The track opened on September 13, 1969 as the Alabama International Motor Speedway (it changed its name to Talladega in 1989) with the Bama 400, a race for NASCAR's second tier Grand Touring division. Ken Rush entered the record books as the first race winner at Talledega.

Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval, with a length of 2.660 mi (4.281 km), compared to the Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.500 mi (4.023 km) long. The total peak capacity of Talladega is around 175,000 spectators, with the main grandstand capacity being about 80,000.

1969 Built in 1969, Talladega Superspeedway's property now covers about 3,000 acres, including the track site and parking areas.

However, what really makes Talladega Superspeedway such a spectacle is the technicalities of how stock car drivers have to perform. Because of its construction, it's very easy for drivers to exceed speeds of 200 mph. While that makes for a great show, it also mean drivers can get airborne pretty easily.

Etymology. The name Talladega is derived from a Muscogee language, a Native American language of the Muscogee. It comes from the word Tvlvtēke, from Muscogee tvlwv, meaning "town", and vtēke, meaning "border", indicating its location on the border between Muscogee and Natchez.

The site was originally inhabited by Creek Indians, and its name was derived from Creek words meaning “border town.” On November 9, 1813, Andrew Jackson defeated a large force of Creek there, and the Creek were forced out in the 1830s. During World War II the city was a center of munitions production and air training.

Ricky's former assistant, Susan, persuades him to return to NASCAR. They quickly develop a romantic relationship when Ricky takes Susan's advice and races at Talladega Superspeedway. Before the race, Ricky meets with Girard, who admits he came to America hoping to lose to a superior driver so he can retire.

We wanted Talladega because we wanted to take the world's best racing to the people. That's why we built the world's greatest speedway where we did.” The result was a track that is a tri-oval layout at 2.66 miles in length and banked 33 degrees – both the biggest in NASCAR.

Talladega Superspeedway is the world's greatest, biggest (2.66-miles), steepest (33 degrees) and the fastest, and the only track in NASCAR to offer free camping options. With three-and four-wide racing as a constant. There is no other race track on the planet like Talladega. Close finishes are the norm.

How many laps is the Cup race at Talladega? The GEICO 500 is 188 laps around the 2.66-mile oval for a total of 500 miles. The race will feature three segments (laps per stage) - Stage 1: 60 laps; Stage 2: 60 laps; Stage 3: 68 laps.

The name Talladega is derived from a Muscogee language, a Native American language of the Muscogee. It comes from the word Tvlvtēke, from Muscogee tvlwv, meaning "town", and vtēke, meaning "border", indicating its location on the border between Muscogee and Natchez.

"Talladega" is a song about a man who is sharing memories from a trip made to Talladega Superspeedway with friends after his senior year in high school. According to Church, this song was written and partially recorded on July 7, 2012, while he was on tour.