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NASCAR Talladega starting lineup, TV schedule for Sunday’s Cup race
The NASCAR playoffs continue to Talladega on Oct. 19 with the YellaWood 500 in the Round of 8.
Denny Hamlin has earned one of four spots in the Championship 4 via the win at Las Vegas last week.
Seven drivers are competing for the final three spots, with races at Talladega and Martinsville to settle the four championship contenders next month at Phoenix.
Here’s the full starting lineup and TV information for Sunday’s NASCAR race at Talladega.
NASCAR Talladega TV schedule, start time for the YellaWood 500
- Green Flag Time: Approx. 1:25 p.m. CT on Sunday, Oct. 19
- Track: Talladega Superspeedway (2.66-mile oval) in Talladega, Alabama
- Length: 188 laps, 500 miles
- Stages: 60 laps, 60 laps, 68 laps
- TV coverage: NBC
- Radio: MRN
- Streaming: Watch FREE on Fubo; HBO MAX app for in-car cameras (subscription required); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM on Channel 90 for audio (subscription required)
The YellaWood 500 will be broadcast nationally on NBC. Other streaming options for the race include HBO MAX for in-car cameras for each driver.
YellaWood 500 starting lineup
Row 1
1. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
2. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 2
3. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
4. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
Row 3
5. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
6. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Row 4
7. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
8. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
Row 5
9. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
10. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
Row 6
11. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
12. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
Row 7
13. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
14. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Row 8
15. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
16. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
Row 9
17. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
18. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Row 10
19. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
20. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
Row 11
21. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
22. Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 12
23. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
24. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Row 13
25. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
26. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Row 14
27. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
28. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Row 15
29. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
30. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
Row 16
31. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
32. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 17
33. Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
34. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Row 18
35. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
36. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
Row 19
37. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
38. Anthony Alfredo, No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet
Row 20
39. BJ McLeod, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
40. Casey Mears, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford