Tall-a-dega!

What a great word, and what a great racetrack! This 2.66-mile oval is home to two of the best races, and arguably the best crowd, in all of NASCAR. Since 1969, this superspeedway has been a fixture on the Cup circuit, and a favorite among fans everywhere.

NASCAR requires that cars at Daytona and Talladega, the two superspeedways on the Nextel Cup circuit, use horsepower-sapping restrictor plates on their carburetors in an effort to contain speeds. The restrictor plates cause the cars to bunch together in packs and draft off each other, which leads to exciting racing and often results in “the big one,” a large crash that can take out dozens of cars.



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Where to stay:

Hotels, Motels and Bed and Breakfasts

Anniston Efficiency Motel
107 E. G St.
Anniston, Ala.
256-238-0060

Armada Inn
300 Quintard Ave.
Anniston, Ala.
256-237-9777

Best Value Inn
6210 McClellan Blvd.
Anniston, Ala.
256-820-1515

Best Western Anniston/Oxford
501 E. Hamrick Drive
Oxford, Ala.
256-831-3410

Budget Inn
3055 U.S. Highway 78 E.
Anniston, Ala.
256-831-3027

Budget Inn and Suites
65600 Alabama Highway 77
Talladega, Ala.
800-295-2045
www.budgetinnandsuitestalladega.com

The Cedars Plantation Bed and Breakfast
590 Cheaha Road
Munford, Ala.
256-761-9090
cedarsplantation@aol.com <mailto:cedarsplantation@aol.com?subject=A message sent from www.bbonline.com/al/plantation/>

Country Court Inn
3425 U.S. Highway 78 E.
Anniston, Ala.
256-835-2224

The Governor’s House
500 Meadowlake Lane
Talladega, Ala.
205-763-2186
www.governorshouse.us

Hampton Inn
1600 Highway 21 S.
Oxford, Ala.
256-835-1492

Historic Oakwood Bed & Breakfast
715 North St. E.
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-0662

Jameson Inn
161 Colonial Drive
Oxford, Ala.
256-835-2170

Lincoln Days Inn
945 Speedway Industrial Drive
Lincoln, Ala.
205-763-8080

McClellan Inn
5708 Weaver Rd.
Anniston, Ala.
256-820-3144

Nelford Inn
403 S. Wilmer Ave.
Anniston, Ala.
256-237-2319

Royal Inn Motel
5618 McClellan Blvd
Anniston, Ala.
256-820-5154

Secret Bed & Breakfast Lodge
2356 Alabama Highway 68 W.
Leesburg, Ala.
256-523-3825
secret@tds.net <mailto:secret@tds.net?subject=A message sent from www.bbonline.com/al/thesecret/>

Somerset House Bed & Breakfast
701 North St. E.
Talladega, Ala.
256-761-9251
host@thesomersethouse.com <mailto:host@thesomersethouse.com?subject=A message sent from www.bbonline.com/al/somerset/>

Super 8
220 Haynes St.
Talladega, Ala.
256-315-9511

Super 8
6220 McClellan Blvd.
Anniston, Ala.
256-820-1000

Vann Thomas Motel
3002 McClellan Blvd.
Anniston, Ala.
256-238-6555

Victoria Inn
1600 Quintard Ave.
Anniston, Ala.
256-236-0503

Villager Lodge
1015 U.S. Highway 431 N.
Anniston, Ala.
256-237-2525


RV Parks and Campsites

Speedway
Various campsites … call for pricing.
877-462-3342

Cheaha State Park
19644 Highway 281
Delta, Ala.
800-846-2654

DeSoto State Park
13883 County Road 89
Fort Payne, Ala.
256-845-0051
www.desotostatepark.com

Logan Landing RV Campground
1036 Paul Bear Bryant Rd.
Alpine, Ala.
256-268-0045
e-mail: loganlanding@loganlanding.com <mailto:loganlanding@msn.com?subject=Information Request from Your Website!>

M & N Campground
8047 Jackson Trace Road
Lincoln, Ala.
205-763-3281
www.mncampground.com
e-mail: mncampground@aol.com

Race Fever RV Park
33 Summer Dale Lane
Lincoln, Ala.
205-763-7160

Shady Oaks Campground & RV Park
707 Summer Dale Lane
Lincoln, Ala.
205-763-7891
www.shadyoak.homestead.com

Where to eat:

Arby’s
203 Battle St. W.
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-3986

Buddy’s
313 Battle St. E.
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-8851

Cafe Royale
110 Court Square East
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-3681

Campbell’s Barbeque
320 Coffee St. W.
Talladega, Ala.
256-761-0187

Captain D’s Seafood Restaurant
801 Battle St. E.
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-2851

Church’s Chicken
808 Battle St. W.
Talladega, Ala.
256-761-0076

Dairy Queen
103 Haynes St.
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-3962

Diamond Lil’s Restaurant & Lounge
65600 Alabama Highway 77
Talladega, Ala.
256-315-0620

Domino’s Pizza
201 Haynes St.
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-6800

Fincher’s Real Delite
521 East St. N.
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-2174

First House Chinese Restaurant
107 Johnson Ave. N.
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-0505

Golden Eagle Restaurant
728 Battle St. E.
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-8383

Grill BBQ
221 Haynes St.
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-0061

Huddle House
726 Battle St. E.
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-8725

Jack’s Hamburgers
601 Bankhead Blvd.
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-4761

Kathy’s Stampede Steakhouse
710 Battle St. E.
Talladega, Ala.
256-315-0600

Kentucky Fried Chicken
219 Haynes St.
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-5681

Margarita’s
103 17th St.
Talladega, Ala.
256-315-9711

Matehuala Mexican Restaurant
114 Court Square South
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-5754

McDonald’s
110 Haynes St.
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-2448

Miss Kitty’s
205 N. Broadway Ave.
Talladega, Ala.
256-245-4222

Old Mill Restaurant
57900 Alabama Highway 77
Talladega, Ala.
256-761-0043

Rally’s Hamburgers
117 Battle St. E.
Talladega, Ala.
256-362-6253

Sidetrips:

Located 40 miles east of Birmingham, Alabama, and 95 miles west of Atlanta, there’s plenty to do in the surrounding area -- from the Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame inside Davey Allison Memorial Park to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, located just next to the Talladega Superspeedway. Other sights in the surrounding area include:

• The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in Birmingham
• The Anniston Museum of Natural History
• The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
• The Alabama Fan Club and Museum

Be sure to see Cheaha State Park, which contains the highest point in Alabama. It offers hiking, swimming and fishing, among other activities.

Photos:

Race Winners

1969

• Richard Brickhouse

1970

• Pete Hamilton won both races

1971

• Donnie Allison
• Bobby Allison

1972

• David Pearson
• James Hylton

1973

• David Pearson
• Dick Brooks

1974

• David Pearson
• Richard Petty

1975

• Buddy Baker won both races

1976

• Buddy Baker
• Dave Marcis

1977

• Darrell Waltrip
• Donnie Allison

1978

• Cale Yarborough
• Lennie Pond

1979

• Bobby Allison
• Darrell Waltrip

1980

• Buddy Baker
• Neil Bonnett

1981

• Bobby Allison
• Ron Bouchard

1982

• Darrell Waltrip won both races

1983

• Richard Petty
• Dale Earnhardt

1984

• Cale Yarborough
• Dale Earnhardt

1985

• Bill Elliott
• Cale Yarborough

1986

• Bobby Allison
• Bobby Hillin Jr.

1987

• Davey Allison
• Bill Elliott

1988

• Phil Parsons
• Ken Schrader

1989

• Davey Allison
• Terry Labonte

1990

• Dale Earnhardt won both races

1991

• Harry Gant
• Dale Earnhardt

1992

• Davey Allison
• Ernie Irvan

1993

• Ernie Irvin
• Dale Earnhardt

1994

• Dale Earnhardt
• Jimmy Spencer

1995

• Mark Martin
• Sterling Marlin

1996

• Sterling Marlin
• Jeff Gordon

1997

• Mark Martin
• Terry Labonte

1998

• Bobby Labonte
• Dale Jarrett

1999

• Dale Earnhardt won both races

2000

• Jeff Gordon
• Dale Earnhardt

2001

• Bobby Hamilton
• Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2002

• Dale Earnhardt Jr. won both races

2003

• Dale Earnhardt Jr.
• Michael Waltrip

2004

• Jeff Gordon
• Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2005

• Jeff Gordon
• Dale Jarrett

2006

• Jimmie Johnson
• Brian Vickers

2007

• Jeff Gordon won both races

2008

• Kyle Busch
• Tony Stewart

2009

• Brad Keslowski