| Its white-knuckle racing all the way at
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| | 1995 Mark Martin
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| Talladega Superspeedway! The speeds that
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| | 1994 Dale Earnhardt
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| used to be possible at Talladega are no
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| | 1993 Ernie Irvan
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| more. It is one of two tracks on the
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| | 1992 Davey Allison
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| NASCAR circuit that forces teams to run a
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| | 1991 Harry Gant (race postponed from
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| restrictor plate to limit the engine
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| | Sunday to Monday due to rain)
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| horsepower, which in turn limits the top
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| | 1990 Dale Earnhardt
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| speed of the cars. Built in 1969, this
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| | 1989 Davey Allison
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| challenging tri-oval course is a little
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| | 1988 Phil Parsons
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| over 2.5 miles and the banking degrees
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| | 1987 Davey Allison - 178 laps / 473.48
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| sure take some talent!The first winner of
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| | miles (darkness - caused by long delay
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| a NASCAR race at Talladega was Richard
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| | caused by repairs to repair damaged
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| Brickhouse in 1969. Speed records have
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| | catchfencing in a Lap 22 crash)
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| been recorded at Talladega Superspeedway
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| | 1986 Bobby Allison
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| and it is known as the biggest and
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| | 1985 Bill Elliott
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| fastest motorsports facility in the
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| | 1984 Cale Yarborough
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| World. If NASCAR thrills are what you
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| | 1983 Richard Petty
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| seek, then Talladega is the place you
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| | 1982 Darrell Waltrip
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| oughta be!The Aaron's 499 is a NASCAR
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| | 1981 Bobby Allison
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| Nextel Cup stock car race held at
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| | 1980 Buddy Baker
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| Talladega. The race is 500 miles (188
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| | 1979 Bobby Allison
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| laps) and has always been held in early
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| | 1978 Cale Yarborough
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| May or late April. The Aaron's 499 is
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| | 1977 Darrell Waltrip
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| also one of four races currently run with
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| | 1976 Buddy Baker
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| restrictor plates. The others are the
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| | 1975 Buddy Baker
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| UAW Ford 500, the Pepsi 400, and the
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| | 1974 David Pearson - 170 laps - 452.2
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| Daytona 500. The 1997 Aarons 499 race,
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| | miles (energy crisis)
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| won by Mark Martin, was the fastest
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| | 1973 David Pearson
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| NASCAR race to date ever run, at an
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| | 1972 David Pearson
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| average speed of 188.354 mph (303.126 km
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| | 1971 Donnie Allison
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| h).Past Aaron's 499 Winners:2005 Jeff
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| | 1970 Pete HamiltonIf you are ever in
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| Gordon - 194 laps / 516.04 miles
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| | Eastaboga, Alabama, Talladega
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| (green-white-checkered)
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| | Superspeedway is a must see. The Aaron's
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| 2004 Jeff Gordon
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| | 499 is the most well-known race held at
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| 2003 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
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| | Talladega, and it's become well known
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| 2002 Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
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| | throughout the NASCAR racing
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| 2001 Bobby Hamilton
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| | circuit.Curry Hayes is the owner of Race
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| 2000 Jeff Gordon
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| | Fans Friend, the premier online NASCAR
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| 1999 Dale Earnhardt
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| | ticket agency. For years racing fans
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| 1998 Bobby Labonte
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| | have enjoyed the convenience, security,
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| 1997 Mark Martin (race postponed two
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| | and affordability of purchasing all their
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| weeks due to rain)
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| | NASCAR tickets through Race Fans Friend.
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| 1996 Sterling Marlin
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