Talladega Superspeedway
MD's Picks
PRIZE???
Ok, our Speedeats.com Facebook page is growing. We are over the 500-fan mark. Help it expand more! We are thinking up a pretty cool prize for whoever our 1000th fan is on Facebook.
BIG BELLY?
Do you like our Big Belly Blog? Let us know. Check it out and give us some feedback.
CHARLOTTE MANIA
We are pumped for the May Charlotte race-weeks. Are you? Wait until you see what we have planned on Speedeats.com for that swing!
MADHOUSE
If you've seen the History Channel show "Madhouse," go check it out in person. Winston-Salem, North Carolina's Bowman Gray Stadium opens its 62nd year of NASCAR racing this weekend. MD plans on competing there this year. It's one of the most unusual and historic tracks in the country.
WELCOME RE!
Our great friends at Racing Electronics have come on board to help Speedeats.com. If you are a competitor or a media member, they have the best product and best customer service in the business. For fans, they offer so much to enhance your race experience!
GET ON IT
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LEFTOVERS???
Check out where we've hit on the road in 2010!
Phoenix, AZ click here
Nashville, TN click here
Martinsville, VA click here
Bristol, TN click here
Atlanta, GA click here
Las Vegas, NV click here
Fontana, CA click here
Daytona 500 click here
click here for the 2010 schedule
TRUE CAUSE
A great friend of mine, Lonnie Clouse and his family are moving to Mexico to help care for orphans. Lonnie has been a part of Motor Racing Outreach for a while now and a great friend to racing as well. Go check out his mission and offer up some support, prayer or encouragement!
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TinaTheriault My first Cookout blueberry milkshake! @Allyfulson and the Finchum's would be proud :) http://tweetphoto.com/18731989
Mc_Driver Getting ready to leave the hotel. Stopping at MiMi's cafe for breakfast. (Texas)
NASCAR Modified driver Andy Seuss has some fun with SpeedEats' Matthew Dillner at South Boston Speedway with the famed Bologna Burger.
r a c e e a t r e p e a t
Matthew Dillner has a few picks... scroll down for some guest picks as well!
Dreamland BBQ
It's one of our favorite places in Alabama. That is why it's our featured video this week. Be sure to watch us having fun and getting saucy fingers while eating their world famous ribs.
It's in Birmingham but WELL WORTH the drive. A favorite of our buddy Steve Post from MRN Radio.
The sauce here rocks!!!!!
1427 14th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL
(205) 933-2133
visit their site click here
Top of the River
This is the best of the seafood places near Talladega. If you have a Garmin, it will get you there and it will prove itself to be worthy of the visit. Great seafood. Awesome catfish! We love the fried pickles in a big way.
Several racers and people in the industry make the trip for a good meal. We saw Morgan Shepard there last year signing some hero cards.
Make sure you check out the giant catfish swimming in the fish-tank in the lobby!
3330 McClellan Boulevard
Anniston, AL 36201-2126
(256) 238-0097
visit their site click here
The Ark
It may not be pretty from the outside but for over 77-years the Ark has been a Riverside, Alabama institution. When you walk into the joint you see pics of the owner with various racing personalities. Our favorite photos are the ones with the King Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt.
You can have catfish filets or the local whole catfish! Good good stuff with a local flare.
It's right next to one of the most unusual dive-bars around "The Bootlegger Lounge" where we occiasionally karaoke. Shhh, don't tell anyone.
13030 U.S. 78
Riverside, AL 35135-1300
Connie's Picks
Connie Champion is a friend of Speedeats.com who works for Motor Racing Outreach. She is from Alabama and knows her stuff!
Los Mexicanos
Best mexican food ever!
500 Hamric Drive East
Oxford, AL 36203-2451
Mata's Greek Pizza and Grinders
This is my favorite pizza!
1708 Quintard Avenue
Anniston, AL 36201
visit their site click here
Stemley Station
Basic southern home cooking. It's great! Be sure to ask Lonnie about the catfish.
7421 Stemley Bridge Rd
Talladega, al 35160-8773
SpeedEats...Huh?
Going to a racetrack? Want to know where to eat? SpeedEats.com is your source to satisfy that appetite. Racing and food enthusiast Matthew Dillner takes you behind the scenes of his race weekends and shows you to the hot-spots.
Dillner is a veteran in the racing media industry and is known by many in the garage for finding some of the most interesting and yummy places to eat while on the road covering NASCAR races and Short Tracks across the country.
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This week: Talladega Superspeedway, AL
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Dega - Crawfish and Tornados?
Talladega is always an interesting place. From the car-trip there from Charlotte, to the Dega race fans and local eats... The spring Degas weekend has been fun. click here
Featured VIdeo - Dega
Birmingham's Dreamland BBQ
It may take a 30-minute drive for some, but if you at the races in Talladega, Dreamland is one of our favorite spots. A place with as much flavor, maybe night quite, as their succulent ribs. "Ain't Noting Like Em Nowhere" is there motto click here
SpeedEats - Short Track Spotlight
SoBo's Famous Bologna Burger
NASCAR driver Elliott Sadler has put this South Boston Speedway favorite on the map. Much like the Martinsville Hot-Dog, the Bologna Burger has become a part of South Boston culture.
