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By the Numbers

.002:  seconds, which is the closest margin of victory at Talladega Superspeedway. It occurred in the 1999 Aaron's 312 NASCAR Busch Series race, when Terry Labonte edged Joe Nemechek for victory

1:  mile, which is the approximate length of the grandstands located on the west side of Talladega Superspeedway

4:  NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series cars (weighing the regulation 3,400-lbs. each) would be required to equal the approximate weight of hamburgers sold by concessions during a race weekend at Talladega Superspeedway

8:  drivers have posted their first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series career victories at Talladega Superspeedway

26: light poles line the main entrance to Talladega Superspeedway leading to the track¿s North Tunnel

33:  degrees of banking in turns at Talladega Superspeedway - the steepest on the NASCAR circuit; Also the number of different NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series winners in Talladega Superspeedway history

62:  drivers have made their first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series start at Talladega Superspeedway

74:  NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series races held to date at Talladega Superspeedway

112: octane Sunoco Racing Fuel, which is used by teams competing at Talladega Superspeedway

130:  garage spaces for cars competing at Talladega Superspeedway, combining the capacity of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series (62)  and NASCAR Busch  and ARCA RE/MAX Series (68) garage structures

148:  feet, which is the height of Talladega Superspeedway¿s new scoring tower

212:  acres, which is the size of Talladega Superspeedway¿s infield

692:  pit stops would be needed for a typical NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series car with a regulation 13-gallon fuel cell* to use all of the approximately 9,000 gallons of Pepsi products dispensed at concessions during a race weekend at Talladega Superspeedway

1,800: square feet, which is the size of the United States flag that flies above the North Tunnel entrance to Talladega Superspeedway

7,440:  light bulbs are used by the scoring position displays on the scoring tower in the Talladega Superspeedway infield

12,000:  pounds of Ballpark Franks are sold by concessions during a race weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, which when laid end-to-end, would circle the entire 2.66-mile track 1.14 times

55,650:  square feet, which is the combined area of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series (32,400 square feet) and NASCAR Busch and Craftsman Truck Series (23,250 square feet) garages at Talladega Superspeedway.

*  Fuel cells at Talladega Superspeedway and Daytona International Speedway hold approximately 13 gallons of Sunoco fuel, which is smaller than the 22-gallon specification at other tracks.