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NASCAR Qualifying Today: Talladega 2025 start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV
After no racing over Easter, the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series continues at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend, with qualifying ahead of the Jack Link’s 500 taking place today, Saturday, April 26.
Last time out at Bristol, it was Alex Bowman who secured pole position for the Food City 500. However, come race day, another Hendrick Motorsports star proved dominant — Kyle Larson.
Larson led for an impressive 411 of the 500 racing laps at the Tennessee track, winning the race and denying Denny Hamlin a 2025 Cup Series three-peat.
Talladega is a very different proposition from the short track at Bristol, however, with the race this weekend marking NASCAR’s return to superspeedway action.
The 2.66-mile tri-oval is known as the largest oval on the NASCAR schedule, with up to 33 degrees of banking in some parts.
With that said, qualifying ahead of the race should be exciting to watch, and we’ve got all the details you need to do so below.
NASCAR Cup Series Talladega qualifying start times
The all-important qualifying session from Talladega Superspeedway kicks off on Saturday, April 26, at 10:30 am ET.
Here are the start times converted to your local city and time zone.
| City (Time Zone) | Qualifying Start Time |
|---|---|
| New York, NY (ET) | 10:30 AM |
| Charlotte, NC (ET) | 10:30 AM |
| Columbia, SC (ET) | 10:30 AM |
| Charleston, WV (ET) | 10:30 AM |
| Augusta, ME (ET) | 10:30 AM |
| Chicago, IL (CT) | 9:30 AM |
| Pierre, SD (CT) | 9:30 AM |
| Nashville, TN (CT) | 9:30 AM |
| Des Moines, IA (CT) | 9:30 AM |
| Montgomery, AL (CT) | 9:30 AM |
| Mexico City, MX (CT) | 9:30 AM |
| Phoenix, AZ (MT) | 8:30 AM |
| Denver, CO (MT) | 8:30 AM |
| Salt Lake City, UT (MT) | 8:30 AM |
| Albuquerque, NM (MT) | 8:30 AM |
| El Paso, TX (MT) | 8:30 AM |
| Los Angeles, CA (PT) | 7:30 AM |
| Las Vegas, NV (PT) | 7:30 AM |
| Seattle, WA (PT) | 7:30 AM |
| Portland, OR (PT) | 7:30 AM |
| San Francisco, CA (PT) | 7:30 AM |
| Rio de Janeiro, BR (BRT) | 11:30 AM |
| London, GB (BST) | 3:30 PM |
| Madrid, ES (CET) | 4:30 PM |
| Sydney, AU (AEST) | 12:30 AM (Sunday) |
| Perth, AU (AWST) | 10:30 PM |
| Adelaide, AU (ACST) | 12:00 AM (Sunday) |
How to watch NASCAR qualifying live on TV
The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series is set to be broadcast across several broadcast partners in the United States: FOX, Prime Video, TNT Sports, and NBC.
Action from Talladega Superspeedway this weekend will be broadcast across two of those, with Saturday’s qualifying session set to be shown live on Amazon Prime Video and Sunday’s race live on FOX.
Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Please check below to see how you can catch the action in your country.
| Country | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| United States | FOX (Race), Prime Video (Qualifying) |
| United Kingdom | Viaplay Group |
| Australia | Fox Sports Australia |
| Spain | DAZN |
| France | Mediawan (AB Moteurs/Automono) |
| Germany | More Than Sports, Sport1 |
| Belgium | Ziggo Sport |
| Brazil | Bandriantes |
| Canada | TSN, RDS |
| MENA | Abu Dhabi Media |
| Netherlands | Ziggo Sport (Liberty Global) |
| Italy | Mola TV |
| Portugal | Sport TV |
| Singapore | Mola TV |
| Japan | Gaora |
| China | Huya, Bilibili |
| Hong Kong | PCCW |
| Hungary | Network4 |
| Turkey | Saran Media International |
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NASCAR Cup Series Talladega qualifying order
Here is the order in which the NASCAR Cup Series stars will qualify at Talladega Superspeedway today.
| Qualifying Order | Driver | Car No. | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Alfredo | 62 | Beard Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 2 | J.J. Yeley | 44 | NY Racing Team Chevrolet |
| 3 | B.J. McLeod | 78 | Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 4 | Shane van Gisbergen | 88 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 5 | Cody Ware | 51 | Rick Ware Racing Ford |
| 6 | Todd Gilliland | 34 | Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 7 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 8 | Ty Dillon | 10 | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| 9 | Cole Custer | 41 | Haas Factory Team Ford |
| 10 | Riley Herbst | 35 | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 11 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 12 | Erik Jones | 43 | Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
| 13 | Michael McDowell | 71 | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 14 | Zane Smith | 38 | Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 15 | Noah Gragson | 4 | Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 16 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 | Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 18 | Chris Buescher | 17 | RFK Racing Ford |
| 19 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | RFK Racing Ford |
| 20 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske Ford |
| 21 | Ryan Preece | 60 | RFK Racing Ford |
| 22 | Justin Haley | 7 | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 23 | Austin Cindric | 2 | Team Penske Ford |
| 24 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 25 | Carson Hocevar | 77 | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 26 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
| 27 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 28 | Kyle Busch | 8 | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
| 29 | Josh Berry | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
| 30 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 31 | A.J. Allmendinger | 16 | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| 32 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 33 | Ross Chastain | 1 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 34 | Chase Briscoe | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 35 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 36 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske Ford |
| 37 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 38 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 39 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
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