These are the All-Time O’Reilly Series Lap Leaders and Track Records at Talladega

What’s Happening?

The biggest and the baddest, the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series heads to the Talladega Superspeedway, which is arguably the most chaotic racetrack on the schedule. But in this article, chaos is not a part of the equation, as we’ll break down the top names, from lap leaders to record holders, at NASCAR’s biggest oval.

1st. Austin Hill – 256

2nd. Joe Nemechek – 202

3rd. Justin Allgaier – 132

4th. Joey Logano – 131

5th. Dale Earnhardt Jr – 131

6th. Jesse Love – 125

7th. Tony Stewart – 120

8th. Michael Waltrip – 117

9th. Kyle Busch – 114

Races	Laps Run	Wins	Poles	Avg. Finish	Avg. Start
9	867	1	0	16.6	11.6

T10th. Martin Truex Jr – 111

Track Records

• Most Races: Joe Nemechek (22)
• Most Laps Run: Joe Nemechek (2153)
• Most Laps Led: Austin Hill (256)
• Most Wins: Martin Truex Jr (3)
• Most Poles: Joe Nemechek (5)
• Most Top 5s: Joey Logano & Joe Nemechek (7)
• Most Top 10s: Justin Allgaier & Joe Nemechek (9)
• Most Lead Lap Finishes: Joe Nemechek (14)
• Qualifying Lap Record: Joe Nemechek | 193.517 mph | April 26th, 1997
• Worst Starting Position by a Winner: 35th – Joe Nemechek in 2000
• Winners from Pole: 3 in 39 Races – Latest: Justin Haley on June 20, 2025
• Most Lead Changes: 56 – April 2011
• Fewest Lead Changes: 7 – April 1998, April 2002 & April 2003

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