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Talladega (/ ˌ t æ l ə ˈ d ɪ ɡ ə /, also / ˌ t æ l ə ˈ d eɪ ɡ ə /) [4] is the county seat of Talladega County, Alabama, [5] United States. It was incorporated in 1835. [6] At the 2020 census, the population was 15,861. Talladega is approximately 50 miles (80 km) east of one of the state's largest cities, Birmingham.
Talladega Superspeedway (formerly named Alabama International Motor Speedway from 1969 to 1989) is a 2.66-mile (4.28 km) tri-oval superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. The track has hosted a variety of racing events since its inaugural season of racing in 1969; primarily races sanctioned by NASCAR .
The county seat was established at Talladega in 1834. [1] The name Talladega is derived from a Muscogee (Creek) Native American word Tvlvteke, from the Creek tålwa, meaning "town", and åtigi, or "border" – "Border Town" – a town indicating its location on the boundary between the lands of the Creek tribe and those of the Cherokee and ...
Oct. 5—Talladega Superspeedway has announced its schedule for its two 2024 racing weekends. NASCAR released its 2024 schedule this week, including dates at Talladega Superspeedway in April and ...
What time does the NASCAR playoff race at Talladega start? The YellaWood 500 starts at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. local) on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. What TV channel is the ...
Talladega, Alabama, a city in northern Alabama, USA; Talladega County, Alabama, which has the city of Talladega as its seat; Talladega National Forest in Alabama; Battle of Talladega, fought between the Tennessee militia and the Red Stick Creek Indians during the Creek War; Talladega Superspeedway, a motorsports complex in Talladega, Alabama
The Talladega National Forest is located in the U.S. state of Alabama and covers 392,567 acres (613.39 sq mi, or 1,588.66 km 2) at the southern edge of the Appalachian Mountains. [ 2 ] Before it was bought by the federal government in the 1930s, the area that composes the Talladega was extensively logged and represented some of the most abused ...
The NASCAR Cup Series begins the race weekend at Talladega Superspeedway with qualifying on Saturday.. Sunday's YellaWood 500 is often the most entertaining race of the playoffs given the stakes ...