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The Sprint Cup Series heads off to Talladega Superspeedway for the first of two events at the Alabama track. Coverage for the GEICO 500 will begin at 1 p.m. ET on FOX; the race can also be heard on your local MRN affiliate or SiriusXM channel 90. Drivers will compete for 188 laps (500.08 miles) en route to the checkered flag.
Records and facts
Bill Elliott set the qualifying record on April 30, 1987 with a speed of 212.809 mph (44.998 sec.). Elliot led for 48 laps in his No. 9 Coors Ford before an engine failure forced him to settle for a 22nd-place finish.
Denny Hamlin is the defending winner of this race. After starting 34th, Hamlin led just 12 laps en route to the win under caution over Greg Biffle. Clint Bowyer, Brian Vickers and AJ Allmendinger rounded out the top 5.
Track Facts
Track / Race Length: 2.66-mile quad oval, 188 laps (500.08 miles)
Banking: Turns: 33 degrees; Tri-oval: 18 degrees
Frontstretch: 4,300 feet; banked 16.5 degrees
Backstretch: 4,000; banked 2 degrees
Pit Road Speed: 55mph
Pace Car Speed: 70mph
Grandstand Seating: 78,000
Track last paved: Summer 2006
Opened: 1969
Website: http://www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/talladegasuperspeedway
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/talladegasupers
VIPs
Grand Marshal / Command: Senior Airman James A. Sottile, Maxwell AFB
Honorary Starter / Wave Green Flag: Technical Sergeant Jason D. Floyd, Maxwell AFB
Honorary Pace Car Driver: Ole Miss Football Coach Hugh Freeze
Invocation: Allen Singley, Alabama Raceway Ministries / Student Pastor, Grandview Baptist Church, Dothan, AL.
National Anthem: 313th United States Army Band
Pre-Race Schedule:
Practice: Friday, May 1, 2 - 2:55 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1
Happy Hour: Friday, May 1, 4:30 - 5:25 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1
Qualifying: Saturday, May 2 at 1 p.m. ET on FOX
Say What?!
"For us, as long as we can get comfortable in the draft and find track position towards the end, we'll be fine. Anything can happen riding around those packs, so hopefully we're lucky to avoid any trouble that might occur."- Michael Annett
"Talladega [Superspeedway] is one of my favorite tracks going all of the way back to my days there in the ARCA Series. This weekend's qualifying format will be different, but I think it will work out really well for all of the teams. Obviously, a key to this weekend is to miss all of the accidents, so that we have a shot at the end. I've talked with my teammate Michael [Annett], and we discussed what we plan on doing for our strategy during practice and the race. I know we have a good BRANDT Chevy prepared for this weekend." - Justin Allgaier
"Heading to Talladega I am honored to get to drive the No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota. The car is capable of winning the race and that makes me smile. Having gotten a win there before, plus memories of running up front and drafting with my teammate Dale Jr. (Earnhardt) back in the day has made Talladega special to me. When I was a kid Talladega was one of the closest NASCAR tracks to Kentucky. Me and my buddies would load up and go down there a lot and watch my brother race. So to head down there with a team led by Billy Scott (crew chief) I know we will have a fast car and have a chance to run up front. It's just a great feeling to have!" - Michael Waltrip
FRONTSTRETCH TRIVIA:
Thursday's Answer:
Q: Past races at Talladega have plagued by disappointed fans throwing beers (or, at Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s suggestion, toilet paper) onto the track in disgust after races that ended inappropriately. However, there has also been an occasion that the Spring race at Talladega was been put under caution early on due to such ridiculous behavior. Name the year that this happened.
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