When it comes to speed in NASCAR, the first thought of any die-hard fan should be Bill Elliott's record-setting qualifying lap of 212.809 miles per hour at Talladega Superspeedway in 1987. Thirty ...

To paraphrase late President Franklin D. Roosevelt, May 3, 1987 will forever be a day that will live in NASCAR infamy. Not only was it a day in which Bobby Allison was involved in a horrific wreck at ...

For the first time since 1987, NASCAR will race at Talladega Superspeedway without restrictor plates. A tapered spacer will instead keep things in check and manage engine air flow. Drivers will still ...

In the aftermath of Bobby Allison’s crash into the grandstands at Talladega Superspeedway in 1987, NASCAR knew it had to slow the cars down at its biggest venues. For decades that method was a ...

Few tracks in NASCAR carry the same reputation — or risk — as Talladega Superspeedway. At 2.66 miles, it’s the longest oval in the sport. It’s also one of the fastest tracks NASCAR has ever produced.

There is no track in motorsports as polarizing — or as energizing — as Talladega Superspeedway, the next stop on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series circuit. Talladega is where Bill Elliott set ...