The founder of NASCAR, Mechanic William France, Sr., moved to Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1935 to escape the Great Depression.
Talladega holds two Sprint Cup races per year; The first race in the spring and the second in October.
At 2.66 miles long, Talladega is the largest oval track in the Sprint Cup Series and has seating for over 175,000
spectators
The spring Sprint Cup Series race is referred to as the Aaron's 499 after the Atlanta-based lease-to-
own chain.
The names that the races are called vary due to the purchase of naming rights.
The "499" distance mimics the chain's rentals "For $99" per month. Despite the name, the race is over 500 miles
in length.
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