NASCAR Racing Schedule for Talladega Superspeedway

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the XFINITY Series head to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. The Camping World Truck Series is off but will return May 8 at Kansas.

All times Eastern.

Friday, May 1:

On Track:

11:30 a.m.-1:50 p.m.: XFINITY Series final practice – FOX Sports 1
2 p.m.-2:55 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series practice – FOX Sports 1
4:30-5:25 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series final practice – FOX Sports 1

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

1 p.m.: Danica Patrick
1:15 p.m.: Kevin Harvick
3 p.m.: Ty Dillon
3:15 p.m.: Denny Hamlin
3:30 p.m.: Erik Jones
3:45 p.m.: David Ragan

Saturday, May 2:

On Track:

11 a.m.: XFINITY Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FOX Sports 1
1 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole Qualifying – FOX
3 p.m.: XFINITY Series Winn Dixie 300 – FOX (113 laps, 300.58 miles) (Scheduled Green Flag 3:18 p.m. approx.)

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

10 a.m.: BK Racing announcement
12:30 p.m.: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
2:15 p.m. approx.: NSCS post-qualifying
5:15 p.m. approx.: NXS post-race

Sunday, May 3:

On Track:

1 p.m.: Sprint Cup Series GEICO 500 – FOX (188 laps, 500.08 miles) (Scheduled Green Flag 1:20 p.m. approx.)

Press Conferences (Watch live at NASCAR.com)

9:45 a.m.: Daniel Noltemeyer – Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award Winner
10 a.m.: Hugh Freeze – Ole Miss football coach
10:30 a.m.: Joey Logano
4:45 p.m. approx.: NSCS post-race

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Angie Campbell
Angie Campbell
A native of Charlotte, NC, Angela (Angie) was first introduced to racing by her father. An avid fan of NASCAR, she found a way to combine her love of racing with her passion for writing. Angie is also an award-winning member of the National Motorsports Press Association. Follow her on Twitter @angiecampbell_ for the latest NASCAR news and feature stories.

1 COMMENT

  1. Can’t wait to see another half million worth of cars destroyed. It always happens, what a waste. And NA$CAR walks away with a million or two. As Mark Martin always said, this isn’t racing.

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