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This week, NASCAR heads to Talladega Superspeedway for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and Cup Series races. There will be no Truck Series race and no practice sessions this weekend.
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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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| Time | Event | TV Info |
|---|---|---|
| 5:30 PM | O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying | CW App |
| Time | Event | How to Watch |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 AM | Cup Series Qualifying | Amazon Prime |
| 4:00 PM | OARS Race – Ag-Pro 300 | CW |
The NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega is scheduled for Sunday, with specific green flag times listed in the weekend schedule.
No, there is no Truck Series race scheduled at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend.
Talladega Superspeedway is known for its high-speed racing and is famous for producing dramatic events, including 'The Big One' crash.

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| Time | Event | How to Watch |
|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM | Cup – Jack Link’s 500 | FOX, HBO Max |
Here is the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series schedule this weekend.
| Event | Date | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Friday | 5:30 PM | CW App |
| Race | Saturday | 4:00 PM | CW |
Here is the Cup Series schedule this weekend for the Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega.
| Event | Date | Time (ET) | How to Watch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying | Saturday | 10:30 AM | Amazon Prime Video |
| Race | Sunday | 3:00 PM | FOX, MAX |
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.
| Series | Stages | Laps | Distance Traveled |
|---|---|---|---|
| O’Reilly Auto Parts | 25-50-113 | 113 | 300.58 Miles |
| Cup | 98-143-188 | 188 | 500.8 Miles |
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