Talladega Superspeedway Data

Talladega Superspeedway Data

Season Race #: 32 of 36 (10-01-16)

Track Size: 2.66-miles

Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 33 degrees

Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 33 degrees

Banking/Frontstretch: 16.5 degrees

Banking/Backstretch: 2 degrees

Frontstretch Length: 4,300 feet

Backstretch Length: 4,000 feet

Race Length: 188 laps / 500 miles

 

Top 10 Driver Ratings at Talladega

Chase Elliott ……………………….. 101.3

Dale Earnhardt Jr…………………… 92.0

Matt Kenseth………………………… 89.2

Jimmie Johnson…………………….. 88.6

Kurt Busch……………………………. 88.3

Brad Keselowski……………………. 87.1

Denny Hamlin……………………….. 82.9

Joey Logano…………………………. 81.9

Kevin Harvick………………………… 80.9

Jamie McMurray……………………. 80.7

Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2016 races (23 total) among active drivers at Talladega Superspeedway.

 

Qualifying/Race Data

2015 pole winner:

Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet

194.500 mph, 49.234 secs. 10-24-16

 

2015 race winner:

Joey Logano, Ford

167.311 mph, (03:06:58), 10-25-16

 

Track qualifying record:

Bill Elliott, Ford

212.809 mph, 44.998 secs. 04-30-87

 

Track race record:

Mark Martin, Ford

188.354 mph, (02:39:18), 05-10-97