Talladega Superspeedway is celebrating Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s induction as an “Honorary Member of the Alabama Gang” with the return of the popular “2 for $88” ticket package for the highly anticipated Alabama 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race (NSCS), set for Sunday, Oct. 23. Named in recognition of Dale Jr.’s No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet and his father’s No. 2 Chevrolet Monte Carlo that took the 1980 NASCAR Sprint Cup title, the “2 for 88” offer is available for a limited time – 88 hours – beginning today and ending Monday (Oct. 3) at midnight CDT.
This past Thursday at Talladega Superspeedway, the original iconic members of the Alabama Gang – Hall of Fame drivers Bobby & Donnie Allison and Red Farmer – announced they had given Dale Jr., who refers to NASCAR’s Most Competitive track as somewhat of a second home, the elite honor of membership in the prestigious Alabama Gang. Between he and his father, Dale Earnhardt Sr., they have 16 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) wins at the 2.66-mile mammoth track. Dale Sr. is the all-time winner at Talladega with 10 triumphs, while Dale Jr. has six.
The 2 for $88 package gives fans over $42 savings off the regular price for two Lincoln Grandstand tickets to the cut-off race in the Round of 12 in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. For more information, visit www.
While he won’t be competing in the Alabama 500, Dale Jr. will be interacting with fans as part of the track’s Fan Driver Question & Answer session on Sunday morning at the start-finish line. He will then move to the team pit box for the race to support Alex Bowman who is scheduled to drive the No. 88 in the Alabama 500.
For fans who want to see Dale Jr. as part of the Fan Q&A (which will also feature Chase drivers Carl Edwards and defending Alabama 500 champ Joey Logano, along with Brian Scott, Michael Annett and Rusty Wallace), they can purchase Talladega’s “Pre-Race Pit Pass Upgrade” for $75 (must also purchase a Sunday admission ticket). The “Pre-Race Pit Pass Upgrade” will be in effect on Sunday, Oct. 23, from 8 a.m. until the conclusion of Driver Introductions. The Alabama 500 gets underway at 1 p.m. CDT. To purchase, simply visit www.
Talladega Superspeedway’s action-packed weekend kicks off on Friday (Oct. 21) with practice sessions for both the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race and the Alabama 500. Saturday’s schedule includes qualifying for the NCWTS fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola (9:30 a.m. CDT), Foodland/Food Giant Qualifying for the NSCS (3:00 p.m. CDT) and the fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola (the Round of 8 Elimination race in the NCWTS Chase), which gets the green flag at 12 Noon CDT.
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