HAPPY BIRTHDAY TALLADEGA SUPERSPEEDWAY!! CELEBRATING 45 YEARS!! TODAY…..
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Drivers Erik Jones & Ben Kennedy Re-enact Historic Photo of Kennedy’s Great Grandfather – NASCAR & Talladega Superspeedway Founder Bill France, Sr. – Selling Race Tickets to First Talladega Race Weekend in 1969; Duo Will Also Visit Lincoln Elementary Students
Talladega Superspeedway is celebrating its 45th Anniversary this weekend that coincides with the GEICO 500 weekend. Ben Kennedy will be racing for the first time at the house his great grandfather built. And, Erik Jones, 18 years old will, also, be competing at the high-banked mammoth facility for the first time.
In preparation for the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, the two ‘young guns’ of NASCAR – Ben Kennedy, great grandson of Talladega Superspeedway creator and NASCAR Founder Bill Frances, Sr. and Erik Jones, the latest winner in the Truck series are at Talladega Superspeedway today. There will be a symbolic event where Kennedy will mimic his great grandfather, France Sr., who not only build NASCAR’s biggest track 45 years ago, but promoted it by selling tickets to fans as they entered the Speedway grounds. Kennedy, who ranks eighth in the championship standings and Jones who has won two races for Kyle Busch Motorsports will, also, visit Lincoln Elementary School. The facility will be designed to mirror Talladega Superspeedway where an actual stock car of former driver Kyle Petty can be found displayed in the cafeteria. The drivers, sporting their uniforms will be a part of an assembly and interact with students.
GEICO WEEKEND SCHEDULE
Event Schedule
Friday, October 17:
◦ 8:30-10:30 a.m. CT: Final practice for NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS)
◦ 1:30-2:30 p.m. CT: Practice for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS)
◦ 3:30-4:20 p.m. CT: Final practice for NSCS
◦ 4:45 p.m. CT: Keystone Light Pole Qualifying NCWTS
◦ 6:30 p.m. CT: Big One on the Blvd. Parade – Infield
Saturday, October 18:
◦ 12 p.m. CT: Fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola NCWTS (defending Race Winner – Johnny Sauter)
◦ 3:40 p.m. CT: Food Land/Food Giant Qualifying for the NSCS
◦ 7 p.m.: Saturday Night Infield Concert featuring Thomas Rhett, Logan Mize & Dee Jay Silver
Sunday, October 19:
1 pm: GEICO 500 NSCS race (defending Race Winner – Jamie McMurray)
This is the weekend that NASCAR speeds back into Talladega Superspeedway for the GEICO 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and fred’s 250 powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Camping World Truck series event. NASCAR’s Most Competitive Tracks (record 88 lead changes in 188 laps), with the circuit’s steepest banking (33 degrees) and longest distance (2.66 miles), is also the most fun and fan-friendly, offering up hundreds of acres of free camping, amazing kids ticket prices and special offers for military members and college students. Talladega Superspeedway is NASCAR’s “Party Capital” thanks to the track’s infamous infield and world renowned Talladega Blvd. The historic venue has always worked hard to enhance the fan experience in every way and now features the most comfortable seats in motorsports, large video viewing boards (a new initiative planned for future implementation at all ISC tracks) lining the frontstretch and endless activities for fans throughout its event weekends. Log on to www.talladegasuperspeedway.com or call 877-Go2-DEGA for more information.
This is more than a Race! THIS IS TALLADEGA !!!
