NASCAR: 2024 Talladega playoff qualifying updates, full starting lineup

As a seasoned NASCAR enthusiast with over two decades of racing under my belt, I eagerly anticipate the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway this Sunday! This race is always a wild card and full of unexpected twists and turns, much like my first date with my wife back in ’98.

This coming Sunday afternoon, the second race in the three-part series of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs’ qualifying round will be held at Talladega Superspeedway, following the opening event at Kansas Speedway earlier on.

The final leg of the 12-match series includes the YellaWood 500 on Sunday at the high-banked, 4.281-kilometer Lincoln oval in Alabama, which spans four turns and is known for its excitement. Additionally, there’s a race at Charlotte Motor Speedway Roval, often regarded as one of the most unpredictable events in the entire 10-race postseason.

As an ardent racing enthusiast, I must say, given Talladega’s status as a superspeedway, the traditional group qualifying approach is not applicable. Instead, the order for the individual qualifying sessions is established based on a four-factor metric that NASCAR has been employing since 2020. For a comprehensive understanding of this formula, you can find the details here.

Keep in mind that the 12 drivers still in the playoffs won’t be considered for the ranking until all other drivers have been placed first. This guarantees that these final drivers will secure their positions at the very end of the lineup.

In simpler terms, the top 10 fastest racers, regardless if they’re fighting for the championship or not, will all qualify for the second-round contest to determine who gets the starting position at the front of the grid.

NASCAR at Talladega: Full starting lineup

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A.J. Allmendinger, No. 13 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

B.J. McLeod, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet

Anthony Alfredo, No. 62 Beard Motorsports Chevrolet

J.J. Yeley, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet

Cody Ware, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford

Josh Berry, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

Shane van Gisbergen, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota

Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford

Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Corey LaJoie, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford

Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford

Noah Gragson, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Zane Smith, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota

Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford

Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford

Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet

Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford

Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota

Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet

Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford

Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford

William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

As an ardent racing enthusiast, I can hardly contain my excitement as NBC is all set to broadcast the live action of the YellaWood 500 from Talladega Superspeedway this coming Sunday, October 6, starting at 2:00 p.m. ET. Last year’s winner, Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney, went on to claim his first NASCAR Cup Series title after winning this race. However, it was 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick who triumphed at Talladega earlier in April. If you haven’t already, sign up for a free trial of FuboTV now to catch all the heart-pounding action!

2024-10-05 20:32