NASCAR will this weekend travel to Lincoln, Alabama for a double header at Talladega Superspeedway. NASCAR Xfinity Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup will race this weekend while the Truck Series is off. Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway (AIMS), opened for racing in 1969. The track is 4.28 km (2.666 mile) long tri-oval. Surface is paved with four turns. Banking in turns; 33°, frontstretch; 16.5°, backstretch; 2°. Track record, for NASCAR Series, is held by Bill Elliott with 212.809 mph (44.998 sec.) in April 30, 1987. Most wins by an active driver at Talladega Superspeedway is Dale Earnhardt Jr. (33 races) with 6 wins. The stands currently capacity are 78 000 seats.
Weekend Schedule for Talladega Superspeedway
Series: Xfinity Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
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Note: Times in CET and US EST
Friday, May 5
17.30-18.25 | 11:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series practice, FS1
19.30-20.25 | 1:30-2:25 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series final practice, FS1
20.30-21.25 | 2:30-3:25 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, FS1
22.30-23.25 | 4:30-5:25 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, FS1
Garage Cam
17.00 | 11 a.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series
20.00 | 2 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Saturday, May 6
16.30 | 10:30 a.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, FS1
19.00 | 1 p.m. | NASCAR XFINITY Series Sparks Energy 300 (113 laps, 300.58 miles), FOX
22.00 | 4 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, FOX
Sunday, May 7
20.00 | 2 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 (188 laps, 500.08 miles), FOX / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 19.30 (Sweden)
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