Talladega NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Race: Start Time, TV & streaming Details
Talladega Superspeedway hosts the second race in the Round of 8 of the NASCAR cup Series Playoffs this weekend, with the YellaWood 500 scheduled for Sunday, October 19 at 2 p.m.ET on NBC and Peacock. A win guarantees a spot in the Championship 4 race at Phoenix on November 2.
Denny Hamlin has already secured his Championship 4 berth after winning last week’s race in Las Vegas. The current Round of 8 standings are as follows:
- Denny Hamlin (clinched Championship 4 appearance)
- Kyle Larson (+35 points)
- Christopher Bell (+20 points)
- Chase Briscoe (+15 points)
- William Byron (-15 points)
- Chase Elliott (-23 points)
- Joey Logano (-24 points)
- Ryan Blaney (-31 points)
NBC Sports’ broadcast team includes play-by-play commentator Leigh Diffey, analysts Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte, and pit reporters Marty Snider, Kim Coon, Dave Burns, and Dillon Welch. Marty Snider will host post-race coverage with NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett, and Letarte will contribute to pre-race coverage.
Sunday’s broadcast will feature a postrace interview with Hamlin, discussing his Las Vegas victory - his 60th career win, moving him to 10th on the all-time list.
Viewing Details:
* Saturday, October 18: Qualifying - truTV, 1:30 p.m. ET
* Sunday,October 19: Countdown to Green – NBC,Peacock,1:30 p.m. ET
* Sunday, October 19: NASCAR Cup Series – YellaWood 500 – NBC, Peacock, 2 p.m. ET
* Streaming: Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app.
