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Talladega Superspeedway will play host to the second race in the Round of 12 on Sunday with 11 drivers still fighting for a spot in the Round of 8. William Byron, after his win at Texas Motor Speedway last week, is the only driver locked into the next round.

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At 2.66 miles, Talladega is the longest oval track on the NASCAR circuit – a title it has held since first hosting a race in 1969. The high speeds and drafting strategy makes the track a true wild card, especially when you consider the playoff implications.

Here’s everything you need to know for the 2023 YellaWood 500 at Talladega:

What is the NASCAR at Talladega entry list?

Thirty-eight drivers will race at Talladega. The 32 full-timers will all compete, plus six others.

Two of those four are veterans who race part-time – J.J. Yeley and B.J. McLeod. Xfinity Series regulars Chandler Smith, Brennan Poole and Riley Herbst will also race, plus Truck Series driver Carson Hocevar.

Here’s the full entry list for Talladega (car numbers, driver names, team names and sponsors):

No. 1, Ross Chastain, Trackhouse Racing, Worldwide Express
No. 2, Austin Cindric, Team Penske, Discount Tire
No. 3, Austin Dillon, Richard Childress Racing, Bass Pro Shops
No. 4, Kevin Harvick, Stewart-Haas Racing, Busch Light
No. 5, Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports, HendrickCars.com
No. 6, Brad Keselowski, RFK Racing, Solomon Plumbing
No. 7, Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports, Gainbridge
No. 8, Kyle Busch, Richard Childress Racing, X World Wallet
No. 9, Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports, Llumar
No. 10, Aric Almirola, Stewart-Haas Racing, Smithfield
No. 11, Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing, Mavis Tires & Brakes
No. 12, Ryan Blaney, Team Penske, Menards
No. 13, Chandler Smith, Kaulig Racing, Quick Tie Products
No. 14, Chase Briscoe, Stewart-Haas Racing, Old Spice
No. 15, Brennan Poole, Rick Ware Racing, Finance Pro Plus
No. 16, A.J. Allmendinger, Kaulig Racing, Action Industries
No. 17, Chris Buescher, RFK Racing, BuildSubmarines.com
No. 19, Martin Truex Jr., Joe Gibbs Racing, Bass Pro Shops
No. 20, Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing, DeWalt
No. 21, Harrison Burton, Wood Brothers Racing, DEX Imaging
No. 22, Joey Logano, Team Penske, Shell / Pennzoil
No. 23, Bubba Wallace, 23XI Racing, Leidos
No. 24, William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports, Axalta
No. 31, Justin Haley, Kaulig Racing, Morris-Shea Bridge Co.
No. 34, Michael McDowell, Front Row Motorsports, Love’s Travel Stops
No. 36, Riley Herbst, Front Row Motorsports, Monster Energy
No. 38, Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports, Georgia Peanuts
No. 41, Ryan Preece, Stewart-Haas Racing, Wonder Bread
No. 42, Carson Hocevar, Legacy Motor Club, Sunseeker Resort
No. 43, Erik Jones, Legacy Motor Club, Allegiant
No. 45, Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing, McDonald’s
No. 47, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., JTG Daugherty Racing, Sara Lee Artesano Bakery Bread
No. 48, Alex Bowman, Hendrick Motorsports, Ally Financial
No. 51, J.J. Yeley, Rick Ware Racing, Biohaven/Jacob Co.
No. 54, Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing, Monster Energy
No. 77, Ty Dillon, Spire Motorsports, Ferris Commercial Mowers
No. 78, B.J. McLeod, Live Fast Motorsports, Gunk
No. 99, Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Racing, Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge

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When is the NASCAR race this weekend at Talladega?

The YellaWood 500 at Talladega is set for Sunday, Oct. 1, at 2 p.m. ET.

Before the race on Sunday, there will be a two-round qualifying session. Here’s how it works:

First round: Each of the 38 drivers will make a single lap around the track on their own, going out in order of the qualifying metric (found here).
The 10 fastest drivers advance to the second round. Starting positions 11 through 38 will be set based on speeds from the first round.
Second round: Each of the 10 drivers will make a single lap around the track on their own, going out in reverse order of first-round speeds (fastest driver from the first round goes out last). The top 10 starting positions are determined based on the best single-lap speed from the second round.

NASCAR TV schedule this weekend at Talladega

Saturday, Sept. 30 (USA Network and streaming online)

Qualifying: 4:30 p.m. ET, USA Network, NBCSports.com

Sunday, Oct. 1 (NBC, Peacock and streaming online)

NASCAR Countdown to Green: 1 p.m. ET, NBC, NBCSports.com
YellaWood 500: 2 p.m. ET, NBC, NBCSports.com
NASCAR Post Show: 5:50 p.m. ET, Peacock

NASCAR playoff standings entering Talladega

The Round of 12 kicked off last weekend at Texas, where Byron was the first driver to lock up his spot in the Round of 8 with his win.

NASCAR Talladega past winners, race history

Eleven of the 38 drivers competing this weekend have won at Talladega, which is more than any track besides Daytona. These two superspeedways level the playing field for lesser-funded teams, as drivers work the draft and try to avoid accidents.

Keselowski is not only the best active driver at Talladega – he’s one of the best ever. The RFK Racing driver has six wins, which is tied with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon for the second-most ever, trailing only Dale Earnhardt Sr., who won 10 times.

Other drivers have had mixed results at Talladega, but multi-time winners include Logano (2015, 2016, 2018), Busch (2008, 2023), Hamlin (2014, 2020), Blaney (2019, 2020) and Elliott (2019, 2022). Harvick (2010), Stenhouse (2017), Almirola (2018), Wallace (2021) and Chastain (2022) each have one Talladega victory.

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NASCAR at Talladega favorites, drivers to watch

Good luck trying to predict a winner at Talladega.

While some drivers are clearly more skilled at this style of racing, they can easily get wiped out in a big accident through no fault of their own. There were exactly 57 lead changes in the last two Talladega races, and both were decided with a last-lap pass for the win. In fact, six of the last seven Talladega races have featured a last-lap pass to win.

But since this is where we’re supposed to dissect the best drivers, let’s get into it. Keselowski, as aforementioned, is the driver to watch at Talladega. In addition to his six wins, he’s finished in the top-10 in 14 of 29 races – the best top-10 percentage of any active driver with at least 14 starts.

Elliott, Blaney and Stenhouse are among the others to watch on Sunday. Elliott is the defending race winner and has seven top-10s in 15 starts with just three DNFs. Blaney has the best Talladega driver rating (92.8) among Sunday’s competitors, just ahead of Elliott’s 90.7. Stenhouse, meanwhile, has nine top-10s in 20 starts with four DNFs.

If you’re looking for drivers to avoid, look no further than Truex. The 2016 champion has 13 DNFs in 37 starts with an average finish of 21.4 and no wins.

What is the weather for Talladega, Alabama, this weekend?

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth is predicting a beautiful weekend for racing in Talladega, Ala. There’s a 7% chance of rain on both Saturday and Sunday, with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-80s. Keep up to date with the latest forecast right here.

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