Is there a NASCAR race today? 2025 YellaWood 500 Schedule, Start Time & TV Channel for Cup Series

The NASCAR Cup Series drivers are scheduled to compete at the Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, October 19, as the action will continue at the 2.66-mile-long track this weekend.

On Saturday, October 18, in the NASCAR Cup Series qualifying, Michael McDowell won the pole and will lead the field to the green flag for the start of the 2025 YellaWood 500, scheduled to begin on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET. Chase Briscoe will start alongside him.

The weather forecast for Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway predicts morning rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon with a high temperature of 77 degrees and a 33% chance of rain at the start of the YellaWood 500.

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Is there a NASCAR race today?

Race: YellaWood 500

Track: Talladega Superspeedway

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NASCAR 2025 Sunday’s schedule at Talladega Superspeedway

Below is the complete schedule for Sunday’s on-track action of the Cup Series' 2025 Talladega playoff race:

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Garage open

11 am ET – 9 pm ET: Cup Series

Track Activity

2 p.m. ET: YellaWood 500 (188 laps & 500 miles)

Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series action in Lincoln, Nevada, will be broadcast live on NBC Sports and Peacock. The radio coverage will be available on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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2025 YellaWood 500: Starting Order

Below is the starting order for the 2025 YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway:

1. #71 - Michael McDowell
2. #19 - Chase Briscoe
3. #8 - Kyle Busch
4. #2 - Austin Cindric
5. #60 - Ryan Preece
6. #21 - Josh Berry
7. #20 - Christopher Bell
8. #12 - Ryan Blaney
9. #35 - Riley Herbst
10. #23 - Bubba Wallace
11. #48 - Alex Bowman
12. #41 - Cole Custer
13. #24 - William Byron
14. #17 - Chris Buescher
15. #45 - Tyler Reddick
16. #22 - Joey Logano
17. #11 - Denny Hamlin
18. #54 - Ty Gibbs
19. #5 - Kyle Larson
20. #6 - Brad Keselowski
21. #3 - Austin Dillon
22. #7 - Justin Haley
23. #38 - Zane Smith
24. #1 - Ross Chastain
25. #9 - Chase Elliott
26. #99 - Daniel Suarez
27. #34 - Todd Gilliland
28. #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
29. #10 - Ty Dillon
30. #43 - Erik Jones
31. #88 - Shane Van Gisbergen
32. #77 - Carson Hocevar
33. #33 - Austin Hill
34. #16 - AJ Allmendinger
35. #51 - Cody Ware
36. #4 - Noah Gragson
37. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
38. #62 - Anthony Alfredo
39. #78 - BJ McLeod
40. #66 - Casey Mears

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the YellaWood 500 last season ahead of Brad Keselowski and William Byron.