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TALLADEGA SUPER SPEEDWAY

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TALLADEGA SUPER SPEEDWAY WEBSITE

Address:

P.O. Box 777
Talladega, AL 35161
(256) 362-7223

Talladega Super Speedway Specifications

Superspeedway:
2.66-mile tri-oval
48 feet wide (12-foot apron)
Turns:
Banking: 33 degrees
Length: 3,750 feet
Radius: 1,100 feet
Tri-oval:
Banking: 18 degrees
Front stretch:
Chute length: 2,150 feet (from turn to middle of trioval)
Total length: 4,300 feet
Banking: Minimal for drainage only
Backstretch:
Length: 4,000 feet
Banking: Minimal for drainage only
Pit Road:
Length: 3,000 feet
Width: 48 feet

Grandstand Seating: 143,000

Sprint Cup Race Length: 188 laps - 499 miles

Nationwide Race Length: 117 laps - 312 miles

Pit Road Speed: 55mph

AARON'S 499

Nextel Cup Race #9 of 36

Chase to the Championship - Race #9 of 26

Race: Sunday, April 12th, 2008 at 2:00pm (Eastern)

Pre-Race Show: FOX 1:30pm (Eastern)

Speed TV Pre-Race Show: 11:30pm (ET) with John Roberts, Jimmy Spencer, Kenny Wallace

Television Coverage of Race: FOX - 2:00pm (Eastern)

Announcers: Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds

Pit Reporters: Dick Berggren, Steve Byrnes, Matt Yocum, Krista Voda

Hollywood Hotel: Chris Myers and Jeff Hammond

Posted Awards - $6,384,639 (Est) First Place - $176,765

2007 Pole Winner: Jeff Gordon - Finished 1st
2007 Race Winner: Jeff Gordon - Started 1st

Race Length: 188 laps - 499 miles

SPRINT CUP RACE RECORDS

Event	Name	Speed	Date
Race	Mark Martin	188.354	5/10/97
Qualifying	Bill Elliott	212.809	5/08/87

	THURSDAY, APRIL 24
3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.	Nationwide Series Practice
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.	Nationwide Series Final Practice
	FRIDAY, APRIL 25
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.	Sprint Cup Series Practice
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.	Exhibition Run
3:05 p.m. to 3:55 p.m.	Sprint Cup Series Final Practice
4:05 p.m.	Nationwide Series Qualifying (Two Laps – All Positions)
	SATURDAY, APRIL 26
10:15 a.m.	Sprint Cup Series Qualifying (Two Laps – All Positions)
1:30 p.m.	Nationwide Series Driver Introductions
2:00 p.m.	Aaron’s 312 (117 Laps)
	SUNDAY, APRIL 27
12:30 p.m.	Sprint Cup Series Driver Introductions
1:00 p.m.	Aaron’s 499 (188 Laps)

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