Gordon looks to make one last great Talladega memory
When Jeff Gordon shuts down his engine for the final time at Talladega Superspeedway after the CampingWorld.com 500 on Oct. 25, he will have plenty of memorable moments – both on and off the track – to look back on and celebrate.
Gordon currently has six NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins at TSS to his credit, tying him for second on the track’s all-time winners list with Dale Earnhardt Jr. In the CampingWorld.com 500, he will not only be trying to move into sole possession of second place on that list behind Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s 10 career TSS wins, he will also be trying to keep alive his hopes of winning a fifth career championship by surviving the riveting Contender Round of the 2015 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
With another triumph at NASCAR’s Most Competitive Track, the driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet would be guaranteed to be one of the eight drivers to advance to the Chase’s Eliminator Round, keeping his “Drive for Five” alive and well.
“I’ve had some great memories at Talladega, some big wins,” Gordon said. “I learned from Dale Earnhardt Sr. about racing on restrictor plate tracks, watching him at Talladega do things that I didn’t think were possible. A few years later I took that knowledge, utilized it and got some wins there. It’s something I’m very proud of, especially one in particular.”
The victory Gordon referenced came in the spring race of 2004 when a late caution came out as he and Dale Earnhardt Jr. battled it out for the win. It appeared that Dale Jr. would make a late-race pass on Gordon, but when the caution flew, that wasn’t the case. Enforcing a rule it had implemented in late 2003 that prohibited racing back to the flag when the yellow came out, NASCAR froze the field. At that exact point, Dale Jr., while in the process of making the pass, didn’t when the caution came out, keeping Gordon out front.
What followed was pure chaos as spectators pelted the track and Gordon’s car with beverage cans along with other debris as he took his victory lap.
“The caution came out at the perfect time when I was racing Dale Jr.,” Gordon said. “Of course, the fans all thought he was ahead of me. You’re in Junior Nation in Talladega, and you don’t want it to be a controversial call against Dale Earnhardt Jr. They (NASCAR) went back and said we were the winner, and the place erupted and went crazy.”
Some of Gordon’s other memorable TSS moments include:
• Making his TSS debut in a NASCAR XFINITY Series race in July 1992. He started 28th and finished a respectable 11th that day driving for owner Bill Davis.
• Visiting Victory Lane at Talladega for the first time in July 1996. Though the race was shortened due to inclement weather, it didn’t dampen the day for Gordon, who recorded the sixth of his 10 wins that season.
• Recording his 50th career victory by charging from the 36th starting spot in the spring 2000 race. Despite starting deep in the field, Gordon sliced his way through the front to take the lead with six laps to go and held on for the milestone victory.
• Annihilating the field in the spring 2005 race to record his fourth career TSS victory. After leading 139 of the 188 laps, Gordon said “This is the most dominating performance we’ve ever had on a plate track. Talladega is not a handling track. It’s pure speed and, man, this car had it.”
• Sweeping both races in 2007, including a win in the spring race that wasn’t short of historical importance. Gordon’s win on April 29, 2007 was his 77th, moving past Dale Earnhardt Sr. for sixth on NASCAR’s all-time win list. Ironically, this occurred on what would have been Earnhardt’s 56th birthday, and once again, unhappy fans of “The Intimidator” showered the track with beverage cans and debris.
“I know there are a lot of fans out there that probably didn’t want us to win this race today, but nobody had more respect for Dale Earnhardt than I did, and everything I learned from him I applied it out there on the race track today,” Gordon said afterwards. “It was a great victory.”
Later that year, his victory in the 2007 fall race provided an unforgettable family moment. His daughter, Ella, who had been born just the previous June, made her first trip to Gatorade Victory Lane with her father.
Don’t miss Gordon’s final TSS on-track performance. Talladega’s weekend kicks off on Friday, Oct. 23 with practice sessions for both the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola and the CampingWorld.com 500. Saturday’s (Oct. 24) slate includes qualifying for both races, as well as the drop of the green flag for the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™ race (starting at 12 p.m. CDT) which will feature veterans like Matt Crafton and Johnny Sauter as they try to hold off hard-charging young guns like Erik Jones and Tyler Reddick. The green flag will drop on the CampingWorld.com 500 at 1:30 p.m. CDT.
The Profit host Marcus Lemonis to serve as CampingWorld.com 500 Grand Marshal/Honorary Starter
Talladega Superspeedway is proud to announce that Marcus Lemonis, successful entrepreneur, star of CNBC’s “The Profit” as well as chairman and CEO of Camping World and Good Sam, will serve as both the Grand Marshal and Honorary Starter for the CampingWorld.com 500 on Sunday, Oct. 25.
After giving the 43-driver field the famous command to “Start Your Engines,” Lemonis will wave the green flag from the starter stand to get the much anticipated CampingWorld.com 500 underway. The CampingWorld.com 500 is the final and deciding race of the Contender Round in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, in which 12 drivers eligible for the title will be trimmed from 12 to eight at the checkered flag.
Known as the “business turnaround king” on his CNBC prime time reality series “The Profit,” Lemonis uses his famous “three Ps” principle (People, Process and Product) to assist struggling businesses from a variety of industries around the country. “The Profit” will premiere all-new episodes starting October 28 at 11p.m. ET.
Noted for his tenacity, shrewdness and determination, Lemonis’ greatest business success has been in establishing Camping World, the world’s largest RV and outdoor retailer, and Good Sam, the nation’s largest RV owner’s organization. The CampingWorld.com 500 will be the anchor event of an exciting weekend on Oct. 23-25 that will also feature the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™ race.
The partnership between Camping World and Talladega Superspeedway rekindles a relationship that existed from 2011-2013, when Camping World served as the entitlement sponsor for the fall NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega. The CampingWorld.com 500, set for a 1:30 p.m. CDT start, is the final and deciding race of the Contender Round in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in which 12 drivers eligible for the title will be trimmed to eight at the checkered flag.
Lemonis has streamlined the RV industry, buying and developing more than 100 RV companies from dealerships across the country and turning them into Camping World RV SuperCenters. After combining Camping World with Good Sam Enterprises in 2010, Lemonis now leads nearly 7,000 employees in over 100 U.S. cities who recorded close to $3 billion in sales in 2014.
Camping World has served as title sponsor of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series since 2009 in addition to being the Official RV and Outdoor Retailer of NASCAR and in 2016 America’s number one RV and camping retailer will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Col. Eric F. Buer to award Traditional Freedom Trophy to CampingWorld.com 500 winner
The Freedom Trophy, Talladega Superspeedway’s newest tradition to honor our country’s military, will be presented to the winner of the CampingWorld.com 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, Oct. 25 by Colonel Eric F. Buer, United States Marine Corp, Pensacola, Fla.
The coveted Freedom Trophy was introduced by Talladega Superspeedway track officials in May of 2014. It is awarded to every winner of a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held at NASCAR’s Most Competitive track by a member of one of the five military branches of the United States. Colonel Buer will have the distinguished honor of making the presentation after the drop of the checkered flag at the CampingWorld.com 500, the final race in Contender Round of the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, where the field of 12-drivers eligible for the title will be cut to eight.
The Freedom Trophy is a spectacular work of art. Silver aluminum panels, complete with a design of each military branch service member and branch logo, are showcased, along with a star that is a waterjet cut in the center. Black-stained wood makes up the trophy’s base, with circular discs at the bottom, while the top is made of black acrylic that includes the Talladega Superspeedway logo, the date of the race and the name of the base awarding the trophy.
Colonel Buer, who was part of the well-known “Blue Knights,” has been presented with numerous prestigious honors, awards and military decorations that include the Navy Commendation Medal with Gold Star, the Joint Service Achievement Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal, the Defense Service Medal with OLC Distinguished Flying Cross with ‘V,’ the Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star and the Air Medal with ‘V’ gold numeral 2 and Strike/Flight numeral 17. After he was commissioned through the Platoon Leaders Class in 1988, he attended the Basic School and Infantry Officers Course and then reported to Pensacola, Florida’s Naval Air Station for flight training.
In 1991, Buer joined the “Gunrunners” of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 to fly the AH-1W Super Cobra and deployed with the “Thunder Chickens,” in 1992, in support of Operation Teamwork in Norway, Operation’s Cease Fire in the Persian Gulf and Restore Hope in Somalia. In 1994, he deployed with the “Blue Knights” in support of Operation’s Continue Hope in Somalia, Deny Flight/Provide Promise in the Adriatic Sea and in 1995, in support of Operation Joint Endeavour in the Former Yugoslavia. In 2001 he graduated from the USMC Command and Staff College and rejoined the “Gunrunners,” serving as the Maintenance Officer for the squadron’s deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as Operation Iraqi Freedom II in 2004 and Operation Iraqi Freedom 04-06 in 2005. In 2010, Buer received assignment to the National War College as Professor of National Security Strategy and Policy and then was deployed as a Special Advisor to Headquarters, International Security Assistance Force, Kabul, Afghanistan in 2012.
“We are extremely proud to continue the prestigious Freedom Trophy ritual here at Talladega Superspeedway,” said Talladega Superspeedway Chairman Grant Lynch. “There’s nothing we like more than showing support for our country’s troops who fight each and every day for our freedom so that we can put on NASCAR events here. They deserve all the recognition in the world. We can’t wait to have Colonel Eric F. Buer with us for the CampingWorld.com 500.”
Talladega Superspeedway has always proudly brought patriotic elements to the grand 2.66-mile venue, showcasing some of the most recognizable displays to celebrate troops in all of NASCAR. Talladega works closely with numerous military bases throughout the southeast to bring members of the military to NASCAR’s biggest and baddest track. In addition to recognizing the military through the Freedom Trophy, Talladega Superspeedway is proud to offer special ticket prices for all members of the military and their families for its race weekends. For more information, visit www.talladegasuperspeedway.com/military.
Race fans coming to Talladega Superspeedway for the CampingWorld.com 500 and fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola Weekend on Oct. 23-25 will experience a whole new way to shop for merchandise of their favorite drivers. The new Fanatics NASCAR Trackside Superstore, which will be located in the track’s Horsepower Plaza outside the front stretch near turn four, is replacing separate souvenir haulers from years past, revolutionizing the retail experience.
Fanatics, the largest retailer of officially licensed sports merchandise, has partnered with NASCAR to run the at-track merchandise business for the sport, delivering fans an enhanced, experiential shopping environment. Fanatics powers the eCommerce business for hundreds of top sports leagues, teams and schools, including a long history running NASCAR’s eCommerce business, and incorporates its industry-leading technology into the new retail model to create the ultimate shopping experience for NASCAR fans.
Fans attending the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola (NASCAR Camping World Truck Series) on Oct. 24 and the CampingWorld.com 500 (NASCAR Sprint Cup Series) on Oct. 25 will experience the new 60,000-square foot tent and can browse in comfort through covered 16×10-foot modules dedicated to their favorite drivers and teams. In addition to the NASCAR Trackside Superstore, Horsepower Plaza is also the location for many other fan-friendly displays and activities for fans to enjoy throughout the weekend.
“Talladega Superspeedway’s and NASCAR’s goal is to always improve the fan experience,” said Talladega Superspeedway Chairman Grant Lynch. “For merchandising, we have found the right partner to deliver more and provide a unique setting for our fans to experience. Fanatics will bring a large assortment of products, more contemporary designs and lots of new brands to our events. It’s their core business. They know what’s hot right now, and I believe that race fans are going to love what they find in the new superstore.”
The Fanatics NASCAR Trackside Superstore, which debuted in Pocono in early August, will have enhanced benefits that include a larger merchandise selection with more drivers represented, quick and easy checkout, a more functional way to browse, shop and interact with merchandise and a dedicated area for driver appearances.
The upcoming Talladega weekend will feature some of the season’s most exciting racing action on the 33-degree banks of NASCAR’s Most Competitive Track. The fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola (which will start at 12 p.m. CDT on Saturday, Oct. 24) will prove to be a pivotal race in deciding this year’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion, while the CampingWorld.com 500 (which will start at 1:30 p.m. CDT on Sunday, Oct. 25) will be the sixth race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and the final race in the Contender Round, where the field of eligible drivers will be trimmed from 12 to eight at the checkered flag.
Log on to www.talladegasupespeedway.com or call 877-Go2-DEGA for more information.
E!’s “The Soup” will be LIVE from the infamous infield at Talladega Superspeedway on Friday, Oct. 23 at 9:00 PM CDT in advance of the CampingWorld.com 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race (Oct. 25) and fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola 250 NASCAR Camping World Series event (Oct. 24).
“The Soup” host Joel McHale will be delivering the latest and greatest pop culture clips from one of the most storied arenas in the sports world – the mammoth 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway, NASCAR’s Most Competitive track. He will be accompanied by some of the most celebrated drivers on the NASCAR circuit and will be crashing the many events around the speedway that make this racing weekend one of the greatest parties in the world.
“When I think of NASCAR, I think of an incredibly popular sport that millions of people love and watch every week,” said Joel McHale. “And when I think of “The Soup,” I think ‘We should do something with NASCAR.’ Also, I’m looking very forward to bringing clips from ‘Party Down South’ back home so they can be at peace.”
Check out this hilarious sneak-peek clip of Joel McHale and NASCAR driver, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. https://youtu.be/bnRYlrKJ1J4.
Tune-in to the special, hour-long episode of “The Soup Invades NASCAR, Live from Talladega Superspeedway” on Friday, Oct. 23 at 10:00 PM ET/PT on E!
“The Soup” will be just one part of the NASCAR’s “Party Capital” during the weekend. Fans at the track earlier on Friday evening can be a part of the “Big One on the Blvd.” featuring drivers overseeing fan competitions. The party continues Saturday night with the traditional concert featuring Easton Corbin and Tim Dugger.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., recently the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Ga., to talk about his attempt to win at Talladega Superspeedway in the pivotal Oct. 25 CampingWorld.com 500. He also experienced first-hand that life is full of pleasant surprises. He was on the giving end of one speechless encounter and then was the recipient who was taken back by another.
Earnhardt Jr., the most recent winner at NASCAR’s Most Competitive track, surprised life-long Dale Jr. fan, Austin Freeman, a 12-year-old from the Atlanta area who suffers from a rare form of pediatric bone cancer called Ewing’s Sarcoma. Later, the six-time Talladega winner was in disbelief when one of his childhood heroes – former Washington Redskin defensive end and 2014 College Football Hall of Fame (CFHOF) inductee Dave Butz – surprisingly, tapped him on his shoulder. Both instances were first-time meetings.
“It was just an awesome, incredible day,” said Earnhardt Jr., who is one of 16 drivers currently battling it out for the 2015 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. “I got to meet two people who I now admire. Spending time with my new little buddy Austin was so rewarding because he is an amazing kid. Neither of us had been here before so we toured the Hall together and played interactive. It was a day I had hoped for and more. I really dig this kind of stuff.
And meeting Dave was unbelievable. He gave me his helmet he used the year of his retirement. It was just in incredible gift for me since I am a huge Redskins fan and followed Dave in the late ‘70s and ‘80s. Can’t thank Talladega Superspeedway enough for putting this all together. I am almost speechless.”
Austin, a wonderful child from the CURE for Childhood Cancer Program, was at the CFHOF touring the facility with his family when Earnhardt Jr. suddenly appeared on The Playing Field.
“Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh,” exclaimed Austin just as he first saw Earnhardt Jr before shedding tears. “This is a dream come true for me. I literally can’t believe that Dale Jr. is sitting beside me. You have no idea what this means to me. It has touched me so. I just can’t believe it. He’s been my driver ever since I started loving NASCAR. I can’t wait to see Dale race in person at Talladega.”
After tossing the football to each other, Earnhardt Jr. asked Austin to play on his turf – a miniature Talladega racetrack lined off on the field. The duo then squared off on two electric “Cruzin Coolers” (cruzincooler.com) in a five-lap shootout. Sporting the Talladega Superspeedway colors on his cooler with wheels, Austin was victorious over NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver.
But Earnhardt Jr. wasn’t done. He then challenged Austin to a remote control car race. This time, the six-time Talladega winner took the checkered flag in a photo finish and then presented Austin with the two Chevrolet cars – both specially autographed by Earnhardt Jr. As an added bonus, Earnhardt Jr. gave Austin a Hendrick Motorsports team pit crew shirt and hat (both autographed) while the Talladega Superspeedway Chairman Grant Lynch gave him and his family a VIP Day with tickets to the CampingWorld.com 500 on Sunday, Oct. 25.
“We’re going to put you on the pit box with (crew chief Greg Ives) when we go back to Talladega,” Earnhardt said to Austin. “You will be a part of the team. You are going to be our good luck charm, and if we win, we will have to take you to some more races.
“Talladega is a special place for me and Austin is a special person. I’m looking forward to seeing that pit crew shirt on him at Talladega.”
The CampingWorld.com 500 will feature 12 drivers eligible in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship but will be trimmed to eight at the checkered flag. Earnhardt Jr., who won an emotional GEICO 500 at Talladega in May, is tied with teammate Jeff Gordon as the track’s active win leader with six victories, four shy of his father’s (Dale Earnhardt, Sr.) record mark of 10 wins. A win in the CampingWorld.com 500 would be his third triumph in the four “Super” Superspeedway races at Talladega and Daytona in 2015. He would join Dale Sr. (1990) and Pete Hamilton (1970) as the only two drivers in history to achieve the feat in a single season.
While Dale was having a great time fulfilling a dream for Austin, he later felt honored when he met Butz, a former Purdue graduate who would play 16 seasons (14 with Earnhardt’s heralded Redskins) in the NFL and winning two Super Bowls with Washington. The NFL’s “Ironman” missed only four games in his career.
“I remember Dave playing in the Super Bowl against the (Miami) Dolphins (in Super Bowl XVII in 1983) and how good he was,” said Earnhardt Jr, who was like a kid in a candy store. “For him to give me this game-worn helmet is just crazy. Dave told me they sanded and painted it pretty much every week during a NFL season, and then put new decals on it. It is beaten, scratched and bruised, just awesome. I don’t want to put it down.”
Butz heard about Dale Earnhardt Jr. coming to the CFHOF and jumped at the chance to surprise the driver of the No. 88 Chevrolet.
“I have kept up some with Dale’s career,” said Butz, who played for Joe Gibbs, now a prominent team owner in the NASCAR. “I thought for anyone who listens to their stats while they are driving, I have to meet this guy. We got to tell some old stories and I know he will take care of my old helmet. Was so glad to be here.”
It was a day full of surprises for three incredible people.
Fans coming to Talladega Superspeedway for the thrilling CampingWorld.com 500 on Sunday, Oct. 25, should not be surprised to see plenty of pink at the track, specifically the spiffy pink Chevrolet SS pace car that will raise money for the American Cancer Society to finish the fight against breast cancer.
While the pink Chevrolet SS pace car will lead the field to the green flag in the CampingWorld.com 500 – the final race of the Contender Round of the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup – during every yellow flag caution lap run during the event, Chevrolet will contribute $350 to the American Cancer Society’s ‘Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Campaign.’
“We are extremely happy to be working again this year to raise awareness during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Talladega Superspeedway,” said Grant Lynch, Chairman of NASCAR’s Most Competitive track. “The American Cancer Society’s ‘Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Campaign’ has been a mainstay here for a number of years and we are proud to be involved in this important fight.”
On Saturday morning, Oct. 24, Chevrolet will host 25 breast cancer survivors and their guests for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola event. The group will be treated to a NASCAR experience complete with pink souvenir bags and hot laps around the 2.66-mile track in the pink Chevrolet SS pace car with (scheduled) drivers Danica Patrick and Ryan Newman. Afterward, they will get to watch the exciting fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola NCWTS race, which will start at 12 p.m. CDT).
The weekend is part of a continuing point of emphasis for Chevrolet, which since 2011 has partnered with General Motors and the United Auto Workers to raise more than $4.4 million for the campaign through many national and grassroots activities.
As anticipation continues to grow among both drivers and fans alike for NASCAR’S premier off-track party, “The Big One on the Blvd,” on Friday, Oct. 23, Talladega Superspeedway is proud to announce a lineup of outrageous fun with sights only able to be seen at NASCAR’s “Party Capital.”
Fans attending this Friday night extravaganza have the possibility to join some fierce competitors for never before seen fan competitions, where fans will have a chance to not only win a lifetime of bragging rights but a unique Talladega inspired trophy to commemorate each event.
Participants are encouraged to wear their most creative of outfits to stand out in front of NASCAR’s top drivers for a Costume Contest. Fans can also attempt to eat their way through as many of the track’s famous 1-pound “Big One Meatballs” as they can during the ‘Big One’ Eating Contest. If that isn’t enough, contestants can get down and dirty in “The ‘Dega Cherry Chase”, a one-of-a-kind course challenge which you’ll just have to see to believe.
The best part of all is that the huge crowd gathered in Talladega Superspeedway’s infamous infield, along with many of the stars of NASCAR, will determine which fans come out on top in these mind-blowing competitions.
See a unique and up-close side of some of NASCAR’s best as they have some fun in the midst of the pressure-packed Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup as part of the CampingWorld.com 500 (NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – NSCS) and fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola (NASCAR Camping World Truck Series – NCWTS) Weekend Oct. 23-25.
In the spring, the star studded list of drivers who interacted with fans included Jeff Gordon, Danica Patrick, Brad Keselowski, Clint Bowyer, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Austin Dillon, Ryan Blaney, Kyle Larson, Greg Biffle, Denny Hamlin, Brendan Gaughan, Michael Waltrip and Kenny Wallace. Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne have also joined the fun in the past, and many of those same drivers and more are expected to again experience the thrill of Talladega Boulevard – Party Central – on Oct. 23.
“The track has done a good job of making this bigger and better since we started it so I know it’ll be even better this time around,” said Bowyer, who will race the No. 15 Michael Waltrip Toyota in the CampingWorld.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 25. “It’s not very often you get to see some of the drivers outside the garage or the race track, so this is a cool opportunity for us to kind of kick back and interact with some of the fans. There’s no way you won’t have a great time. Make sure to check it out. It’s Talladega baby!”
“The Big One on the Blvd” will get rolling at 6:45 p.m. CDT on Friday evening at the north end of Talladega Boulevard. From there, drivers can be found on the float throwing out swag and welcoming race fans to the party that trumps all others. The float will pass through the most colorfully decorated campsites in all of NASCAR and wind up in the south end of the Blvd at the main stage for the fan competitions.
In addition to all the evenings’ activities, Friday’s schedule will consist of a full slate of on-track activity including two practice sessions each for the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola and the CampingWorld.com 500. Saturday will see the qualifying and the running of the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola starting at noon CDT followed by NSCS Foodland/ Food Giant qualifying starting at 3:15 p.m. CDT. Later in the evening, the track’s popular Saturday Night Infield Concert featuring Easton Corbin will take place (free admission with purchase of a Sunday CampingWorld.com 500 ticket.) Sunday’s CampingWorld.com 500 gets underway at 1:30 p.m. CDT.
The track has many ticket options for fans of all ages, as well as hundreds of acres of FREE camping. To find out more, call the Talladega ticket office at 1-877-Go-2-DEGA or visit www.talladegasuperspeedway.com.