NASCAR GEICO 500: Weather forecast for the upcoming race at Talladega Superspeedway

NASCAR fans are in for an action-packed weekend of stock car racing at Talladega Superspeedway for the 10th race of the 2024 season, the GEICO 500, on Sunday, April 21.

This weekend, the 2.66-mile-longest track on the NASCAR schedule will host a NASCAR Cup Series race for the 55th time. A total of 38 Cup Series drivers will compete over 188 laps, divided into three stages, adding up to 500 miles overall.

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Weather forecast for the 2024 GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway

Here’s the weather forecast for this week's Cup Series and Xfinity Series events at Talladega Superspeedway, according to raceweather.net:

Friday, April 19, 2024

NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying: High 83°F, Low 63°F, Morning Showers and T-Storms, then Mostly Cloudy with Isolated Showers, W 5–15 mph, and 40% chance of rain.

Saturday, April 20, 2024

NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying: High 76°F, Low 61°F, Cloudy with Isolated Showers and Thunderstorms, NW 5 mph, and 20% chance of rain.

Sunday, April 21, 2024

GEICO 500: High 65°F, Low 51°F, Overcast with Showers and Thunderstorms, Varying at 5 mph, and 60% chance of rain.

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How could weather conditions affect the race?

Weather conditions can impact a race in Lincoln, Alabama, in several ways, especially during the months of April or May.

The factors that can affect Sunday’s race are temperature, rain, wind, visibility, and humidity.

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Full entry list for the 2024 GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway

The 2024 iteration of the GEICO 500 is set to see a total of 38 Cup Series drivers lined up on the grid. The entry list is as follows:

1. #1 - Ross Chastain
2. #2 - Austin Cindric
3. #3 - Austin Dillon
4. #4 - Josh Berry (R)
5. #5 - Kyle Larson
6. #6 - Brad Keselowski
7. #7 - Corey LaJoie
8. #8 - Kyle Busch
9. #9 - Chase Elliott
10. #10 - Noah Gragson
11. #11 - Denny Hamlin
12. #12 - Ryan Blaney
13. #14 - Chase Briscoe
14. #15 - Cody Ware
15. #16 - Shane van Gisbergen (i)
16. #17 - Chris Buescher
17. #19 - Martin Truex Jr.
18. #20 - Christopher Bell
19. #21 - Harrison Burton
20. #22 - Joey Logano
21. #23 - Bubba Wallace
22. #24 - William Byron
23. #31 - Daniel Hemric
24. #34 - Michael McDowell
25. #38 - Todd Gilliland
26. #41 - Ryan Preece
27. #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
28. #43 - Erik Jones
29. #45 - Tyler Reddick
30. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
31. #48 - Alex Bowman
32. #51 - Justin Haley
33. #54 - Ty Gibbs
34. #62 - Anthony Alfredo (i)
35. #71 - Zane Smith (R)
36. #77 - Carson Hocevar (R)
37. #78 - B. J. McLeod (i)
38. #99 - Daniel Suárez

Catch NASCAR Cup Series action live at Talladega Superspeedway on April 21 at 3 pm ET on FOX and MRN.