2022 NASCAR at Talladega – Start time, how to watch, schedule & more

Four races in the playoffs, and one playoff driver has yet to win. Tyler Reddick, eliminated in the round of 16, emerged victorious from a chaotic 500-mile race at Texas Motor Speedway in which punctures and intentional contact became the focus of the day.

After the race, these drivers were below the cut line: Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric, Christopher Bell and Alex Bowman. Days later, however, the playoff picture would change. NASCAR slammed William Byron with a 25-point penalty after deliberately flipping Denny Hamlin under caution in a retaliatory move.

The penalty brought Briscoe back over the cutting line while Byron was pushed into the elimination zone. Byron was initially third by 17 points but is now 10th by eight points.

It was announced late Thursday that Bowman will miss Talladega after experiencing concussion-like symptoms. Noah Gragson will replace the #48 Chevrolet.

Also read:

How to watch NASCAR at Talladega

• race: Yella Wood 500
• Date: Sunday October 2nd
• Start time: 2:00 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ABC | TSN 3/5 (Canada)
• Live broadcast: Peacock, fuboTV
• Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Ross Chastain is the youngest winner at Talladega while Bubba Wallace was victorious in last year’s fall race. Brad Keselowski leads all active drivers with six cup wins at Talladega.

Rick Allen leads the NBC Cup Series broadcast team in the dressing room, where he is joined by former star racers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Burton. Experienced crew chief Steve Letarte adds his technical knowledge for additional analysis.

Here’s how and where to catch all of the on-track activity for NASCAR this weekend:

Friday, 09/30

• (schedule is preliminary and subject to change)
• 3:30 p.m. ET – NASCAR Truck Series Qualifying – N/A
• 5:30 p.m. ET – NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying – USA NETWORK

Saturday October 1st

• 10:30 am ET – NASCAR Cup Series Qualifiers – NBC Sports Streaming
• 12:30 p.m. ET – NASCAR Truck Series Race (100 laps / 250 miles) – FOX SPORTS 1
• 5:30 p.m. ET – NASCAR Xfinity Series Race (113 laps / 300 miles) – USA NETWORK

Sunday October 2nd

• 2:00 p.m. ET – NASCAR Cup Series Race (188 laps / 500 miles) – NBC

Who is on the entry list for the NASCAR Cup in Talladega?

There are 37 cars on the NASCAR Cup Series entry list, with the #62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet being the only open entry.