It’s time to get nervous, race fans. This weekend, NASCAR descends upon Talladega Superspeedway for a tripleheader of racing. Meanwhile, the Intercontinental GT Challenge will be at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the headliner of SRO America’s season finale weekend.
Where to Watch NASCAR This Weekend
As noted, this weekend, all three of NASCAR’s National-level Series will be in Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway. Remember that Talladega Superspeedway is in the Central time zone, so all of the official schedule times that you see on Jayski are one hour behind Eastern time.
There is no scheduled practice this weekend, so coverage from Talladega will begin with qualifying at 1:30 p.m. ET Saturday afternoon. That session will air live on USA Network.
Coverage of the YellaWood 500 will begin with Countdown to Green at 1 p.m. ET Sunday on NBC. Race coverage will begin at 2 p.m. ET, while the green flag will fly at 2:15 p.m. ET.
The weather forecast for Sunday is pretty good. There is currently no chance of rain with partly cloudy skies and a high of 87°.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series has the primary support slot after not having a second race there last year. Teams are scheduled to pull in Friday and go through inspection.
Qualifying for Xfinity teams is scheduled for Noon ET Saturday morning. The broadcast will start on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App. USA Network will pick up the session in progress at 12:30 p.m. ET. Current TV listings indicate that the whole session will be done by 1 p.m. ET, but the likelihood of that is not high.
Coverage of the United Rentals 250 is scheduled to begin with NASCAR Countdown Live at 3:30 p.m. ET on The CW. Race coverage will begin at 4 p.m. ET and the green should fly at 4:15 p.m. ET.
Weather for Saturday is identical to Sunday. 87° with partly cloudy skies with no precipitation, but a bit humid. Make sure to keep hydrated.
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will be back at Talladega for their 19th straight year. However, the race is now a Friday afternoon affair after having always previously run on Saturday.
Qualifying is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET Friday in Talladega. The session will air live on FOX Sports 2.
Coverage of the Love’s RV Stop 225 is scheduled to air live on FOX Sports 1 Friday starting at 4:30 p.m. ET. The green flag is scheduled for 4:50 p.m. ET.
Weather-wise, the forecast looks good for Friday with partly cloudy skies and a high of 83°. However,…
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