The NASCAR schedule this week takes us to Talladega Superspeedway, home of “The Big One” and a whole lot more chaos. While there is no Truck Series race this weekend, we’ve got plenty of confidence that the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and Cup Series races on Saturday and Sunday will provide plenty of entertainment for racing fans.

Let’s dive right into the NASCAR weekend schedule at Talladega. As always, we first list the NASCAR schedule by day, followed by an individual breakdown of the qualifying times and green flag time for each series. All listed times are ET. Of note, there’s no practice this week.

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NASCAR Weekend Schedule for Talladega Superspeedway

Friday, April 24

TimeEventTV Info
5:30 PMO’Reilly Auto Parts Series QualifyingCW App

Saturday, April 25

TimeEventHow to Watch
10:30 AMCup Series QualifyingAmazon Prime
4:00 PMOARS Race – Ag-Pro 300CW

Sunday, April 26

TimeEventHow to Watch
2:00 PMCup – Jack Link’s 500FOX, HBO Max

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NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Schedule this Weekend

Here is the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series schedule this weekend.

EventDateTime (ET)How to Watch
QualifyingFriday5:30 PMCW App
RaceSaturday4:00 PMCW

NASCAR Cup Series Schedule this Weekend

Here is the Cup Series schedule this weekend for the Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega.

EventDateTime (ET)How to Watch
QualifyingSaturday10:30 AMAmazon Prime Video
RaceSunday3:00 PMFOX, MAX

Talladega Superspeedway: Quick Stats

  • Track Length: 2.66 Miles
  • Track Type: Superspeedway
  • Surface: Asphalt
  • Banking: Turns: 33; Backstretch: 2; Front stretch: 16.5

Talladega Superspeedway Race Details and Stages

Of note, NASCAR announced on April 13 that it was changing the stages for the race at Talladega Superspeedway. Stage 1 will now be the longest at 98 laps, with Stage 2 covering 45 laps.

SeriesStagesLapsDistance Traveled
O’Reilly Auto Parts25-50-113113300.58 Miles
Cup98-143-188188500.8 Miles
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