DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Below is a
look at some of the top statistical performers at Talladega
Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama going into the Alabama 500 on
October 15 at 2 p.m. ET (on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
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TALLADEGA-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
1 - Martin Truex Jr (No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 78.2
2017 Rundown
· Six wins, 14 top fives, 21 top 10s,
· Led 1977 laps
· Average Finish of 10.2
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
· Two top fives, eight top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 21.000, 24th-best
· Average Running Position of 18.252, 15th-best
· Driver Rating of 78.2, 15th-best
· 63 Fastest Laps Run
· 2359 Laps in the Top 15 (49.5), 16th-most
· 5205 Quality Passes, fifth-most
2 - Kyle Larson (No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 81.0
2017 Rundown
· Four wins, 14 top fives, 19 top 10s,
· Led 1121 laps
· Average Finish of 10.3
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
· Two top 10s
· Average finish of 19.857, 20th-best
· Average Running Position of 18.133, 14th-best
· Driver Rating of 81.0, 12th-best
· 19 Fastest Laps Run
· 682 Laps in the Top 15 (51.0), 11th-most
· 1751 Quality Passes, 23rd-most
3 - Kevin Harvick (No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 81.5
2017 Rundown
· One win, ten top fives, 18 top 10s,
· Led 775 laps
· Average Finish of 11.9
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
· One win, six top fives, 14 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 15.680, sixth-best
· Average Running Position of 17.300, 12th-best
· Driver Rating of 81.5, 10th-best
· 99 Fastest Laps Run
· 2364 Laps in the Top 15 (49.7), 13th-most
· 4847 Quality Passes, seventh-most
4 - Chase Elliott (No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.4
2017 Rundown
· Nine top fives, 17 top 10s,
· Led 376 laps
· Average Finish of 12.3
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
· One top five, one top 10; one pole
· Average finish of 15.667, fifth-best
· Average Running Position of 10.824, series-best
· Driver Rating of 91.4, series-best
· 5 Fastest Laps Run
· 430 Laps in the Top 15 (75.3), series-most
· 892 Quality Passes, 31st-most
5 - Denny Hamlin (No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 84.2
2017 Rundown
· Two wins, 13 top fives, 17 top 10s,
· Led 436 laps
· Average Finish of 11.8
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
· One win, five top fives, eight top 10s
· Average finish of 18.826, 11th-best
· Average Running Position of 17.324, 13th-best
· Driver Rating of 84.2, ninth-best
· 91 Fastest Laps Run
· 2179 Laps in the Top 15 (49.8), 12th-most
· 4676 Quality Passes, ninth-most
6 - Kyle Busch (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 80.9
2017 Rundown
· Four wins, 12 top fives, 18 top 10s,
· Led 1673 laps
· Average Finish of 11.6
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
· One win, six top fives, seven top 10s
· Average finish of 20.542, 23rd-best
· Average Running Position of 18.973, 18th-best
· Driver Rating of 80.9, 13th-best
· 105 Fastest Laps Run, 25th-best
· 2263 Laps in the Top 15 (49.5), 15th-most
· 4645 Quality Passes, 10th-most
7 - Jimmie Johnson (No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.1
2017 Rundown
· Three wins, four top fives, 11 top 10s,
· Led 193 laps
· Average Finish of 15.5
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
· Two wins, seven top fives, 12 top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 15.720, seventh-best
· Average Running Position of 14.838, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 88.1, fifth-best
· 65 Fastest Laps Run
· 2813 Laps in the Top 15 (59.1), fifth-most
· 5546 Quality Passes, third-most
8 - Jamie McMurray (No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 80.8
2017 Rundown
· Three top fives, 16 top 10s,
· Led 20 laps
· Average Finish of 13
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
· Two wins, eight top fives, nine top 10s
· Average finish of 19.560, 18th-best
· Average Running Position of 18.667, 17th-best
· Driver Rating of 80.8, 14th-best
· 80 Fastest Laps Run
· 2367 Laps in the Top 15 (49.7), 14th-most
· 5135 Quality Passes, sixth-most
9 - Matt Kenseth (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 87.1
2017 Rundown
· Eight top fives, 14 top 10s,
· Led 323 laps
· Average Finish of 14.7
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
· One win, six top fives, ten top 10s
· Average finish of 18.680, ninth-best
· Average Running Position of 15.027, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 87.1, sixth-best
· 85 Fastest Laps Run
· 2922 Laps in the Top 15 (61.4), fourth-most
· 5761 Quality Passes, second-most
10 - Brad Keselowski (No. 2 Team Penske Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.7
2017 Rundown
· Two wins, 12 top fives, 17 top 10s,
· Led 644 laps
· Average Finish of 13.4
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
· Four wins, six top fives, ten top 10s
· Average finish of 14.882, fourth-best
· Average Running Position of 16.486, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 88.7, third-best
· 63 Fastest Laps Run
· 1778 Laps in the Top 15 (54.8), eighth-most
· 3808 Quality Passes, 13th-most
11 - Ryan Blaney (No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 84.3
2017 Rundown
· One win, three top fives, 11 top 10s,
· Led 260 laps
· Average Finish of 18
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
· One top five, two top 10s
· Average finish of 21.333, 27th-best
· Average Running Position of 15.928, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 84.3, eighth-best
· 14 Fastest Laps Run
· 676 Laps in the Top 15 (58.8), sixth-most
· 1663 Quality Passes, 25th-most
12 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr (No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford)
· Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 81.2
2017 Rundown
· Two wins, four top fives, seven top 10s,
· Led 50 laps
· Average Finish of 17.2
Talladega Superspeedway Outlook:
· One win, three top fives, five top 10s; one pole
· Average finish of 10.375, series-best
· Average Running Position of 16.791, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 81.2, 11th-best
· 39 Fastest Laps Run
· 738 Laps in the Top 15 (48.5), 17th-most
· 1816 Quality Passes, 21st-most
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Fast Facts: Talladega Superspeedway
· This
is the first year the fifth race in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series Playoffs will be held at Talladega Superspeedway (2017).
Talladega was the third race of the Playoffs from 2004 – 2005; it then
moved to the fourth race of the Playoffs from 2006 – 2008; it then moved
to the seventh race of the Playoffs from 2009 – 2010; then moved to the
sixth Playoff race in 2011; then back to the fourth race of the
Playoffs in 2012 and then from 2013 to 2016, Talladega was the sixth
race of the Playoffs.
· Eight
tracks have hosted Playoff races all 13 previous years (2004-2016) –
New Hampshire, Charlotte, Dover, Homestead, Kansas, Martinsville,
Phoenix, & Talladega
· 10 different drivers have won the Talladega Playoff races, led by Clint Bowyer, Jamie McMurray and Joey Logano with two each.
· 10 different drivers have won the Talladega Playoff races, led by Clint Bowyer, Jamie McMurray and Joey Logano with two each.
· The winner of the Talladega Superspeedway Playoff race has never gone on to win the title in the same season.
· The worst finish in a Playoff race at Talladega by a driver that went on to win the title was 24th by Jimmie Johnson (2006).
· Five times a non-Playoff driver has won the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway:
o 2005 – Dale Jarrett won the Playoff race at Talladega; he was 14th in points at the time of his win.
o 2006 – Brian Vickers won the Playoff race at Talladega; he was 16th in points at the time of his win.
o 2009 – Jamie McMurray won the Playoff race at Talladega; he was 22nd in points at the time of his win.
o 2011 – Clint Bowyer won the Playoff race at Talladega; he was 13th in points at the time of his win.
o 2013 – Jamie McMurray won the Playoff race at Talladega; he was 14th in points at the time of his win.
· 11
different drivers have won the pole for Talladega’s Playoff races;
Qualifying has only been cancelled twice (2013 and 2009): Pole Winners –
Martin Truex Jr., Jeff Gordon, Brian Vickers, Kasey Kahne, Mark
Martin, Juan Pablo Montoya, Travis Kvapil, Michael Waltrip, David
Gilliland, Elliott Sadler and Joe Nemechek (each have one).
· Three different manufacturers have won a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at Talladega - Chevrolet (six wins), Ford (six) and Toyota (one).
· Three different manufacturers have won poles for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff races Talladega - Chevrolet (five poles), Toyota and Ford (three each).
Talladega Playoff Race Winners
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Winners
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Wins
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Clint Bowyer
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2
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Jamie McMurray
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2
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Joey Logano
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2
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Brad Keselowski
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1
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Brian Vickers
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1
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Dale Earnhardt Jr
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1
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Dale Jarrett
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1
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Jeff Gordon
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1
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Matt Kenseth
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1
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Tony Stewart
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1
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The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 2017 Top 12 at Talladega Superspeedway
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Rank
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Driver
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Top Fives
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Top 10s
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DNFs
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Average Finish
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Driver Rating*
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1
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Martin Truex Jr
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25
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1
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0
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2
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8
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11
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21
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78.2
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2
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Kyle Larson
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7
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0
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0
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0
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2
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1
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19.9
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81.0
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3
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Kevin Harvick
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33
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1
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1
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6
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14
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2
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15.3
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81.5
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4
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Chase Elliott
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3
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1
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0
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1
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1
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1
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15.7
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91.4
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5
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Denny Hamlin
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23
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0
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1
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5
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8
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4
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18.8
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84.2
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6
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Kyle Busch
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24
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0
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1
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6
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7
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5
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20.5
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80.9
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7
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Jimmie Johnson
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31
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1
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2
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7
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12
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8
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17
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88.1
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8
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Jamie McMurray
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30
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0
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2
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8
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9
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5
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19.5
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80.8
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9
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Matt Kenseth
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35
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0
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1
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6
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10
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5
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18.9
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87.1
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10
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Brad Keselowski
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17
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0
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4
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6
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10
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2
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14.9
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88.7
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11
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Ryan Blaney
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6
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0
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0
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1
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2
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2
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21.3
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84.3
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12
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr
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8
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1
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1
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3
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5
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0
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10.4
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81.2
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* – Driver rating based on last 25 races at Talladega Superspeedway (2005 – 2017).
2017 Monster Energy Stage Winners / Drivers with Playoff Points
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Track
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Stage 1 Winner
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Stage 2 Winner
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Race Winner
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Following Playoff Race #4
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Round of 16
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Drivers
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Pts
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Chicago
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Kyle Busch
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Chase Elliott
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Martin Truex Jr
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64
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New Hampshire
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Martin Truex Jr
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Kyle Busch
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Kyle Busch
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Kyle Busch
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41
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Dover
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Brad Keselowski
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Kyle Larson
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Kyle Busch
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Kyle Larson
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34
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Round of 12
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Brad Keselowski
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20
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Charlotte
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Kevin Harvick
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Kevin Harvick
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Martin Truex Jr.
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Kevin Harvick
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17
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Talladega
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Jimmie Johnson
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17
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Kansas
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Denny Hamlin
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13
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Round of 8
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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10
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Martinsville
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Ryan Blaney
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8
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Texas
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Chase Elliott
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6
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Phoenix
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Matt Kenseth
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5
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Championship 4
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Jamie McMurray
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3
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Homestead-Miami
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Talladega Superspeedway Data
Season Race #: 10 of 36 (05-07-17)
Track Size: 2.66-miles
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 33 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 33 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 16.5 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 4,300 feet
Backstretch Length: 4,000 feet
Race Length: 188 laps / 500 miles
Stage 1 & 2 Length: 55 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 78 laps
Top 10 Driver Ratings at Talladega
Chase Elliott .............................. 91.4
Dale Earnhardt Jr........................ 91.0
Brad Keselowski......................... 88.7
Kurt Busch................................. 88.4
Jimmie Johnson.......................... 88.1
Matt Kenseth.............................. 87.1
Joey Logano............................... 84.6
Ryan Blaney............................... 84.3
Denny Hamlin............................. 84.2
Kevin Harvick............................. 81.5
Note: Driver Ratings compiled from 2005-2017 races (25 total) among active drivers at Talladega Superspeedway.
Qualifying / Race Data
2016 pole winner:
Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
193.423 mph, 49.508 secs. 10-22-16
2016 race winner:
Joey Logano, Ford
159.905 mph, (03:11:38), 10-23-16
Track qualifying record:
Bill Elliott, Ford
212.809 mph, 44.998 secs. 04-30-87
Track race record:
Mark Martin, Ford
188.354 mph, (02:39:18), 05-10-97
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Talladega Superspeedway:
History
· Construction began on what was then known as the Alabama International Motor Speedway on May 23, 1968.
· The first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega was held on Sept. 14, 1969 – won by Richard Brickhouse (Dodge).
· The name changed to Talladega Superspeedway in 1989.
· Fourth repaving completed on Sept. 19, 2006.
· There
have been 96 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega
Superspeedway, one MENCS event in 1969, and two races per year since
1970.
Starts
· 450 drivers have competed in at least one Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega; 309 in more than one.
· Dave Marcis and Terry Labonte lead the series in starts at Talladega with 61 each.
· Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers in starts at Talladega with 35; followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. with 34.
· Bobby Isaac (eight starts) leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Talladega with a 3.625.
· Jimmie Johnson
(31 starts) leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
Series in average starting position at Talladega with a 10.484.
· A total of 69 drivers have made their first series start at Talladega; Ryan Reed (10/23/2016) and Jamie McMurray (10/06/2002) are the only two active drivers to make their series debut at Talladega Superspeedway.
Poles
· Bobby Isaac won
the inaugural Coors Light pole at Talladega in 1969 with a speed of
199.466 mph. In fact, Isaac won the first three poles at the 2.66-mile
superspeedway.
· 41 drivers have won at least one Coors Light pole at Talladega, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott with eight (1985 sweep, 1986 sweep, 1987 sweep, spring 1990 and fall 1993).
· Elliott Sadler leads all active drivers in Coors Light poles at Talladega with three (2003, 2005, 2006).
· Five active drivers are tied for the second-most poles at Talladega with one each – Martin Truex Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Kasey Kahne, Chase Elliott and Ricky Stenhouse Jr..
· 11 drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Talladega. Bill Elliott holds the record for most consecutive poles at Talladega with six straight from 1985 - 1987.
· Youngest Talladega pole winner: Chase Elliott (05/01/2016 – 20 years, 5 months, 3 days).
· Oldest Talladega pole winner: Mark Martin (10/23/2011 – 52 years, 9 months, 14 days).
· Six drivers have posted their first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light pole at Talladega - Brian Scott (05/04/2014); Juan Pablo Montoya (04/26/2009), Travis Kvapil (10/5/2008), David Gilliland (10/8/2006), Stacy Compton (04/22/2001) and Jeremy Mayfield (07/28/1996).
Wins
· 46 different MENCS drivers have won at Talladega Superspeedway, led by Dale Earnhardt with 10 victories.
· Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers with six wins; followed by Brad Keselowski with four.
· Richard Childress Racing and Hendrick Motorsports are tied for the most wins at Talladega in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series with 12 each.
· Nine different manufacturers have won in the MENCS at Talladega; led by Chevrolet with 40 victories; followed by Ford with 25 and Toyota with three.
· 14 of the 96 (14.6%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega have been won from the Coors Light pole – Most recent: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. earlier this season.
· The
outside front row (second-place) starting position is the most
proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (20)
than any other starting position at Talladega.
· 34
of the 96 (35.4%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega
have been won from the front row: 14 from the pole and 20 from the
second starting position.
· 68 of the 96 (70.8%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega have been won from a top-10 starting position.
· Eight
of the 96 (8.3%) Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega
have been won from a starting position outside the top 20.
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Talladega is 36th, by Jeff Gordon in the 2000 spring race.
· The deepest in the field that an active race winner has started at Talladega is 34th, by Denny Hamlin in the 2014 spring race.
· Youngest Talladega winner: Bobby Hillin Jr. (07/27/1986 – 22 years, 1 month, 22 days).
· Oldest Talladega winner: Harry Gant (05/06/1991 – 51 years, 3 months, 26 days).
· Nine drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series have posted consecutive wins at Talladega; Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the series in consecutive wins at Talladega after posting four-straight from the fall of 2001 – 2003.
· A total of 11 drivers have won their first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (5/7/2017), Brad Keselowski (04/26/2009), Brian Vickers (10/08/2006), Ken Schrader (07/31/1988), Phil Parsons (05/01/1988), Davey Allison (04/30/1987), Bobby Hillin Jr. (07/27/1986), Ron Bouchard (08021981), Lennie Pond (08/06/1978), Dick Brooks (08/12/1973) and Richard Brickhouse (09/14/1969).
· Matt Kenseth competed
at Talladega Superspeedway 25 times before winning the 2012 Playoff
race; the longest span before a win of any the 12 active Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series Talladega winners.
· Matt Kenseth (25), Kevin Harvick (18), and David Ragan (12) all made 10 or more attempts before their first win at Talladega.
· Kurt Busch
leads the series among active drivers with the most Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series starts at Talladega without visiting Victory Lane at
33; followed by Ryan Newman with 31.
Additional Finishing Positions
· Buddy Baker and Tony Stewart are tied for the series-most runner-up finishes at Talladega with six each. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers with five.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the series in top-five finishes at Talladega with 23. Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers with 12.
· Dale Earnhardt leads the series in top-10 finishes at Talladega with 27. Kurt Busch leads all active drivers with 18.
· Pete Hamilton (five starts) leads the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Talladega with a 5.600.
· Ricky Stenhouse Jr. leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Talladega with a 10.375.
Track / Event Specific Stats
· There have been 13 MENCS races resulting in NASCAR Overtime at Talladega:
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Date
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Scheduled No. Of Laps
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Actual No. Of Laps
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NASCAR Overtime
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Race Winners
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5/7/2017
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188
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191
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3
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
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10/23/2016
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188
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192
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4
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Joey Logano
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10/25/2015
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188
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196
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8
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Joey Logano
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10/19/2014
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188
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194
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6
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Brad Keselowski
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5/5/2013
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188
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192
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4
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David Ragan
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10/7/2012
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188
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189
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1
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Matt Kenseth
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5/6/2012
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188
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194
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6
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Brad Keselowski
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4/25/2010
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188
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200
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12
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Kevin Harvick
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11/1/2009
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188
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191
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3
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Jamie McMurray
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10/5/2008
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188
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190
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2
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Tony Stewart
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4/29/2007
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188
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192
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4
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Jeff Gordon
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10/2/2005
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188
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190
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2
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Dale Jarrett
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5/1/2005
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188
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194
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6
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Jeff Gordon
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· Only two of the 96 series races at Talladega Superspeedway have been shortened due to weather conditions:
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Date
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Scheduled No. Of Laps
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Actual No. Of Laps
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Fewer Laps
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Race Winners
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7/28/1996
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188
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129
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-59
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Jeff Gordon
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4/30/1987
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188
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178
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-10
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Davey Allison
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· Qualifying
has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the Monster Energy
NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway five times: fall of 2002,
fall of 2009, spring of 2010, spring and fall of 2013.
· Only
one MENCS race held at Talladega Superspeedway was not run on its
scheduled date. The April 27, 1997 race was postponed due to inclement
weather to May 10, 1997 – Mark Martin won the event.
· Since
the advent of electronic scoring the closest margin of victory in the
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway is the April
17, 2011 race won by Jimmie Johnson over second-place Clint Bowyer with
a MOV of 0.002 second – the MOV is tied with the 2003 Darlington race
as the closest finishes in the MENCS using electronic scoring.
· Below are top five closest finishes at Talladega:
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Race Winner
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Runner-Up
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Margin of Victory
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Date
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Jimmie Johnson
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Clint Bowyer
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0.002
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4/17/2011
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Dale Earnhardt
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Ernie Irvan
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0.005
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7/25/1993
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Kevin Harvick
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Jamie McMurray
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0.011
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4/25/2010
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Clint Bowyer
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Jeff Burton
|
0.018
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10/23/2011
|
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Jimmy Spencer
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Bill Elliott
|
0.025
|
7/24/1994
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· A total of 191 different drivers in series history have led at least one lap at Talladega Superspeedway. Dale Earnhardt leads the series in laps led at Talladega with 1,377.
· Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads all active drivers in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Talladega with 960 laps led; followed by Matt Kenseth with 517.
Female Competitor Stats
· Three female drivers have competed at Talladega in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Janet Guthrie, Patty Moise and Danica Patrick.
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Driver
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Date
|
Driver Rating
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
31
|
38
|
5/7/2017
|
70.8
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
30
|
20
|
10/23/2016
|
71.3
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
37
|
24
|
5/1/2016
|
61.0
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
20
|
27
|
10/25/2015
|
66.7
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
25
|
21
|
5/3/2015
|
67.1
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
27
|
19
|
10/19/2014
|
79.9
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
7
|
22
|
5/4/2014
|
74.9
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
23
|
33
|
10/20/2013
|
64.6
|
|
Danica Patrick
|
23
|
33
|
5/5/2013
|
67.4
|
|
Averages
|
24.8
|
26.3
|
69.3
|
|
|
Inactive Female Competitors
|
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Driver
|
Starting Position
|
Finishing Position
|
Date
|
|
|
Patty Moise
|
36
|
33
|
7/30/1989
|
|
|
Janet Guthrie
|
12
|
29
|
8/6/1978
|
|
|
Janet Guthrie
|
9
|
34
|
8/7/1977
|
|
|
Janet Guthrie
|
13
|
32
|
5/1/1977
|
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NASCAR in Alabama
· There have been 152 NASCAR national series races held in the state of Alabama among seven different tracks:
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Track Name
|
City
|
MENCS
|
NXS
|
NCWTS
|
Total Races
|
|
Talladega Superspeedway
|
Talladega
|
96
|
26
|
11
|
133
|
|
Birmingham International Raceway
|
Birmingham
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
|
Montgomery Motor Speedway
|
Montgomery
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
|
Lakeview Speedway
|
Mobile
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
Chisholm Speedway
|
Montgomery
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
Dixie Speedway
|
Birmingham
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
Huntsville Speedway
|
Huntsville
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
Total
|
|
115
|
26
|
11
|
152
|
· The
very first NASCAR national series race held in the state of Alabama was
a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series event held at Lakeview Speedway
(Mobile) in 1951 – the race was won by Tim Flock (Oldsmobile).
· The first race held at Talladega Superspeedway was in 1969 – the event was won by Richard Brickhouse (Dodge).
Alabama Drivers In NASCAR
· 72 drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Alabama.
· 11
drivers from Alabama have won at least one race in NASCAR’s three
national series; six have won in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
|
Driver
|
Monster Energy
|
XFINITY
|
Camping World
|
|
Bobby Allison
|
84
|
2
|
0
|
|
Tim Flock
|
39
|
0
|
0
|
|
Davey Allison
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
|
Neil Bonnett
|
18
|
1
|
0
|
|
Donnie Allison
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
|
Red Byron
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
Steve Grissom
|
0
|
11
|
0
|
|
Rick Crawford
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
|
Darrell Wallace Jr
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
|
Grant Enfinger
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
Cale Gale
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
Total
|
172
|
14
|
12
|
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Superspeedway Top 10 Winners
· The top 10 all-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series superspeedway wins (Daytona and Talladega):
|
Winners
|
Wins
|
|
|
1
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
13
|
|
2
|
Cale Yarborough
|
12
|
|
Jeff Gordon
|
12
|
|
|
Richard Petty
|
12
|
|
|
5
|
David Pearson
|
11
|
|
6
|
Bobby Allison
|
10
|
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
10
|
|
|
8
|
Fireball Roberts
|
7
|
|
9
|
Bill Elliott
|
6
|
|
Buddy Baker
|
6
|
|
|
Dale Jarrett
|
6
|
|
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Milestones
|
|||
|
Drivers
|
Has
|
Needs
|
Milestones
|
|
STARTS
|
|||
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
573
|
2
|
To become the 31st driver in series history to start 575 or more races
|
|
Kasey Kahne
|
498
|
2
|
To become the 40th driver in series history to start 500 or more races
|
|
Brad Keselowski
|
299
|
1
|
To become the 91st driver in series history to start 300 or more races
|
|
Matt DiBenedetto
|
98
|
2
|
To become the 198th driver in series history to start 100 or more races
|
|
Ty Dillon
|
48
|
2
|
To become the 285th driver in series history to start 50 or more races
|
|
WINS
|
|||
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
83
|
1
|
Tie Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip (84) for fourth on MENCS wins list
|
|
Kyle Busch
|
42
|
2
|
Tie Bill Elliott (44) for 16th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
|
Matt Kenseth
|
38
|
1
|
Tie Tim Flock (39) for 18th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
|
Kevin Harvick
|
36
|
1
|
Tie Bobby Isaac (37) for 21st on MENCS all-time wins list
|
|
Denny Hamlin
|
31
|
1
|
Tie Dale Jarrett (32) for 24th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
|
Kurt Busch
|
29
|
1
|
Tie Denny Hamlin (30) for 25th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
26
|
2
|
Tie Rex White (28) for 28th on all-time MENCS wins list
|
|
Brad Keselowski
|
23
|
2
|
Tie Joe Weatherly, Jim Paschal (25) for 31st on all-time MENCS wins list
|
|
POLES
|
|||
|
Ryan Newman
|
51
|
3
|
Tie Bill Elliott for eighth on the all-time MENCS poles list
|
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
35
|
1
|
Tie Rusty Wallace and Rex White for 17th on all-time MENCS poles list
|
|
Kasey Kahne
|
27
|
2
|
Tie Ricky Rudd (29) for 24th on the all-time MENCS poles list
|
|
Kyle Busch
|
27
|
2
|
Tie Ricky Rudd (29) for 24th on the all-time MENCS poles list
|
|
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
|
|||
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
46
|
2
|
Tie Lee Petty for 11th on all-time MENCS second-place finishes list
|
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
149
|
1
|
To become the 24th driver to post 150 or more MENCS top-five finishes
|
|
Matt Kenseth
|
223
|
2
|
To become the 14th driver in series history to post 325 top 10s or more
|
|
Kasey Kahne
|
174
|
1
|
To become the 42nd driver in series history to post 175 top 10s or more
|
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
24
|
1
|
To post his 25th career MENCS top-10 finish
|
|
LAPS LED
|
|||
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
18,639
|
361
|
To become the ninth driver in series history to lead 19,000 or more laps
|
|
Matt Kenseth
|
11,653
|
347
|
To become the 15th MENCS driver all-time to lead 12,000 or more laps
|
|
Kurt Busch
|
8,874
|
126
|
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
|
|
Denny Hamlin
|
8,569
|
431
|
To become 20th MENCS driver all-time to lead 9,000 or more laps
|
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