# How big is Talladega Superspeedway?

A lap of Talladega Superspeedway is 2.66 miles (4.281 km), the longest oval NASCAR races on. The YellaWood 500 is 188 laps, 500 miles (805 km) in all.

- 2.66 miles a lap
- 4.281 km a lap
- 188 laps
- 500 miles race
- 4 corners
- 28,540 hamsters nose to tail

Interactive map, to drop it on any town at its true size: https://how-big-is.com/talladega-superspeedway/

## Drop the lap on your town

Move the track onto your own streets with the map above and see how far one lap would reach.

## Banked at 33 degrees

Its turns are banked at 33 degrees. The infield inside the lap covers about 270 acres, and the whole complex about 3,000.

## How it compares

- 5.06× a lap of [Martinsville Speedway](https://how-big-is.com/martinsville-speedway/), the shortest

## Questions people ask

**How long is a lap of Talladega Superspeedway?**
2.66 miles (4.281 km).

**How many laps is the YellaWood 500?**
188 laps, 500 miles (805 km).

**Is Talladega the biggest NASCAR track?**
It is the longest oval NASCAR races on, at 2.66 miles a lap.

## Where the numbers come from

Official figure: 2.66 miles (NASCAR). Track: © OpenStreetMap contributors, licence: ODbL 1.0.

Credit: Map: how-big-is.com. Outline: © OpenStreetMap contributors.