The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Aaron's 499 and Nationwide Series Aaron's 312 visit Talladega each April and draw a sell out crowd of 143,231 race fans. Restrictor plate racing typically produces close-quarters racing, keeping cars running in massive packs through the high banks at Talladega. With cars racing four and five wide, fans sometimes witness "the big one," a wreck of several cars racing in tight proximity.
Talladega Superspeedway, located near Talladega, Alabama is known as the biggest, fastest and most competitive racing facility in NASCAR. The steep banking of the 2.66 mile tri-oval race track has set records for high speeds. Talladega Superspeedway has long been a favorite "restrictor plate" race track.