A reconstruction project that began in 1988 turned an uninspiring, mediocre racetrack into a speedway that epitomizes the best NASCAR has to offer. Richmond became NASCAR's only three-quarter-mile track, with comfortable banking, wide racing area and seating for more than 100,000. Lights were added in 1991, and dating to 1999, both of the seasons races have been run on Saturday nights. After the second NASCAR Winston Cup race in 2003, the track's surface was removed, and new pavement was put down after a drainage system was installed. More than 1,400 seats were added, and a new owner/driver motorhome compound was built.

Date Opened: 1946
Location: Talladega, AL
First Race: Talladega 500: September 14, 1969
Race record: Mark Martin, 188.354 mph: May 10, 1997
Distance: 2.66 miles
Front stretch: 4300
Back stretch: 4000
Degree of banking:
In Turns 1-4: 33 Degrees
In Trioval: 18 Degrees
Back Stretch: 2 Degrees
Distance: 500 miles
Laps #: 188 laps
Seating capacity: 143231
Tickets: (877) 462-3342
Website: www.talladegasuperspeedway.com