Talladega Gran Prix Raceway

The Talladega Gran Prix Raceway was born in 1985 from an initiative of the brothers David and Mike Upchurch, together with their friend Gerald Rhodes, who desired to build a road track to enjoy track time with family and friends without lengthy travel and expensive costs. It sits in Talladega, Alabama, a town famous for being home to one of NASCAR's temples: the Talladega Superspeedway, as well as the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, so there's a lot of racing culture in this corner of the United States. There are ample run-offs around the track without metal or concrete barriers that could cause severe injuries to motorcyclists racing here.

There are nine turns in the raceway, which goes counterclockwise and starts in the front straightaway at the northern side of the track. Turn number one is a multi apex, 90-degree corner sitting between two straightaway segments. Turn number two is tighter and gives way to a sweeping turn number three. Turns 4 and 5 are right-handers coming in quick succession and followed by 6 and 7, a pair of long extending left-handers. The back straightaway comes next and ends in a couple of sweepers, turns number 8 and number 9, that close the loop allowing drivers to develop up 73 mph (117 km/h) of average speed.