Over the last 15 NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega Superspeedway one manufacturer has stood above the rest, and it is not even close. Ford and Roush Yates Engines has won 11 of the last 15 Talladega Superspeedway NASCAR Cup Series races – a winning percentage of 73.3%.
In one word, Ford has been – dominant.
Led by the seven wins of Team Penske and followed by the two victories of Roush Fenway Racing and the single wins of Stewart-Haas Racing and Front Row Motorsports Ford has nearly been unstoppable. (see chart below for breakdown of wins of last 15 Talladega races)
OEM | Winner | Organization | Date | |
1 | Ford | Matt Kenseth | Roush Fenway Racing | Sunday, October 7, 2012 |
2 | Ford | David Ragan | Front Row Motorsports | Sunday, May 5, 2013 |
3 | Chevrolet | Jamie McMurray | Chip Ganassi Racing | Sunday, October 20, 2013 |
4 | Toyota | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Sunday, May 4, 2014 |
5 | Ford | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Sunday, October 19, 2014 |
6 | Chevrolet | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Hendrick Motorsports | Sunday, May 3, 2015 |
7 | Ford | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Sunday, October 25, 2015 |
8 | Ford | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Sunday, May 1, 2016 |
9 | Ford | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Sunday, October 23, 2016 |
10 | Ford | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | Roush Fenway Racing | Sunday, May 7, 2017 |
11 | Ford | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske | Sunday, October 15, 2017 |
12 | Ford | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Sunday, April 29, 2018 |
13 | Ford | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing | Sunday, October 14, 2018 |
14 | Chevrolet | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Sunday, April 28, 2019 |
15 | Ford | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Monday, October 14, 2019 |
In total, nine different manufacturers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway; led by Chevrolet with 41 victories; followed by Ford with 29, Mercury (seven), Buick (six), Oldsmobile (six), Dodge (four), Plymouth (three), Toyota (three) and Pontiac (two).