NASCAR at Talladega: Start time, lineup, TV/radio schedule and more
TALLADEGA, Ala. — It's NASCAR race day at Talladega Superspeedway, and we've got some essential information you need to get ready for today’s Sprint Cup Series race.
START TIME: Marcus Lemonis, CEO of Camping World and Good Sam, will instruct drivers to start their engines at 2:18 p.m. Eastern time today (1:18 local), followed by the green flag at 2:30 p.m.
RACE DISTANCE: The Campingworld.com 500 is 188 laps around the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway tri-oval for a total of 500.08 miles.
NATIONAL ANTHEM: The 313th United States Army Band based in Birmingham, Ala., will perform the national anthem today.
TV/RADIO SCHEDULE: NBCSN will broadcast today's race and has a pre-race show beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET. The Motor Racing Network (MRN) will call the race on the radio.
WEATHER: The National Weather Service is calling for a pleasant but overcast October day, with a slight breeze and a high of 79 degrees.
LAST TIME: Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the spring race at Talladega, his sixth victory at NASCAR’s largest track. Brad Keselowski won last year’s fall race, then known as the GEICO 500.
PHOTOS: Chase for the Sprint Cup drivers, rankings and points
STARTING LINEUP: They love him now. Jeff Gordon, who’s nearing the final race of his career, drew cheers Saturday by winning the pole position for Sunday’s race. He’ll start next to Hendrick Motorsports teammate Kasey Kahne, with teammate Jimmie Johnson starting third.
Here's the starting lineup for today's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega:
1. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet
2. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet
3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet
4. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota
5. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet
6. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford
7. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet
8. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
9. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford
10. (22) Joey Logano, Ford
11. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford
12. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet
13. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet
14. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet
15. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota
16. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota
17. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford
18. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet
19. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford
20. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet
21. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford
22. (55) David Ragan, Toyota
23. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
24. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet
25. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford
26. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
27. (95) Michael McDowell, Ford
28. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet
29. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota
30. (26) J.J. Yeley, Toyota
31. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
32. (62) Timmy Hill, Ford
33. (98) Michael Waltrip, Toyota
34. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford
35. (32) Bobby Labonte, Ford
36. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota
37. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
38. (38) David Gilliland, Ford
39. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet
40. (34) Josh Wise, Ford
41. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet
42. (33) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet
43. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet