Sights and sounds from NASCAR Cup Series Race Day at Talladega Superspeedway
Sights and sounds from NASCAR Cup Series Race Day at Talladega Superspeedway as the Jack Links 500 runs on Sunday afternoon.
It’s Talladega week in Alabama once again as the festivities started Monday.
The race is at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19 at Talladega Superspeedway. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is the reigning winner of the fall race but Austin Cindric won the spring race earlier this year.
There is plenty of action starting on the track Friday with the Truck Series qualifying and race. The Xfinity and Cup Series qualify on Saturday, with the Xfinity Race that afternoon. The Cup Series race is Sunday afternoon and wraps up three days of on-track action.
2025 Fall Talladega race weekend schedule
For the full schedule including trackside activities check out the Talladega website.
Monday, Oct. 13
10 a.m. — Outside camping opens
Wednesday, Oct. 15
10 a.m. — Staging for infield camping
Friday, Oct. 17
10 a.m. — Parking opens
10 a.m. — Fan zone open
11 a.m. — Grandstands open
11:30 a.m. — Truck Series Qualifying
3 p.m. — NASCAR Truck Series Love’s RV Stop 225 race
8 p.m. – Buckin Dega Rodeo
9:30 p.m. – Post Rodeo Fireworks
Saturday, Oct. 18
7 a.m. — Parking opens
8 a.m. — Fan zone opens
10 a.m. — Grandstand gates open
10:30 a.m. — NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying
12:30 p.m. — NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying
2:20 p.m. — Xfinity Series driver introductions
3 p.m. — NASCAR Xfinity Series AG-PRO 300 race
7:30 p.m. — Saturday Night Concert starts (Southhall and Whiskey Myers)
Sunday, Oct. 19
7 a.m. — Parking opens
8 a.m. — Fan zone opens
9 a.m. — Garage experience opens
10 a.m. — Grandstand gates open
12:35 p.m. — NASCAR Cup Series driver introductions
1 p.m. — NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 Race
Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports, Jax State athletics, the outdoors in Alabama and more for the Gadsden Times. Find him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and contact him atMDonaldson@gannett.com.
