What time is the NASCAR race?
Denny Hamlin is safely in the Round of 8 with his victory at Las Vegas, but the other 11 playoff drivers will have to survive 500 miles at the Talladega Superspeedway where chaos is certain to ensue.
The Truck Series take the green flag first on Saturday at 1:14 p.m. EST, followed by the Xfinity Series at 4:50 p.m. EST.
But what about the Cup Series?
- Race: YellaWood 500
- Date: Sunday, October 3rd, 2021
- Start time: 1 p.m. EST.
- Location: Talladega Superspeedway
There will be a competition caution at Lap 25. Brad Keselowski is the most successful active driver at Talladega, winning there six teams, including in NASCAR’s most recent visit to the superspeedway earlier this year.
What channel is the NASCAR race?
- TV Channel: NBC (TSN in Canada)
- Radio Station: Motor Racing Network (MRN)
- Green flag: 2:03 pm EST.
- Location: Talladega Superspeedway
- Stages: 60-60-68 (188)
NASCAR Talladega Starting Lineup
| Start pos. | Driver | Team |
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 3 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 4 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 6 | Martin Truex Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 7 | Brad Keselowski | Team Penske |
| 8 | Joey Logano | Team Penske |
| 9 | Kevin Harvick | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 10 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 11 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 12 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 13 | Tyler Reddick | Richard Childress Racing |
| 14 | Kurt Busch | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 15 | Matt DiBenedetto | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 16 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing |
| 17 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 18 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing |
| 19 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing |
| 20 | Aric Almirola | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 21 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 22 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports |
| 23 | Ross Chastain | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 24 | Chris Buescher | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 25 | Ryan Newman | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 26 | Erik Jones | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 27 | Ryan Preece | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 28 | Cole Custer | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports |
| 30 | Anthony Alfredo | Front Row Motorsports |
| 31 | Cody Ware | Petty Ware Racing |
| 32 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports |
| 33 | Justin Allgaier | Spire Motorsports |
| 34 | Josh Bilicki | Rick Ware Racing |
| 35 | Quin Houff | StarCom Racing |
| 36 | Joey Gase | Rick Ware Racing |
| 37 | Garrett Smithley | Rick Ware Racing |
| 38 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing |
| 39 | David Starr | Motorsports Business Management |
| 40 | Landon Cassill | Gaunt Brothers Racing |