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NASCAR lineup at Talladega for Jack Link's 400
TL;DR
NASCAR's starting lineup for the Jack Link's 400 at Talladega will be determined by a mathematical formula due to rainout during qualifying. Tyler Reddick will start in the front position for this 10th race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series.
Key points
- Qualifying for Talladega was rained out
- Starting lineup determined by mathematical formula
- Tyler Reddick will start in the front position
- Jack Link's 400 is the 10th race of 36 in the season
- Race expected to start shortly after 3 p.m.
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With qualifying rained out at Talladega, NASCAR will turn to its mathematical formula used to determine starting lineups. Each car's rank in the current owner points, as well as where each car finished in the previous race, determines the 40-car lineup. Tyler Reddick, naturally, will start up front.
Sunday's Jack Link's 500 will be the 10th of 36 races on the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule. It'll also be the third "plate race" already this season following the opening two weeks at Daytona and Atlanta, the other two tracks where horsepower is hamstrung to keep speeds at saner levels.
Sunday's green flag is expected to wave shortly after 3 p.m.
Reddick enters the weekend with five wins through the first nine races, including those first two races this year at Daytona and Atlanta. Also, he won Talladega's spring race two years ago, and led laps there last fall before settling for seventh.
In other words, don't be shocked if Reddick makes it a 6-pack Sunday at Talladega.
Talladega lineup for Sunday's Jack Link's 500
Lineup available here shortly
Sunday TV schedule at Talladega
3 p.m.: Cup Series race, Jack Link's 500 (Fox).
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Talladega lineup for NASCAR race Sunday on Fox
Q&A
How is the NASCAR lineup determined when qualifying is rained out?
The lineup is determined using a mathematical formula based on each car's rank in owner points and their finish in the previous race.
What time does the Jack Link's 400 race start at Talladega?
The green flag for the Jack Link's 400 is expected to wave shortly after 3 p.m. on race day.
How many races are in the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule?
The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule consists of 36 races, with the Jack Link's 400 being the 10th race.