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International Takeover is Going Well – Sunday s Race at Talladega Super Speedway Gets a Massive Green Flag from NASCAR Fans

Published 09/30/2022, 1:00 PM EDTBy Apr 24, 2022; Talladega, Alabama, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (9), Austin Dillon(3), Kevin Harvick(4) and Noah Gragson (62) race during the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The YellaWood 500 will be the second race of the Round of 12. Scheduled on October 2, 2022, the race will take place at the Talladega Super Speedway. Being the biggest NASCAR oval, the 2.66-mile track is famously known as the “Big One.” ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad However, apart from being the ‘Big One’, the track is quite challenging to conquer, making the races all the more enjoyable. And owing to this uniqueness of the oval, The Athletic’s reporter, Jeff Gluck, recently shared an exciting observation for Sunday’s race. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad On his official Twitter account, Gluck revealed that people from across six continents had bought the tickets for the Talladega Super Speedway race. Moreover, over 70% of the attendees are expected to travel to Alabama for the event. Excited about NASCAR races becoming a global affair, fans poured in their best wishes and appreciation for drivers and governing bodies. Furthermore, a few of them shared their stories of traveling to Alabama for the race. Talladega is one of a kind. The Roval race seems to get a lot or international love as well. Quite frankly I think it is awesome fans are traveling to see races again. — Damien Black (@DamienB88909414) My mom and couple of her friends left this AM and driving out from KC. — Brandon Conrad (@Bcon1207Conrad) Yep, I drove down from Rhode Island. I’m 61 and the last race I attended in person was Talladega when I was 16. I was born and raised in Alabama so I am here to visit family. I am having surgery to have a brain aneurysm clipped on Oct. 20. My bucket list is to see Kyle Busch! — sheila sublett (@SheilaKennelly) and that’s why the track has two dates. — Dennis Stansfield (@DennisUltima) That, is remarkable. That 70% is probably a higher percentage than what the Super Bowl had for the same statistic. (Only because it was in LA to be fair) — Zach (@aangozz) NASCAR's international takeover is going well — Robbie Power (@Robbie_FJ_Power) I’ve met so many foreign visitors at Talladega I’ve lost count. It’s a spectacle that people around the world know about. — Rattlesnake (@RattlesnakeTex) Coming from Pennsylvania! Can’t wait! — Samantha Nash ‍ (@samzi1123) This would be the second race at the ‘Big One’ this year. As earlier, April 2022, the oval hosted the GEICO 500. The race concluded with Ross Chastain winning the second checkered flag of his NASCAR Cup Series career. WATCH THIS STORY: Moreover, the oval again host two races next year, according to the official 2023 Cup Series schedule released by NASCAR. The Talladega Super Speedway will host the GEICO 500 on April 23, 2023. Whereas the YellaWood 500 will take place on October 1, 2023.

Talladega Super Speedway track facts

ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Anniston Insurance executive Bill Ward founded the biggest NASCAR Super Speedway. Due to its proximity to the airport and the availability of land, Ward found the location quite appealing. The 2.66-mile tri-oval course is 48 feet wide with 33-degree banking on the turns.TALLADEGA, AL – OCTOBER 14: Kurt Busch, driver of the #41 Monster Energy/Haas Automation Ford, and Clint Bowyer, driver of the #14 Cummins/Rush Truck Centers Ford, lead the field to the green flag to start the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 1000Bulbs.com 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 14, 2018 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Many historic NASCAR events have been associated with the . NASCAR drivers like Bill Elliott May, Joe Nemechek, and Tyler Reddick have recorded the fastest pole speed on the track. Moreover, Mark Martin and Todd Bodine have driven their fastest races on this oval. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad WATCH THIS STORY: Sunday’s race at the oval will the 107th race at Talladega. Recently, in 2021, Bubba Wallace registered his first career win at the oval. Also, Dale Earnhardt Jr is famous for being the most successful driver on this complicated track.

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