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Talladega Announces 'Transformation' Infield Project
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Talladega Superspeedway, along with its parent company International Speedway Corporation (ISC), announced the details of “Transformation,” the Talladega Superspeedway infield project.
The approximate $50 million redevelopment endeavor, highlighted by a one-of-a-kind Garage Fan Zone Experience, will feature “up-close” access, interactive attractions and enhanced amenities for fans, sponsors, teams and stakeholders in the iconic Talladega infield.
Full completion of the modernized project is scheduled for October of 2019, just in time for the track’s fall NASCAR weekend. Construction will commence at the 2.66-mile venue after the upcoming NASCAR Playoff doubleheader weekend, October 12–14, featuring the 1000Bulbs.com 500 and Talladega 250.
The new project will give fans the chance to get closer than ever to NASCAR’s top drivers and teams via a fan walkway under the same roof as the race car bays in the new Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series garage. A 35,000 square foot covered Open Air Club, complete with ample seating, a bar and a 41-foot diagonal video screen, will also be built.
The walkway is part of the new Garage Fan Zone Experience, which will have over 140,000 square feet of social and engagement areas, complete with Wi-Fi, along with two new concession stands, restrooms complexes, a guest services center and a fan first aid facility.
The new Gatorade Victory Lane will offer fans from the grandstands, as well as those in the Garage Fan Zone Experience, a closer view of the winners who rewrite Talladega’s history. A two-level Paddock Club, with seating for more than 600 guests, will be located near the end of pit road. Other amenities in the Garage Fan Zone Experience include four 25-person garage suites and four garage offices. The current Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series garage will be used for the NASCAR Xfinity Series teams during the spring event weekend and the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (as it will be known in 2019) in the fall.
Approximately 300 new RV spaces—each with power and water hookups—will also be a part of the track’s infield.
Additional new enhancements are comprised of: a 2-lane, oversized vehicle tunnel at the end of the Alabama Gang Superstretch that will allow 24-hour entry/exit access for vehicular traffic, including RVs; a tram route that will deliver fans to the entrance of the new Garage Fan Zone Experience; infield premium parking opportunities; new infield shower options in Turns 1 & 2; expanded drivers meeting location; renovated media center; and a Race Operations building erected high atop the Tri-Oval that will house Race Control, LIVE TV booths for FOX & NBC, Motor Racing Network and Public Address.
The superspeedway will also celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2019.
The approximate $50 million redevelopment endeavor, highlighted by a one-of-a-kind Garage Fan Zone Experience, will feature “up-close” access, interactive attractions and enhanced amenities for fans, sponsors, teams and stakeholders in the iconic Talladega infield.
Full completion of the modernized project is scheduled for October of 2019, just in time for the track’s fall NASCAR weekend. Construction will commence at the 2.66-mile venue after the upcoming NASCAR Playoff doubleheader weekend, October 12–14, featuring the 1000Bulbs.com 500 and Talladega 250.
The new project will give fans the chance to get closer than ever to NASCAR’s top drivers and teams via a fan walkway under the same roof as the race car bays in the new Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series garage. A 35,000 square foot covered Open Air Club, complete with ample seating, a bar and a 41-foot diagonal video screen, will also be built.
The walkway is part of the new Garage Fan Zone Experience, which will have over 140,000 square feet of social and engagement areas, complete with Wi-Fi, along with two new concession stands, restrooms complexes, a guest services center and a fan first aid facility.
The new Gatorade Victory Lane will offer fans from the grandstands, as well as those in the Garage Fan Zone Experience, a closer view of the winners who rewrite Talladega’s history. A two-level Paddock Club, with seating for more than 600 guests, will be located near the end of pit road. Other amenities in the Garage Fan Zone Experience include four 25-person garage suites and four garage offices. The current Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series garage will be used for the NASCAR Xfinity Series teams during the spring event weekend and the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series (as it will be known in 2019) in the fall.
Approximately 300 new RV spaces—each with power and water hookups—will also be a part of the track’s infield.
Additional new enhancements are comprised of: a 2-lane, oversized vehicle tunnel at the end of the Alabama Gang Superstretch that will allow 24-hour entry/exit access for vehicular traffic, including RVs; a tram route that will deliver fans to the entrance of the new Garage Fan Zone Experience; infield premium parking opportunities; new infield shower options in Turns 1 & 2; expanded drivers meeting location; renovated media center; and a Race Operations building erected high atop the Tri-Oval that will house Race Control, LIVE TV booths for FOX & NBC, Motor Racing Network and Public Address.
The superspeedway will also celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2019.
