1000Bulbs.com 500
Talladega Superspeedway
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race #31 of 36
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race 5 of 10
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 2:20pm/et
Laps/Stages: 188 laps total. Stages end on laps: 55/110/188
TELEVISION / RADIO / STREAMING
Television Coverage: Time 2:30pm/et, NBC and streamed at NBC Sports Live (available with participating TV provider login)
Radio Coverage (over the air and streaming): Motor Racing Network (MRN) / SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR (available with subscription)
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
On track schedule
Practices:
Friday, October 11, 12:35-1:25pm/et, TV-NBCSN;
Friday, October 11, 3:35-4:25pm/et, TV-NBCSN.
Qualifying: Saturday, October 12 at 4:35pm/et, TV-NBCSN.
Complete Event Schedule (times local to the track)
Thursday, October 10
5:30 PM 7:30 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)
Friday, October 11
9:30 AM-7:00 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
11:30 AM MENCS ROOKIE MEETING & RANDOM DRAWING
12:35 PM-1:25 PM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
3:35 PM-4:25 PM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE
Saturday, October 12
11:00 AM-5:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
3:35 PM (4:35 PM/ET) MENCS QUALIFYING IMPOUND (SINGLE VEHICLE / ONE LAP ALL POSITIONS)
Sunday, October 13
9:00 AM MENCS GARAGE OPENS
11:00 AM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (DRIVERS MEETING ROOM)
12:20 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
1:00 PM (2:00 PM/ET) MENCS RACE (STAGES 55/110/188 LAPS = 500.08 MILES)
Construction began on what was then known as the Alabama International Motor Speedway on May 23, 1968
The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on Sept. 14, 1969 - won by Richard Brickhouse
The name changed to Talladega Superspeedway in 1989formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway
Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 2.66-mile trioval 48 feet wide (12-foot apron)
Turns: Banking: 33 degrees Length: 3,750 feet Radius: 1,100 feet
Trioval: Banking: 18 degrees
Frontstretch: Chute length: 2,150 feet (from turn to middle of trioval);
Total length: 4,300 feet Banking: Minimal for drainage only
Backstretch: Length: 4,000 feet Banking: Minimal for drainage only
Seats: 78,000 [was 78,000 was 109,000, 143,231} with 30 suites
Pit Stalls:
Length: 30 feet
Width: 17 feet
Track Records & Stats
April 2018 Race Winner: Joey Logano, 152.489mph, started 9th
October 2018 Race Winner: Aric Almirola, 153.707mph, started 4th
Track Race Record: Mark Martin, May 1997, 188.354mph
Slowest Race Record: Jeff Gordon, April 25, 2004, 129.396mph
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Jeff Gordon, April 2000, started 36th
Oldest Race Winner: Harry Gant, 52 years, 3 months, 26 days, 5/6/1991
Youngest Race Winner: Bobby Hillin Jr., 22 years, 1 months, 22 days, 7/27/1986
April 2019 Pole Winner: Austin Dillon, 192.544 mph, finished 14th
October 2018 Pole Winner: Kurt Busch, 195.804 mph, finished 14th
Track Qualifying Record (no restrictor plate): Bill Elliott, April 1987, 212.809mph
Track Qualifying Record (Restrictor Plate): Bill Elliott, May 1990, 199.388 (15/16th inch plate)
Track Qualifying Record (Restrictor Plate): Kyle Busch, May 2014, 200.574 (1st round qualifying)
Oldest Pole Winner: Mark Martin, 52 years, 9 months, 14 days, 10/22/2011
Youngest Pole Winner: Chase Elliott, 20 years, 5 months, and 2 days, 4/30/2016
Most Wins: 10 - Dale Earnhardt
Most Wins - Active Driver: 6 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Most Poles - All Time: 8 - Bill Elliott
Most Poles - Active Driver: 8 drivers with 1 pole
Most Top 5s - All Time: 23 - Dale Earnhardt
Most Top 5s - Active Driver : 12 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Most Top 10s - All Time: 27 - Dale Earnhardt
Most Top 10s - Active Driver: 17 - Kurt Busch
Most Lead Changes: 88 - 4/25/2010 & 4/27/2011
Fewest Lead Changes: 13 - 5/6/1973
Most Leaders: 29 - 4/25/2010
Fewest Leaders: 4 - 5/6/1973
Most Laps Led: Pete Hamilton, August 1970, 153 laps
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: Jeff Gordon, 10/7/2007 and Brad Keselowski, 4/26/2009; 1 lap led
Most Cautions: 11, 4/25/2004
Most Caution Laps: 62, 5/7/1972
Fewest Cautions: 0 - three times, most recent 10/6/2002
Fewest Caution Laps: 0 - three times, most recent 10/6/2002
Most on the Lead Lap: 34 - 10/23/2016
Fewest on the Lead Lap: 1 - two times, most recent 7/27/1986
Most Running at the Finish: 40 - 4/22/2001
Fewest Running at the Finish: 14 - 7/27/1986
Race statistics (April 2019)
Lead changes: 37 among 15 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 6 for 21
Red flags: 1 for 8 minutes and 47 seconds
Time of race: 3 hours, 5 minutes and 59 seconds
Average speed: 161.331 miles per hour (259.637 km/h)
Talladega Superspeedway
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race #31 of 36
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race 5 of 10
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 2:20pm/et
Laps/Stages: 188 laps total. Stages end on laps: 55/110/188
TELEVISION / RADIO / STREAMING
Television Coverage: Time 2:30pm/et, NBC and streamed at NBC Sports Live (available with participating TV provider login)
Radio Coverage (over the air and streaming): Motor Racing Network (MRN) / SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR (available with subscription)
WEEKEND SCHEDULE
On track schedule
Practices:
Friday, October 11, 12:35-1:25pm/et, TV-NBCSN;
Friday, October 11, 3:35-4:25pm/et, TV-NBCSN.
Qualifying: Saturday, October 12 at 4:35pm/et, TV-NBCSN.
Complete Event Schedule (times local to the track)
Thursday, October 10
5:30 PM 7:30 PM MENCS HAULERS ENTER (EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)
Friday, October 11
9:30 AM-7:00 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
11:30 AM MENCS ROOKIE MEETING & RANDOM DRAWING
12:35 PM-1:25 PM MENCS 1ST PRACTICE
3:35 PM-4:25 PM MENCS FINAL PRACTICE
Saturday, October 12
11:00 AM-5:30 PM MENCS GARAGE OPEN
3:35 PM (4:35 PM/ET) MENCS QUALIFYING IMPOUND (SINGLE VEHICLE / ONE LAP ALL POSITIONS)
Sunday, October 13
9:00 AM MENCS GARAGE OPENS
11:00 AM MENCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (DRIVERS MEETING ROOM)
12:20 PM MENCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
1:00 PM (2:00 PM/ET) MENCS RACE (STAGES 55/110/188 LAPS = 500.08 MILES)
Construction began on what was then known as the Alabama International Motor Speedway on May 23, 1968
The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on Sept. 14, 1969 - won by Richard Brickhouse
The name changed to Talladega Superspeedway in 1989formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway
Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 2.66-mile trioval 48 feet wide (12-foot apron)
Turns: Banking: 33 degrees Length: 3,750 feet Radius: 1,100 feet
Trioval: Banking: 18 degrees
Frontstretch: Chute length: 2,150 feet (from turn to middle of trioval);
Total length: 4,300 feet Banking: Minimal for drainage only
Backstretch: Length: 4,000 feet Banking: Minimal for drainage only
Seats: 78,000 [was 78,000 was 109,000, 143,231} with 30 suites
Pit Stalls:
Length: 30 feet
Width: 17 feet
Track Records & Stats
April 2018 Race Winner: Joey Logano, 152.489mph, started 9th
October 2018 Race Winner: Aric Almirola, 153.707mph, started 4th
Track Race Record: Mark Martin, May 1997, 188.354mph
Slowest Race Record: Jeff Gordon, April 25, 2004, 129.396mph
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Jeff Gordon, April 2000, started 36th
Oldest Race Winner: Harry Gant, 52 years, 3 months, 26 days, 5/6/1991
Youngest Race Winner: Bobby Hillin Jr., 22 years, 1 months, 22 days, 7/27/1986
April 2019 Pole Winner: Austin Dillon, 192.544 mph, finished 14th
October 2018 Pole Winner: Kurt Busch, 195.804 mph, finished 14th
Track Qualifying Record (no restrictor plate): Bill Elliott, April 1987, 212.809mph
Track Qualifying Record (Restrictor Plate): Bill Elliott, May 1990, 199.388 (15/16th inch plate)
Track Qualifying Record (Restrictor Plate): Kyle Busch, May 2014, 200.574 (1st round qualifying)
Oldest Pole Winner: Mark Martin, 52 years, 9 months, 14 days, 10/22/2011
Youngest Pole Winner: Chase Elliott, 20 years, 5 months, and 2 days, 4/30/2016
Most Wins: 10 - Dale Earnhardt
Most Wins - Active Driver: 6 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Most Poles - All Time: 8 - Bill Elliott
Most Poles - Active Driver: 8 drivers with 1 pole
Most Top 5s - All Time: 23 - Dale Earnhardt
Most Top 5s - Active Driver : 12 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Most Top 10s - All Time: 27 - Dale Earnhardt
Most Top 10s - Active Driver: 17 - Kurt Busch
Most Lead Changes: 88 - 4/25/2010 & 4/27/2011
Fewest Lead Changes: 13 - 5/6/1973
Most Leaders: 29 - 4/25/2010
Fewest Leaders: 4 - 5/6/1973
Most Laps Led: Pete Hamilton, August 1970, 153 laps
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: Jeff Gordon, 10/7/2007 and Brad Keselowski, 4/26/2009; 1 lap led
Most Cautions: 11, 4/25/2004
Most Caution Laps: 62, 5/7/1972
Fewest Cautions: 0 - three times, most recent 10/6/2002
Fewest Caution Laps: 0 - three times, most recent 10/6/2002
Most on the Lead Lap: 34 - 10/23/2016
Fewest on the Lead Lap: 1 - two times, most recent 7/27/1986
Most Running at the Finish: 40 - 4/22/2001
Fewest Running at the Finish: 14 - 7/27/1986
Race statistics (April 2019)
Lead changes: 37 among 15 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 6 for 21
Red flags: 1 for 8 minutes and 47 seconds
Time of race: 3 hours, 5 minutes and 59 seconds
Average speed: 161.331 miles per hour (259.637 km/h)
