NASCAR cup series 2024 fall Talladega race: Schedule, tickets, parking, TV
It's Talladega week in Alabama once again.
The track in Talladega County will host three races next weekend, starting with a Truck series race on Friday, Oct. 4 and Xfinity series race on Saturday, Oct. 5. The weekend will wrap up with the Cup Series race on Sunday, Oct. 6. The weekend truly gets started with Xfinity and Cup Series qualifying on Saturday.
Ryan Blaney is the defending winner of the fall race but Tyler Reddick is coming off of a spring race win here.
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NASCAR Cup series fall Talladega race information
Date: Sunday, October 6
Time: 1 p.m.
TV: NBC
Location: Talladega Motor Speedway
Defending winner: Ryan Blaney
YellaWood 500 race details
Race length: 500 miles
Laps: 188 laps
Stages: 60/60/68
How to watch YellaWood 500
Time: 1 p.m. CT
Date: Sunday, Oct. 6
Channel: NBC
How to buy tickets for the fall Talladega race
There are options for one-day and two-day tickets, along with a student package that is $25 dollars to see the Cup race on Sunday. Click here for more information.
2024 fall Talladega weekend weather outlook
Weather updated as of Wednesday, Sept. 25, via Weather Channel (This will be updated during the week)
For Friday the high will be 82 degrees, the low will be 56 with partly cloudy skies. There is an 7% chance of rain with sunset coming around 6:24 p.m.
For Saturday the high will be 82, the low will be 57 with partly cloudy skies. There is an 23% chance of rain with sunset coming around 6:22 p.m.
For Sunday the high will be around 81 and a low of 58 with partly cloudy skies and rain, as well. The chance of rain is 40%. Sunset will be 6:21 p.m. CT.
Parking at Talladega Motor Speedway
Talladega Motor Speedway offers free parking, click here for a map. There are option for closer paid parking, go to Talladega Motor Speedway's website for more information.
Track details of Talladega Motor Speedway
Lap length: 2.66 miles
Turn Banking: 33°
Trioval banking: 16.5°
Trackwidth: 48-feet wide, 12-foot apron
Lights: No
United Rentals 250 NASCAR Xfinity series race information
Date: Saturday, Oct. 5
Time: 3 p.m. CT
TV: CW
Location: Talladega Motor Speedway
Length: 94 laps/250.04 miles
Love's RV Stop 225 NASCAR Truck series race information
Date: Friday, Oct. 4
Time: 3:30 p.m. CT
TV: Fox Sports 1
Location: Talladega Motor Speedway
Length: 85 laps/226.1 miles
Fall Talladega 2024 race weekend schedule
Monday, Sept. 30
10 a.m. − Outside camping opens
Wednesday, Oct. 2
10 a.m. − infield and Alabama Gang Superstretch camping opens
Friday, Oct. 4
9 a.m. − NASCAR hauler parade
11 a.m. − Parking opens
11:30 a.m. − Fan zone open, gates open
12 p.m. - Truck Series qualifying
3:30 p.m. − NASCAR Truck Series Love's RV Truck Stop 255 race
Saturday, Oct. 5
7 a.m. − Parking opens
8 a.m. − Fan zone opens
10:30 a.m. − Grandstand gates open
11 a.m. − Xfinity Series qualifying
12:30 p.m. − Cup Series Qualifying
3 p.m. − NASCAR Xfinity United Rentals 250 Race
7:30 p.m. − Saturday Night Concert starts (Walker Montgomery and Jake Owens)
Sunday, Oct. 6
7 a.m. − Parking opens
8 a.m. − Fan zone opens
10 a.m. − Grandstand gates open
1 p.m. − NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 Race
This article originally appeared on The Gadsden Times: NASCAR cup series 2024 fall Talladega race: Schedule, how to watch