2022 NASCAR at Talladega - Start time, how to watch, schedule & more

Four races into the playoffs, and a playoff driver has yet to win. Tyler Reddick, who was eliminated in the Round of 16, emerged victorious in a chaotic 500-miler at Texas Motor Speedway where tire failures and intentional contact became the centerpiece of the day.

After the race, these drivers found themselves below the cut line: Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric, Christopher Bell, and Alex Bowman. However, days later, the playoff picture would change. NASCAR slammed William Byron with a 25-point penalty after intentionally spinning Denny Hamlin under caution in a retaliatory move.

The penalty shifted Briscoe back above the cut line while pushing Byron into the elimination zone. Byron was initially third, 17 points clear, but now sits 10th, eight points out. 

It was revealed late Thursday that Bowman will miss Talladega after experiencing concussion-like symptoms. Noah Gragson will replace in the No. 48 Chevrolet.

How to watch NASCAR at Talladega

• Race: YellaWood 500
• Date: Sunday, October 2nd
• Start time: 2:00 p.m. ET
• TV channel: NBC | TSN 3/5 (Canada)
• Live stream: Peacock, fuboTV
• Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Ross Chastain is the most recent winner at Talladega, while Bubba Wallace was victorious in the fall race last year. Brad Keselowski leads all active drivers with six Cup wins at Talladega.

Rick Allen leads the NBC Cup Series broadcast team in the booth, where he’s joined by former star racers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Burton. Veteran crew chief Steve Letarte adds his technical knowledge for extra analysis.

Here's how and where to watch all the on-track activity for NASCAR this weekend:

Friday, September 30

• (Schedule is tentative and subject to change)
• 3:30 p.m. ET - NASCAR Truck Series qualifying - N/A
• 5:30 p.m. ET - NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying - USA NETWORK

Saturday, October 1

• 10:30 a.m. ET - NASCAR Cup Series qualifying - NBC Sports Streaming
• 12:30 p.m. ET - NASCAR Truck Series race (100 laps / 250 miles) - FOX SPORTS 1
• 5:30 p.m. ET - NASCAR Xfinity Series race (113 laps / 300 miles) - USA NETWORK

Sunday, October 2

• 2:00 p.m. ET - NASCAR Cup Series race (188 laps / 500 miles) - NBC

Who’s on the entry list for NASCAR Cup at Talladega?

There are 37 cars on the NASCAR Cup Series entry list with the No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet being the only open entry.

No.	Driver	Team	Manufacturer
1	Ross Chastain	Trackhouse Racing	Chevrolet
2	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	Ford
3	Austin Dillon	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet
4	Kevin Harvick	Stewart Haas Racing	Ford
5	Kyle Larson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
6	Brad Keselowski	RFK Racing	Ford
7	Corey Lajoie	Spire Motorsports	Chevrolet
8	Tyler Reddick	Richard Childress Racing	Chevrolet
9	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
10	Aric Almirola	Stewart Haas Racing	Ford
11	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
12	Ryan Blaney	Team Penske	Ford
14	Chase Briscoe	Stewart Haas Racing	Ford
15	JJ Yeley	Rick Ware Racing	Ford
16	Daniel Hemric	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet
17	Chris Buescher	RFK Racing	Ford
18	Kyle Busch	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
19	Martin Truex Jr.	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
20	Christopher Bell	Joe Gibbs Racing	Toyota
21	Harrison Burton	Wood Brothers Racing	Ford
22	Joey Logano	Team Penske	Ford
23	Ty Gibbs	23XI Racing	Toyota
24	William Byron	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
31	Justin Haley	Kaulig Racing	Chevrolet
34	Michael McDowell	Front Row Motorsports	Ford
38	Todd Gilliland	Front Row Motorsports	Ford
41	Cole Custer	Stewart Haas Racing	Ford
42	Ty Dillon	Petty GMS Motorsports	Chevrolet
43	Erik Jones	Petty GMS Motorsports	Chevrolet
45	Bubba Wallace	23XI Racing	Toyota
47	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	JTG Daugherty Racing	Chevrolet
48	Noah Gragson	Hendrick Motorsports	Chevrolet
51	Cody Ware	Rick Ware Racing	Ford
62	Justin Allgaier	Beard Motorsports	Chevrolet
77	Landon Cassill	Spire Motorsports	Chevrolet
78	BJ McLeod	Live Fast Motorsports	Ford
99	Daniel Suarez	TrackHouse Racing	Chevrolet

What’s next on the NASCAR Cup schedule?

After Talladega, NASCAR Cup Series ends the Round of 12 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval.

Date	Track	Network	Time	Radio
Sunday, October 9	Charlotte Roval	NBC	2:00 p.m. ET	PRN/SiriusXM
Sunday, October 16	Las Vegas	NBC	2:30 p.m. ET	PRN/SiriusXM
Sunday, October 23	Homestead	NBC	2:30 p.m. ET	MRN/SiriusXM
Sunday, October 30	Martinsville	NBC	2:00 p.m. ET	MRN/SiriusXM
Sunday, November 6	Phoenix	NBC	3:00 p.m. ET	MRN/SiriusXM