TALLADEGA, AL – The fan experience at Talladega Superspeedway just got bigger and better for the upcoming GEICO 500 and Winn-Dixie 300 weekend, May 1-3. Some of the Sprint Vision Digital High-Definition Video Screens that line the frontstretch, giving those in attendance a spectacular view, have increased in size while some will be permanent structures at NASCAR’s Most Competitive track.
The large video boards, which were introduced at Talladega a year ago as part of an International Speedway Corporation (ISC) initiative (multi-phase plans are to implement video boards at other ISC facilities over the next few years), will showcase pictures that will be bigger, brighter, crisper and clearer. In addition to the five screens on the frontstretch, a video screen will be placed along the Alabama Gang Superstretch.
Two of the video boards will now be mammoth 40’ x 80’ in size and will have permanent homes behind pit road in the tri-oval area – one atop Gatorade Victory Lane and one in front of the Media Center. The other permanent structure will be a 26’ x 52’ video board which will be located at the exit of Turn Four near the Care Center. Other locations include the Start/Finish Line (26’x ’52) and Turn One (18’ x 33’), along with the Alabama Gang Supersptretch (20’ x 27’).
Both the 40’ x 80’ video screens have 5,120,000,00 LED Pixels (X7mm HD) and are 28,000 pounds each while the 26’x52’ structures have 1,263,600,00 LED Pixels (X10mm HD) and are 16,000 pounds each.
“There is nothing like watching a race at Talladega in person,” said Talladega Superspeedway Chairman Grant Lynch. “With our new and improved video boards, fans can now get the best of both worlds with an incredible, up-close view of all the happenings on the track no matter where the action is taking place. Couple this with our 21- and 22-inch comfortable fold-back seating in our grandstands, it makes for a weekend like no other.”
