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| Ryan Blaney nipped Ryan Newman at the finish line last fall at Talladega.. |
Rank
|
Driver
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Top Fives
|
Top 10s
|
DNFs
|
Average Finish
|
Driver Rating
| |
1
|
Kevin Harvick
|
38
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
15
|
4
|
16.1
|
80.9
| |
2
|
Chase Elliott
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
2
|
13.2
|
94.1
| |
3
|
Joey Logano
|
22
|
0
|
3
|
8
|
10
|
6
|
16.2
|
90.6
| |
4
|
Brad Keselowski
|
22
|
0
|
5
|
7
|
11
|
4
|
16
|
89.3
| |
5
|
Ryan Blaney
|
11
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
19
|
89.0
| |
6
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
30
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
8
|
13
|
21.4
|
76.9
| |
7
|
Denny Hamlin
|
28
|
0
|
1
|
7
|
11
|
5
|
17.7
|
82.8
| |
8
|
Alex Bowman
|
9
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
4
|
26.2
|
71.0
| |
9
|
Kyle Busch
|
29
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
8
|
6
|
20.3
|
82.2
| |
10
|
Kurt Busch
|
38
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
20
|
9
|
15.5
|
90.4
| |
11
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
36
|
1
|
2
|
7
|
13
|
10
|
17.8
|
86.4
| |
12
|
Clint Bowyer
|
28
|
0
|
2
|
7
|
13
|
5
|
16.3
|
76.4
| |
13
|
Aric Almirola
|
20
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
8
|
2
|
15.4
|
80.4
| |
14
|
Matt DiBenedetto
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
28
|
55.3
| |
15
|
William Byron
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
25.8
|
78.6
| |
16
|
Austin Dillon
|
13
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
19.4
|
72.7
|
* – Based on last 30 races at Talladega Superspeedway (2005 – 2019).
Talladega Qualifying / Race Data
2019 pole winner:
Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
192.544 mph, 49.734 secs. 04-27-19
2019 race winner:
Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
161.331 mph, (03:05:59), 04-28-19
Track qualifying record:
Bill Elliott, Ford
212.809 mph, 44.998 secs. 04-30-87
Track race record:
Mark Martin, Ford
188.354 mph, (02:39:18), 05-10-97
|
Talladega Superspeedway:
HISTORY
· Construction began on what was then known as the Alabama International Motor Speedway on May 23, 1968.
· The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega was held on Sept. 14, 1969 – won by Richard Brickhouse (Dodge).
· The name of the facility changed to Talladega Superspeedway in 1989.
· Fourth repaving completed on Sept. 19, 2006.
· There have been 101 NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega Superspeedway, one series event in 1969, and two races per year since 1970.
STARTS
· A total of 467 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway; 324 have competed in more than one.
· Dave Marcis and Terry Labonte lead the series in starts at Talladega with 61 starts each.
· Kevin Harvick and Kurt Busch lead all active drivers in starts at Talladega with 38 each.
· A total of 71 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have made their first career start at Talladega. The most recent was Justin Haley in this event last season.
· Bobby Isaac (eight starts) leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Talladega Superspeedway with a 3.6.
· Chase Elliott (eight starts) leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Talladega Superspeedway with a 4.6.
Top 10 in Average Starting Positions at Talladega Superspeedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Avg Start
|
Races
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Avg Start
|
Races
|
1
|
Bobby Isaac
|
3.6
|
8
|
1
|
Chase Elliott
|
4.6
|
8
|
2
|
Chase Elliott
|
4.6
|
8
|
2
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
10.6
|
36
|
3
|
Davey Allison
|
5.3
|
15
|
3
|
Ryan Blaney
|
12.1
|
11
|
4
|
Pete Hamilton
|
5.4
|
5
|
4
|
Brad Keselowski
|
12.5
|
22
|
5
|
Sam Sommers
|
6.3
|
3
|
5
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
12.5
|
14
|
6
|
David Pearson
|
6.4
|
25
|
6
|
William Byron
|
13.3
|
4
|
7
|
Gordon Johncock
|
7.5
|
2
|
7
|
Daniel Suarez
|
13.8
|
6
|
8
|
Cale Yarborough
|
8.1
|
34
|
8
|
Ryan Newman
|
14.9
|
36
|
9
|
Rob Moroso
|
9.5
|
2
|
9
|
Austin Dillon
|
15.7
|
13
|
10
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
10.2
|
44
|
10
|
Erik Jones
|
16.0
|
6
|
POLES
· A total of 44 different drivers have won at least one Busch Pole Award at Talladega Superspeedway in the NASCAR Cup Series; 23 of the pole winners have won more than one. Seven of the 44 Talladega pole winners are active this weekend.
NASCAR Cup Series
| |
Talladega Pole Winners
| |
Active Pole Winners (7)
|
Poles
|
Chase Elliott
|
2
|
Kevin Harvick
|
2
|
Austin Dillon
|
1
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
1
|
Kurt Busch
|
1
|
Martin Truex Jr
|
1
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
1
|
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Talladega Superspeedway with eight (1985 sweep, 1986 sweep, 1987 sweep, spring 1990 and fall 1993).
· Kevin Harvick (2005, 2018) and Chase Elliott (2016, 2019) lead all active drivers in Busch Pole Awards at Talladega with two poles each.
· Bobby Isaac won the inaugural Busch Pole Award at Talladega Superspeedway in 1969 with a speed of 199.466 mph. In fact, Isaac won the first three poles at the 2.66-mile superspeedway !969, 1970 sweep).
· 11 drivers have won consecutive Busch Pole Awards at Talladega – none are currently active.
· Bill Elliott holds the record for most consecutive poles at Talladega with six-straight from 1985 - 1987.
· Youngest Talladega pole winner: Chase Elliott (May 1, 2016 – 20 years, 5 months, 3 days).
· Oldest Talladega pole winner: Mark Martin (October 23, 2011 – 52 years, 9 months, 14 days).
· Six drivers have posted their first NASCAR Cup Series Busch pole at Talladega - Brian Scott (05/04/2014); Juan Pablo Montoya (04/26/2009), Travis Kvapil (10/5/2008), David Gilliland (10/8/2006), Stacy Compton (04/22/2001) and Jeremy Mayfield (07/28/1996).
· A total of eight different manufacturers have won the pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega Speedway; led by Chevrolet with 37 poles; followed by Ford (29), Dodge (12), Mercury (five), Oldsmobile (five), Pontiac (three), Toyota (three) and Buick (two).
WINS
NASCAR Cup Series
| |
Talladega Race Winners
| |
Active Race Winners (12)
|
Wins
|
Brad Keselowski
|
5
|
Joey Logano
|
3
|
Clint Bowyer
|
2
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
2
|
Aric Almirola
|
1
|
Chase Elliott
|
1
|
Denny Hamlin
|
1
|
Kevin Harvick
|
1
|
Kyle Busch
|
1
|
Matt Kenseth
|
1
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
1
|
Ryan Blaney
|
1
|
· A total of 49 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at Talladega Superspeedway; 23 of the 49 have won multiple times at the 2.66-mile track. 12 of the 49 are active this weekend.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the series in wins at Talladega Superspeedway with 10 victories (1983, 1984, 1990 sweep, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999 sweep, 2000).
· Brad Keselowski leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers with five wins (2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017).
· Youngest series Talladega winner: Bobby Hillin Jr. (July 27, 1986 – 22 years, 1 month, 22 days).
· Oldest series Talladega winner: Harry Gant (May 6, 1991 – 51 years, 3 months, 26 days).
· 10 of the 47 series winners at Talladega are active this weekend; four of them have multiple wins.
· A total of 11 different drivers have won their first NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (5/7/2017), Brad Keselowski (04/26/2009), Brian Vickers (10/08/2006), Ken Schrader (07/31/1988), Phil Parsons (05/01/1988), Davey Allison (04/30/1987), Bobby Hillin Jr. (07/27/1986), Ron Bouchard (08021981), Lennie Pond (08/06/1978), Dick Brooks (08/12/1973) and Richard Brickhouse (09/14/1969).
· A total of seven different drivers have won consecutive races at Talladega in the NASCAR Cup Series - Pete Hamilton (1970 sweep), Buddy Baker (1975 sweep, 1976), Darrell Waltrip (1982 sweep), Dale Earnhardt (1990, 1993-94, 1999 sweep), Sterling Marlin (1995-96), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2001-2003), Jeff Gordon (2007 sweep).
· 14 of the 101 (13.8%) NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega Superspeedway have been won from the pole or first starting position.
· The outside front row (second-place) starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (20) than any other starting position at Talladega (19.8%).
NASCAR Cup Series Wins by Starting Positions at Talladega Superspeedway
Starting Position
|
Wins
|
Winning %
|
Starting Position
|
Wins
|
Winning %
|
1
|
14
|
13.86%
|
14
|
1
|
0.99%
|
2
|
20
|
19.80%
|
15
|
2
|
1.98%
|
3
|
7
|
6.93%
|
16
|
3
|
2.97%
|
4
|
9
|
8.91%
|
17
|
1
|
0.99%
|
5
|
5
|
4.95%
|
18
|
2
|
1.98%
|
6
|
4
|
3.96%
|
19
|
1
|
0.99%
|
7
|
3
|
2.97%
|
20
|
1
|
0.99%
|
8
|
1
|
0.99%
|
22
|
2
|
1.98%
|
9
|
6
|
5.94%
|
24
|
1
|
0.99%
|
10
|
3
|
2.97%
|
27
|
1
|
0.99%
|
11
|
4
|
3.96%
|
34
|
3
|
2.97%
|
12
|
2
|
1.98%
|
36
|
1
|
0.99%
|
13
|
4
|
3.96%
| |||
Additional Stats
|
Winning %
|
Wins
| |||
Winning from the first starting position:
|
13.86%
|
14
| |||
Winning from the front row:
|
33.66%
|
34
| |||
Winning from a top five starting position:
|
54.46%
|
55
| |||
Winning from a top 10 starting position:
|
71.29%
|
72
| |||
Winning after starting outside the top 20:
|
7.92%
|
8
| |||
· The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Talladega is 36th, by Jeff Gordon in the 2000 spring race.
· The deepest in the field that an active race winner has started at Talladega is 34th, by Denny Hamlin in the 2014 spring race.
· Kevin Harvick (18), Aric Almirola (17), Denny Hamlin (16), Joey Logano (13) and Ryan Blaney (10) all made 10 or more attempts before their first win at Talladega.
· Kurt Busch leads the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Cup Series starts at Talladega without visiting Victory Lane at 38; followed by Ryan Newman with 36.
· A total of 29 different owners have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway.
NASCAR Cup Series
| ||
Top Five In Owner Wins At Talladega
| ||
Rank
|
Winning Car Owners
|
Wins
|
1
|
Hendrick Motorsports
|
13
|
2
|
Richard Childress Racing
|
12
|
3
|
Team Penske
|
8
|
4
|
Dale Earnhardt Inc.
|
6
|
Ranier Racing
|
6
| |
· Hendrick Motorsports leads the series in wins by an organization at Talladega in the NASCAR Cup Series with 13 victories.
· Nine different manufacturers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway; led by Chevrolet with 41 victories; followed by Ford with 29, Mercury (seven), Buick (six), Oldsmobile (six), Dodge (four), Plymouth (three), Toyota (three) and Pontiac (two).
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Runner-Up Finishes
· A total of 48 different drivers have finished runner-up in the series at Talladega Superspeedway.
· Buddy Baker and Tony Stewart lead the series in runner-up finishes at Talladega with six second-place finishes each.
· Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick lead all active drivers with three runners-up finishes each at Talladega.
Top Five in Runner-Up Finishes at Talladega Superspeedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Runner-Ups
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Runner-Ups
|
1
|
Buddy Baker
|
6
|
1
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
3
|
Tony Stewart
|
6
|
Kevin Harvick
|
3
| ||
3
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
5
|
3
|
Clint Bowyer
|
2
|
Dale Jarrett
|
5
|
Kyle Busch
|
2
| ||
Darrell Waltrip
|
5
|
Ryan Newman
|
2
|
Top-Five Finishes
· A total of 115 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have finished in the top-five at Talladega.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the series in top fives with 23 top-five finishes.
· Joey Logano and Kurt Busch lead all active series drivers in top fives at Talladega with eight each.
Top Five in Top-Five Finishes at Talladega Superspeedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Top Fives
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Top Fives
|
1
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
23
|
1
|
Joey Logano
|
8
|
2
|
Jeff Gordon
|
16
|
Kurt Busch
|
8
| |
3
|
Buddy Baker
|
15
|
3
|
Brad Keselowski
|
7
|
4
|
Cale Yarborough
|
14
|
Clint Bowyer
|
7
| |
Darrell Waltrip
|
14
|
Denny Hamlin
|
7
| ||
Terry Labonte
|
14
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
7
| ||
Kevin Harvick
|
7
| ||||
Ryan Newman
|
7
|
Top-10 Finishes
· A total of 195 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have finished in the top-10 at Talladega.
· NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the series in top 10s at Talladega with 27.
· Kurt Busch leads all active series drivers in top 10s at Talladega with 20.
Top Five in Top-10 Finishes at Talladega Superspeedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Top 10s
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Top 10s
|
1
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
27
|
1
|
Kurt Busch
|
20
|
2
|
Mark Martin
|
24
|
2
|
Kevin Harvick
|
15
|
3
|
Terry Labonte
|
23
|
Ryan Newman
|
15
| |
4
|
Bill Elliott
|
22
|
4
|
Clint Bowyer
|
13
|
5
|
Buddy Baker
|
20
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
13
| |
Jeff Gordon
|
20
| ||||
Kurt Busch
|
20
|
Average Finishes
· Pete Hamilton (five starts) leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Talladega with a 5.600.
· Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (11 starts) leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Talladega with a 11.400.
Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at Talladega Superspeedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Avg Finish
|
Races
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Avg Finish
|
Races
|
1
|
Pete Hamilton
|
5.6
|
5
|
1
|
Ryan Preece
|
10.5
|
2
|
2
|
Bruce Jacobi
|
10.0
|
2
|
2
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
11.6
|
13
|
3
|
Ryan Preece
|
10.5
|
2
|
3
|
Chase Elliott
|
13.3
|
8
|
4
|
Ricky Stenhouse Jr
|
11.6
|
13
|
4
|
Ty Dillon
|
13.5
|
6
|
5
|
Bobby Isaac
|
12.4
|
8
|
5
|
Aric Almirola
|
15.4
|
20
|
6
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
12.4
|
44
|
6
|
Kurt Busch
|
15.5
|
38
|
7
|
David Ray Boggs
|
12.5
|
2
|
7
|
Brad Keselowski
|
16.0
|
22
|
8
|
Davey Allison
|
12.7
|
15
|
8
|
Kevin Harvick
|
16.1
|
38
|
9
|
Daniel Hemric
|
13.0
|
2
|
9
|
Joey Logano
|
16.2
|
22
|
10
|
Chase Elliott
|
13.3
|
8
|
10
|
Clint Bowyer
|
16.3
|
28
|
LAPS LEADERS
· A total of 193 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have led at least one lap at Talladega Superspeedway.
· Dale Earnhardt leads the series in laps led at Talladega with 1,377 in 44 starts.
· Matt Kenseth leads all active drivers in laps led at Talladega with 524 in 37 starts.
Top 10 Series Lap Leaders at Talladega Superspeedway (All-Time & Active)
Rank
|
All-Time Drivers
|
Led
|
Completed
|
% Led
|
Rank
|
Active Drivers
|
Led
|
Completed
|
% Led
|
1
|
Dale Earnhardt
|
1377
|
7199
|
19%
|
1
|
Matt Kenseth
|
524
|
6509
|
8%
|
2
|
Buddy Baker
|
1137
|
6161
|
18%
|
2
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
472
|
6453
|
7%
|
3
|
Dale Earnhardt Jr
|
967
|
6134
|
16%
|
3
|
Joey Logano
|
319
|
4068
|
8%
|
4
|
Jeff Gordon
|
902
|
7963
|
11%
|
4
|
Denny Hamlin
|
302
|
4953
|
6%
|
5
|
Bobby Allison
|
703
|
5267
|
13%
|
5
|
Brad Keselowski
|
293
|
4036
|
7%
|
6
|
Darrell Waltrip
|
666
|
8071
|
8%
|
6
|
Kurt Busch
|
282
|
6916
|
4%
|
7
|
Cale Yarborough
|
593
|
4731
|
13%
|
7
|
Kevin Harvick
|
260
|
6774
|
4%
|
8
|
Bill Elliott
|
526
|
9594
|
5%
|
8
|
Kyle Busch
|
245
|
5090
|
5%
|
9
|
Matt Kenseth
|
524
|
6509
|
8%
|
9
|
Chase Elliott
|
126
|
1486
|
8%
|
10
|
Jimmie Johnson
|
472
|
6453
|
7%
|
10
|
Clint Bowyer
|
123
|
4843
|
3%
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