page_title: 2014 Aaron's 499
section_title: Background
hierarchical_section_title: 2014 Aaron's 499 / Report / Background
caption_attribution_description: This image is of the Talladega Superspeedway, located in Talladega, Alabama. The image was taken from approximately 5000ft MSL (4500ft AGL) with visibility limited to approximately 4sm due to haze. The left wheel of the aircraft has been digitally removed from the image, causing some distortion in the lower sections, just below the track. The old w:Talladega Municipal Airport runways are still visible, crossing inside the track. The new airport and runway are located in the background, just north east of the track's position.
context_page_description: The 2014 Aaron's 499 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race run on May 4, 2014, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 188 laps on the 2.66 mi tri-oval, it was the tenth race of the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Denny Hamlin won the race, his first points paying win at a restrictor plate track, and joined a list of drivers to win in their 300th start, while Greg Biffle finished second and Clint Bowyer, Brian Vickers, and A. J. Allmendinger rounded out the top five. The top rookies of the race were Kyle Larson, Austin Dillon, and Michael Annett. This was the last race for the sponsor Aaron's
context_section_description: The track, Talladega Superspeedway, is a four turn tri-oval track that is 2.66 miles (4.28 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 33 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is 18 degrees. The back stretch, opposite of the front, is at only two degrees. The racetrack has a seating capacity for 80,000 spectators. David Ragan was the defending race winner after winning the event in 2013.
caption: Talladega Superspeedway, the race track where the race was held.
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