Denny Hamlin earned an emotional victory at Las Vegas, securing his 60th career win and locking himself into the Championship 4.
The playoff fight continues this weekend with Talladega becoming part of the penultimate round for the 2025 season. Kyle Larson +35), Christopher Bell (+20), and Chase Briscoe (+15) are the other three drivers above the cutline. William Byron (-15), Chase Elliott (-23), Joey Logano (-24), and Ryan Blaney (-31) are all in the elimination zone.
While Penske sits seventh and eighth in the standings, their drivers have won often at Talladega, including the most recent race at the historic superspeedway with Austin Cindric. Hyak Motorsports' Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is the defending winner of the fall race, taking victory in a photo finish.
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What is the NASCAR at Talladega weekend schedule?
Friday, October 17th
12:30pm EST -- NASCAR Truck Series qualifying -- FOX SPORTS 2
4:00pm EST -- NASCAR Truck Series race (85 laps) -- FOX
Saturday, October 18
11:30am EST -- NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying -- CW APP
1:30pm EST -- NASCAR Cup Series qualifying -- TRUTV
4:00pm EST -- NASCAR Xfinity Series race (94 laps) -- THE CW
Sunday, October 19
2:00pm EST -- NASCAR Cup race at Talladega (188 laps) -- NBC
How can I watch the NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega?
- Date: Sunday, October 19th
- TV start time: 1:30pm EST
- Green flag: 2:00pm EST
- Laps/Miles: 188 laps / 500 miles
- Stages: 60 / 60 / 68
- Tires: Six sets
- TV channel: NBC | TSN (Canada) | Other international viewing options
- Live stream: In-car cameras on HBO MAX
- Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Who is racing at Talladega Superspeedway
There is a full field of 40 teams entered for this weekend's Cup race with four part-time entires. Richard Childress Racing has entered the No. 33 Chevrolet with Austin Hill, Beard Motorsports has brought the No. 62 Chevrolet with Anthony Alfredo, the Garage 66 Ford is back with Casey Mears behind the wheel, and Live Fast Motorsports has entered the event with BJ McLeod.
*Playoff drivers in bold
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin - ADVANCED | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 33 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford |
| 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 62 | Anthony Alfredo | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 66 | Casey Mears | Garage 66 (MBM Motorsports) | Ford |
| 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
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