Oval track racing is a form of motorsport that is contested on an oval-shaped race track. An oval track differs from a road course in that the layout resembles an oval, with turns in only one directio
Pack racing at Daytona International Speedway (2021)
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2011)
41° banking of AVUS, Germany (1955)
38.69°-maximum progressive banking of Monza, Italy (2007)
Talladega Superspeedway is a 2.660 mi tri-oval superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, United States. Built in 1969, the track has hosted a variety of racing events, primarily races sanctioned by NASCAR. T
Oval track racing
…those being dirt tracks. Among the most famous oval tracks in North America are the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Daytona International Speedway, and Talladega Superspeedway. While bicycle racing on oval-shaped tracks predates by several decades the automobile racing of this form, the earliest oval track auto racing may…
The Spartanburg Memorial Airport (pictured in 2008). Bill France Sr. originally drafted plans to build a track similar to AIMS near the airport. However, plans to build the track in Spartanburg fell through.
An overhead picture of Talladega Superspeedway. The track was built using the remains of the defunct Anniston Air Force Base.
Lyn St. James' car driven in 1988 at Talladega to break the women's closed circuit speed record.
Eventual NASCAR president Mike Helton (pictured in 2019) was the general manager of Talladega Superspeedway from 1989 to 1993.