Talladega Superspeedway Tickets

Talladega Superspeedway has been providing fans with unbeatable tickets to see the very best of NASCAR since its very first race on May 23rd, 1969. Those who were lucky enough to get tickets to that inaugural day saw Richard Brickhouse win the first Grand National race. This was the birth of the Talledega 500 and just the beginning of what would arguably become the fastest and most competitive motor speedway in the world. The legendary speedway is located in Talledega, Alabama on a space that was the home of an abandoned airfield, prior to the groundbreaking for the superspeedway. Today, when you buy a ticket to the races at Talledega, you will enter a massive complex that houses the longest track, with the steepest banks that produce some of the fastest speeds on record. There are plenty of great seats at Talledega Superspeedway. You can buy great tickets for up to 175,000 of your closet friends.

It's worth buying a ticket to a race at Talledega Superspeedway merely to feel the power of the racers flying down the track with mind bending velocity. The astounding speeds are attributed the tracks tri-oval configuration which boasts 18 degree banking and fours lanes with 33 degree banking at the ends. The super speedway lives up to its moniker by measuring an incredible 2.66 miles. The four lanes hold the record for the fastest time by a stock car on an oval course. The record was set in 2004 by Rusty Wallace at the blazing speed of 216.309 mph.

With speeds in excess of 200 miles and tight lanes with up to 5 cars competing side by side, Talledega Speedway has often been the site of what ticket holders refer to as 'The Big One'. This is a racing term used for crashes that involve multiple cars. The 'Big One' can often include up to 20 cars spinning out of control. When this all too familiar, yet always gut-wrenching sort of racing tragedy occurs, everyone in attendance is quick to realize that a ticket to a NASCAR race is one to be cherished. Many of the most well known races and drives in the history of professional motorsports have nearly met with eternal tragedy while pushing the boundaries of anything and everything that has ever been considered possible.

Over the years, some of the most sought after tickets at Talledega Super Speedway were to watch the legendary Dale Earnhardt play a quintessentially dominate role on the track. Earnhardt would claim victory 10 times during historical NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. The fans who bought tickets to the AMP 500 in 1981 were elated to witness the greatest motorsport 1,2,3 finish to date, with Ron Bouchard inching out a win by less than a foot over Darrell Waltrip.

There continue to be thrilling side by side finishes at Talledega. Every ticket you buy is another chance to watch history being made. In 2005, the Talledega Super Speedway received its 4th surface lift. The track was paved with fresh new asphalt and the new pavement, ultimately, received rave reviews from the drivers. Fans flocked to buy tickets and witness the first race on the refreshed track. The attendance was the most successful in sports history. The excitement continues and fans rush to buy tickets to this day. The legend of Talledega Super Speedway is in a league of its own. Every race is an action packed experience and the ticket to a great ride.