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The Aaron's 499 (get Aaron's 499 tickets) is a NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car race held at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. The race has always been held in early May or late April. The Aaron's 499 (get Aaron's 499 tickets) is one of four races currently run with restrictor plates, the others being the UAW-Ford 500, the Pepsi 400 and the Daytona 500.

The 1997 run of the Aaron's 499 (get Aaron's 499 tickets), won by Mark Martin, was the fastest NASCAR race to date ever run, at an average speed of 188.354 mph.

The name of the Aaron's 499 (get Aaron's 499 tickets) is derived from a sponsorship agreement with the Aaron's chain of lease-to-own stores. The 499 name is designed to mimic the chain's tendencies to offer rentals 'For $99' per month.

The first Aaron's 499

The first Aaron's 499 (get Aaron's 499 tickets) was raced in 1969 and was known as the Alabama 500 then. Richard Brickhouse won the inaugural race after a boycott of the top stars of the sport at the time because of the high rate of speeds at the Talladega Superspeedway.

Some Aaron's 499 trivia

• In the 1987 race, the catch-fencing was severely damaged when a wreck by Bobby Allison caused his car to go airborne and shear it off.
• In the 2003 race, which was marred by a crash on lap 4 that damaged 27 cars, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won his fourth consecutive race at the track.
• The race has exceeded 40 official lead changes 14 times, including a motor-sports record 75 lead changes in 1984.
• The 1975 running of the Aaron's 499 (get Aaron's 499 tickets) featured the first win for Buddy Baker since 1973 and the first Winston Cup Grand National win for team owner Bud Moore since 1971.
• Despite the name, the race is slightly over 500 miles in length.

Some past Aaron's 499 winners

• 2007 - Jeff Gordon
• 2006 - Jimmie Johnson
• 2005 - Jeff Gordon
• 2004 - Jeff Gordon
• 2003 - Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

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