series' YellaWood 500. When the 2023 schedules were released, it was announced that the race would not return to the Xfinity schedule. Past winners Notes *2020: Race moved from Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course due to COVID-19 pandemic. *2021: Race shortened due t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ag-Pro 300 (spring Race)
The Ag-Pro 300 is a NASCAR Xfinity Series race held at Talladega Superspeedway, a 300-mile race. It is held annually before the NASCAR Cup Series race, the GEICO 500. From its inception in 1992 through 1996, the race was held in the summer, as a support race to the 1000Bulbs.com 500, Alabama 500. When that race moved to the fall, this race moved to the spring as a support race to the corresponding Cup race. The Big One (NASCAR), Large wrecks involving 20 or more cars have occurred a number of times in the history of the event, most notably in 2002 NASCAR Busch Series#Aaron's 312 at Talladega, 2002, when 30 cars were involved in an accident on the backstretch on lap 14, with 19 of them knocked out at that point. The remainder of the race, following a long red-flag period, had little resemblance to typical restrictor plate racing as only two cars were within short distance at the checkered flag and only three finished on the lead lap. Unique race distance At its inception, the ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YellaWood 500
The YellaWood 500 is a NASCAR Cup Series stock car race held at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, hosting an event in the NASCAR playoffs. The race is one of four NASCAR Cup Series races currently run with tapered spacers, the others being the GEICO 500 in May, the Coke Zero Sugar 400, and the Daytona 500. Through 1996, this race was normally held in early August or late July. In 1997, it was moved to early October due to the uncomfortably hot summer temperatures, and sometimes unpredictable summertime thunderstorms in the Alabama area. In 2009, the race moved again, this time to November 1 as part of a realignment agreement with Atlanta and Fontana (where Fontana earned a race in the Chase and Atlanta gained the Labor Day weekend race). In 1998, the name of the race was swapped with that of the Talladega spring race. The fall race became known as the Winston 500 for three years to promote the Winston No Bull 5 program. This race has been on average the most consiste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega Superspeedway, nicknamed “'Dega”, and formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway (AIMS) from 1969 to 1989, is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln, Alabama, Lincoln. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France Family. , the track hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and ARCA Menards Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval, with a length of , compared to the Daytona International Speedway, which is long. The total peak capacity of Talladega is around 175,000 spectators, with the main grandstand capacity being about 80,000. History During the 1960s, William France, Sr., William "Bill" France, Sr. wanted to build a track faster and longer than his Daytona International Speedway. After failed attempts to reason with local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Charlotte Observer
''The Charlotte Observer'' is an American English-language newspaper serving Charlotte, North Carolina, and its metro area. The Observer was founded in 1886. As of 2020, it has the second-largest circulation of any newspaper in the Carolinas. It is owned by Chatham Asset Management. Overview ''The Observer'' primarily serves Charlotte and Mecklenburg County and the surrounding counties of Iredell, Cabarrus, Union, Lancaster, York, Gaston, Catawba, and Lincoln. Home delivery service in outlying counties has declined in recent years, with delivery times growing later as the paper has outsourced circulation services outside the primary Charlotte area. Circulation at ''The Charlotte Observer'' has been declining for many years. The period of May 2011 showed that ''Charlotte Observer'' circulation totaled 155,497 daily and 212,318 Sunday. 2017 Print Circulation Daily: 69,987 and Sunday: 106,434. The newspaper has an online presence and its staff also oversees a NASCAR news we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious race in NASCAR as well as its season opening event. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, IMSA, SCCA, and Motocross. The track features multiple layouts including the primary high-speed tri-oval, a sports car course, a motorcycle course, and a karting and motorcycle flat-track. The track's infield includes the Lake Lloyd, which has hosted powerboat racing. The speedway is operated by NASCAR pursuant to a lease with the City of Daytona Beach on the property that runs until 2054. Dale Earnhardt is Daytona International Speedway's all-time winningest driver, with a total of 34 career victories (12- Daytona 500 Qualifying Races) (7- NASCAR Xfinity Series Races) (6- Busch Clash Races) (6- IROC Races) (2- Pepsi 400 July Races) (1- The 1998 Daytona 500). The track was bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The McClatchy Company
The McClatchy Company, commonly referred to as simply McClatchy, is an American publishing company incorporated under Delaware's General Corporation Law and based in Sacramento, California. It operates 29 daily newspapers in fourteen states and has an average weekday circulation of 1.6 million and Sunday circulation of 2.4 million. In 2006, it purchased Knight Ridder, which at the time was the second-largest newspaper company in the United States (Gannett was, and remains, the largest). In addition to its daily newspapers, McClatchy also operates several websites and community papers, as well as a news agency, McClatchy DC Bureau, focused on political news from Washington, D.C. In February 2020, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, intending to reorganize and complete the bankruptcy process within a few months. In July 2020, Chatham Asset Management, a hedge fund, won the auction to buy McClatchy for US$312 million. History The company originated with '' The Daily Bee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorsports
Motorsport, motorsports or motor sport is a global term used to encompass the group of competitive sporting events which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles. The terminology can also be used to describe forms of competition of two-wheeled motorised vehicles under the banner of motorcycle racing, and includes off-road racing such as motocross. Four- (or more) wheeled motorsport competition is globally governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA); and the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) governs two-wheeled competition. Likewise, the Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) governs powerboat racing while the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) governs air sports, including aeroplane racing. All vehicles that participate in motorsports must adhere to the regulations that are set out by the respective global governing body. History In 1894, a French newspaper organised a race from Paris to Rouen and back, starting ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France Family
The France family is known as the "first family" of NASCAR racing. NASCAR was founded by Bill France, Sr. in 1948 and to this day France family members own and operate NASCAR. Jim France, one of the sons of the founder, is the current chairman and CEO after Brian France's arrest on August 6, 2018 and subsequent leave from the position. The France family also controls International Speedway Corporation and International Motor Sports Association. Notable family members *William Henry France (1874-1949) - Father of co-founder of NASCAR *James Edmund France (1906-1920) - Brother of co-founder of NASCAR * Bill France Sr. (1909-1992) – Co-founder, CEO and Chairman of NASCAR * Bill France Jr. (1933-2007) – CEO of NASCAR; Chairman of ISC *Jim France (1944-) – CEO and Chairman of NASCAR, Executive vice president of NASCAR; CEO and Chairman of ISC *Lesa Kennedy (1961-) – Executive Vice President of NASCAR; President and CEO of ISC *Brian France (1962-) – Former CEO and Chairman of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
