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