YellaWood 500 schedule, start time, TV channel
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Cup Series qualifying will begin at 1:30 p.m. to set the field for Sunday's 500-miler that Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won a year ago. Austin Cindric won at Talladega in April to qualify for the playoffs (the Team Penske driver was eliminated after the Round of 12).
Our NASCAR predictions are in for Sunday's Cup Series race at Talladega. Here's who our experts are picking to win the 2025 YellaWood 500.
After issues late at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, William Byron (-15) and Chase Elliott (-23) enter Talladega in search of solid runs. Alex Bowman also heads to Alabama in search of his first drafting track victory having already scored two runner-up results in his career.
The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season continues with the Mobil 1 301 at New Hampshire on Sept. 21. See the starting lineup here for today's race.