Talladega Superspeedway Pole Winners
NASCAR Cup Series
| Year | Race | Driver | Qualifying Speed |
| 2020 | GEICO 500 | – | Qualifying Not Held |
| 2019 | 1000Bulbs.com 500 | Chase Elliott | 192.707 |
| 2019 | GEICO 500 | Austin Dillon | 192.544 |
| 2018 | 1000Bulbs.com 500 | Kurt Busch | 195.804 |
| 2018 | GEICO 500 | Kevin Harvick | 194.448 |
| 2017 | Alabama 500 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 190.544 |
| 2017 | GEICO 500 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 191.547 |
| 2016 | Hellmann’s 500 | Martin Truex Jr. | 193.423 |
| 2016 | GEICO 500 | Chase Elliott | 192.661 |
| 2015 | CampingWorld.com 500 | Jeff Gordon | 194.500 |
| 2015 | GEICO 500 | Jeff Gordon | 194.793 |
| 2014 | GEICO 500 | Brian Vickers | 196.129 |
| 2014 | Aaron’s 499 | Brian Scott | 198.290 |
| 2013 | Camping World RV Sales 500 | – | Qualifying Not Held |
| 2013 | Aaron’s 499 | – | Qualifying Not Held |
| 2012 | Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500 | Kasey Kahne | 191.455 |
| 2012 | Aaron’s 499 | Jeff Gordon | 191.623 |
| 2011 | Good Sam Club 500 | Mark Martin | 181.367 |
| 2011 | Aaron’s 499 | Jeff Gordon | 178.248 |
| 2010 | AMP Energy Juice 500 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 184.640 |
| 2010 | Aaron’s 499 | – | Qualifying Not Held |
| 2009 | AMP Energy 500 | – | Qualifying Not Held |
| 2009 | Aaron’s 499 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 188.171 |
| 2008 | AMP Energy 500 | Travis Kvapil | 187.364 |
| 2008 | Aaron’s 499 | Joe Nemechek | 187.386 |
| 2007 | UAW-Ford 500 | Michael Waltrip | 189.070 |
| 2007 | Aaron’s 499 | Jeff Gordon | 192.069 |
| 2006 | UAW-Ford 500 | David Gilliland | 191.712 |
| 2006 | Aaron’s 499 | Elliott Sadler | 188.511 |
| 2005 | UAW-Ford 500 | Elliott Sadler | 189.286 |
| 2005 | Aaron’s 499 | Kevin Harvick | 189.804 |
| 2004 | EA Sports 500 | Joe Nemechek | 190.749 |
| 2004 | Aaron’s 499 | Ricky Rudd | 191.180 |
| 2003 | EA Sports 500 | Elliott Sadler | 189.943 |
| 2003 | Aaron’s 499 | Jeremy Mayfield | 186.489 |
| 2002 | EA Sports 500 | – | Qualifying Not Held |
| 2002 | Aaron’s 499 | Jimmie Johnson | 186.532 |
| 2001 | EA Sports 500 | Stacy Compton | 185.240 |
| 2001 | Talladega 500 | Stacy Compton | 184.861 |
| 2000 | Winston 500 | Joe Nemechek | 190.279 |
| 2000 | DieHard 500 | Jeremy Mayfield | 186.969 |
| 1999 | Winston 500 | Joe Nemechek | 198.331 |
| 1999 | DieHard 500 | Ken Schrader | 197.765 |
| 1998 | Winston 500 | Ken Schrader | 196.153 |
| 1998 | Talladega DieHard 500 | Bobby Labonte | 195.728 |
| 1997 | DieHard 500 | Ernie Irvan | 193.271 |
| 1997 | Winston 500 | John Andretti | 193.627 |
| 1996 | DieHard 500 | Jeremy Mayfield | 192.370 |
| 1996 | Winston Select 500 | Ernie Irvan | 192.855 |
| 1995 | DieHard 500 | Sterling Marlin | 194.212 |
| 1995 | Winston Select 500 | Terry Labonte | 196.532 |
| 1994 | DieHard 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 193.470 |
| 1994 | Winston Select 500 | Ernie Irvan | 193.298 |
| 1993 | DieHard 500 | Bill Elliott | 192.397 |
| 1993 | Winston 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 192.355 |
| 1992 | DieHard 500 | Sterling Marlin | 190.586 |
| 1992 | Winston 500 | Ernie Irvan | 192.831 |
| 1991 | DieHard 500 | Sterling Marlin | 192.085 |
| 1991 | Winston 500 | Ernie Irvan | 195.186 |
| 1990 | DieHard 500 | Dale Earnhardt | 192.513 |
| 1990 | Winston 500 | Bill Elliott | 199.388 |
| 1989 | Talladega DieHard 500 | Mark Martin | 194.800 |
| 1989 | Winston 500 | Mark Martin | 193.061 |
| 1988 | Talladega DieHard 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 196.274 |
| 1988 | Winston 500 | Davey Allison | 198.969 |
| 1987 | Talladega 500 | Bill Elliott | 203.827 |
| 1987 | Winston 500 | Bill Elliott | 212.809 |
| 1986 | Talladega 500 | Bill Elliott | 209.005 |
| 1986 | Winston 500 | Bill Elliott | 212.229 |
| 1985 | Talladega 500 | Bill Elliott | 207.578 |
| 1985 | Winston 500 | Bill Elliott | 209.398 |
| 1984 | Talladega 500 | Cale Yarborough | 202.474 |
| 1984 | Winston 500 | Cale Yarborough | 202.692 |
| 1983 | Talladega 500 | Cale Yarborough | 201.744 |
| 1983 | Winston 500 | Cale Yarborough | 202.650 |
| 1982 | Talladega 500 | Geoffrey Bodine | 199.400 |
| 1982 | Winston 500 | Benny Parsons | 200.176 |
| 1981 | Talladega 500 | Harry Gant | 195.897 |
| 1981 | Winston 500 | Bobby Allison | 195.864 |
| 1980 | Talladega 500 | Buddy Baker | 198.545 |
| 1980 | Winston 500 | David Pearson | 197.704 |
| 1979 | Talladega 500 | Neil Bonnett | 193.600 |
| 1979 | Winston 500 | Darrell Waltrip | 195.644 |
| 1978 | Talladega 500 | Cale Yarborough | 192.917 |
| 1978 | Winston 500 | Cale Yarborough | 191.904 |
| 1977 | Talladega 500 | Benny Parsons | 192.684 |
| 1977 | Winston 500 | A.J. Foyt | 192.424 |
| 1976 | Talladega 500 | Dave Marcis | 190.651 |
| 1976 | Winston 500 | Dave Marcis | 189.197 |
| 1975 | Talladega 500 | Dave Marcis | 191.340 |
| 1975 | Winston 500 | Buddy Baker | 189.947 |
| 1974 | Talladega 500 | David Pearson | 184.926 |
| 1974 | Winston 500 | David Pearson | 186.086 |
| 1973 | Talladega 500 | Bobby Allison | 187.064 |
| 1973 | Winston 500 | Buddy Baker | 193.435 |
| 1972 | Talladega 500 | Bobby Isaac | 190.677 |
| 1972 | Winston 500 | Bobby Isaac | 192.428 |
| 1971 | Talladega 500 | Donnie Allison | 187.323 |
| 1971 | Winston 500 | Donnie Allison | 185.869 |
| 1970 | Talladega 500 | Bobby Isaac | 186.834 |
| 1970 | Alabama 500 | Bobby Isaac | 199.658 |
| 1969 | Talladega 500 | Bobby Isaac | 196.386 |
