NASCAR will this weekend travel to Lincoln, Alabama for a double header at Talladega Superspeedway. NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will race this weekend while the Xfinity 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. (34 races) with 6 wins. The stands currently capacity are 78 000 seats.
Weekend Schedule for Talladega Superspeedway
Series: Camping World Truck Series and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup
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Note: Times in CET and US EST
Friday, October 13
18.00-18.55 | 12-12:55 p.m. | Camping World Truck Series practice, FS1
19.00-19.55 | 1-1:55 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice, NBCSN
20.00-20.55 | 2-2:55 p.m. | Camping World Truck Series final practice, FS1
21.00-21.55 | 3-3:55 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series final practice, NBCSN
Garage Cam
17.30 | 11:30 a.m. | Camping World Truck Series
18.30 | 12:30 p.m. | Monster Energy Series
Saturday, October 14
16.30 | 10:30 a.m. | Camping World Truck Series Keystone Light Pole Qualifying, FS1
19.00 | 1 p.m. | Camping World Truck Series Fred’s 250 (94 laps, 250.04 miles), FOX
22.15 | 4:15 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying, NBCSN
Sunday, October 15
20.00 | 2 p.m. | Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 (188 laps, 500.08 miles), NBC / VIASAT MOTOR LIVE 19.30 (Sweden)
Photo credit: 322307 (NASCAR Media.com)