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David Pearson Passing

David Pearson Passing

“All of us at Talladega Superspeedway have the family and friends of our good friend David Pearson in our thoughts. Not only was he one of the greatest our sport of NASCAR has ever seen behind the wheel, but he was a character like no other with his mischievous...

Dan Gurney Passing

Dan Gurney Passing

   Talladega, AL -​Dan Gurney, a member of the inaugural 1990 class of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, passed away January 14, 2018. He was 86 years old. Gurney did just about everything. He won Grand Prix races, he won NASCAR races, he won Indy...

Bud Moore Passing

Bud Moore Passing

TALLADEGA, AL - Five-time Talladega Superspeedway winning team owner and International Motorsports Hall of Famer Walter "Bud" Moore Jr., has died at age 92. Moore, a Spartanburg, S.C., native who won the NASCAR premier series title in 1957 as crew chief for Buck Baker...

Bill Moss Passing

Bill Moss Passing

  TALLADEGA, AL – William (Bill) W. Moss, whose engineering and construction company (Moss-Thornton Company) was instrumental in assisting William H.G. France in the creation of Talladega Superspeedway in 1969, passed away this past...

Miss Motorsports

Miss Motorsports

Talladega, Al – The International Motorsports Hall of Fame’s 2015-16 Miss Motorsports - Baylee Smith – was recently crowned the 2017 Miss Alabama USA during the annual Miss Alabama USA competition in Montgomery. Smith, who represented Pike County,...

Jim Freeman Passes

Jim Freeman Passes

TALLADEGA, AL (March 7, 2016) – The staff of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame (IMHOF), along with many friends throughout the local, as well as the motorsports community, are mourning the loss of Jim Freeman, former Executive Director of the renowned...

Laps for Life

Laps for Life

TALLADEGA, AL – The 10th annual American Red Cross-Talladega Superspeedway “Laps for Life” blood drive returns to Talladega Superspeedway on Friday, September 11, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. This event will provide those who donate with a once in a...

Buddy Baker Passes Away

Buddy Baker Passes Away

TALLADEGA, AL – Elzie Wylie “Buddy” Baker Jr., who was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1997, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 74 (b. 1-25-41). At 6 feet 6 inches tall, Buddy Baker was often called the...

A Nite At The Museum

A Nite At The Museum

TALLADEGA, AL – The International Motorsports Hall of Fame will host “A Nite At The Museum” fundraiser which will feature the popular beach band Swingin' Medallions, a racing memorabilia auction and dinner on Saturday, August 1, 2015. The...

Kyle Busch

Kyle Busch

Home to legacies, legends and traditions, The International Motorsports Hall of Fame, totes numerous historical artifacts that keep the past of motorsports alive. Now on display in the monumental venue is Kyle Busch’s No. 5 Kellogg’s Chevrolet – the...

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