NASCAR Power Rankings: Talladega and Other Sprint Cup Tracks

NASCAR is an equation of drivers, teams, fans and tracks, with each having unique traits.  Just as fans defend their favorite drivers because of their personalities and driving talent, they choose the tracks that provide the most interesting racing for them.  Meanwhile, drivers may choose their favorite tracks for the challenge they find when they race there. Talladega provides a love/hate relationship for drivers who either love the high-speed challenge or fear the carnage that may ruin their day at the track and, perhaps, their standing in the points. The northern Alabama track opened in 1969 as Alabama Motor Speedway on land adjacent to a closed airport facility and nearby interstate.  It was also said to be on Indian buri...

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