Talladega Superspeedway
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Talladega Superspeedway is a famed high-banked NASCAR racetrack known for its extreme speeds and dramatic pack racing.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Talladega Superspeedway canonical | 25 |
| Alabama International Motor Speedway | 1 |
| Talladega Boulevard | 1 |
| Talladega Superspeedway (real racetrack) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T820814 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Talladega Superspeedway Context triple: [Alabama, containsHistoricSite, Talladega Superspeedway]
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A.
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a world-famous motorsports complex in Daytona Beach, Florida, best known as the home of NASCAR’s Daytona 500 and other major racing events.
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B.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a historic auto racing circuit in Speedway, Indiana, best known as the home of the annual Indianapolis 500.
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C.
Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway is a major motorsports complex in Kansas City, Kansas, best known for hosting NASCAR races and other large racing events.
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D.
Knoxville Raceway
Knoxville Raceway is a renowned dirt track racing venue in Knoxville, Iowa, best known as the "Sprint Car Capital of the World" and host of the prestigious Knoxville Nationals.
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E.
NASCAR Hall of Fame
The NASCAR Hall of Fame is a museum and shrine in Charlotte, North Carolina, dedicated to honoring the greatest drivers, team owners, and contributors in stock car racing history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Talladega Superspeedway Target entity description: Talladega Superspeedway is a famed high-banked NASCAR racetrack known for its extreme speeds and dramatic pack racing.
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A.
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a world-famous motorsports complex in Daytona Beach, Florida, best known as the home of NASCAR’s Daytona 500 and other major racing events.
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B.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a historic auto racing circuit in Speedway, Indiana, best known as the home of the annual Indianapolis 500.
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C.
Kansas Speedway
Kansas Speedway is a major motorsports complex in Kansas City, Kansas, best known for hosting NASCAR races and other large racing events.
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D.
Knoxville Raceway
Knoxville Raceway is a renowned dirt track racing venue in Knoxville, Iowa, best known as the "Sprint Car Capital of the World" and host of the prestigious Knoxville Nationals.
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E.
NASCAR Hall of Fame
The NASCAR Hall of Fame is a museum and shrine in Charlotte, North Carolina, dedicated to honoring the greatest drivers, team owners, and contributors in stock car racing history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASCAR oval track
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motorsport race track ⓘ |
| backstretchBanking | approximately 2 degrees ⓘ |
| builtOn | former Anniston Air Force Base land ⓘ |
| cityServed | Talladega ⓘ |
| comparableTo | Daytona International Speedway ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 1960s ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| flagshipEvent |
GEICO 500
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YellaWood 500 ⓘ |
| formerlyKnownAs |
Alabama International Motor Speedway
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linked to:
Talladega Superspeedway
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| frontstretchBanking | approximately 16.5 degrees ⓘ |
| hasGarageArea |
Cup Series garage
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Truck Series garage ⓘ Xfinity Series garage ⓘ |
| hasGrandstandsOn | frontstretch ⓘ |
| hasTriOvalGrassLogo | yes ⓘ |
| hostsSeries |
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
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NASCAR Cup Series ⓘ NASCAR Xfinity Series ⓘ |
| infieldFeature |
Talladega Boulevard
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linked to:
Talladega Superspeedway
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| knownFor |
large multi-car crashes
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pack racing ⓘ restrictor-plate racing ⓘ very high speeds ⓘ |
| length |
2.66 miles
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4.28 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alabama
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Southeastern United States ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
Talladega County, Alabama ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity |
Birmingham, Alabama
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linked to:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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| notableCharacteristic | start/finish line located past the tri-oval midpoint ⓘ |
| opened |
1969
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September 1969 ⓘ |
| operator | NASCAR ⓘ |
| owner | NASCAR ⓘ |
| partOf | NASCAR superspeedway circuit ⓘ |
| primaryUse | stock car racing ⓘ |
| recordedTopSpeeds | over 212 mph in qualifying before restrictor plates ⓘ |
| safetyFeatures |
SAFER barriers
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catch fencing ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures |
restrictor plates (historically)
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tapered spacers ⓘ |
| sanctioningBody | NASCAR ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | over 80,000 ⓘ |
| surface | asphalt ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| trackLayout | tri-oval ⓘ |
| turnBanking | approximately 33 degrees ⓘ |
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Subject: Talladega Superspeedway Description of subject: Talladega Superspeedway is a famed high-banked NASCAR racetrack known for its extreme speeds and dramatic pack racing.
Referenced by (28)
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Talladega Superspeedway victories (fictional)
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