The YellaWood 500 is next as the NASCAR playoffs roll into the iconic Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama this weekend. The race itself will be on Sunday, October 1st, 2023 at (EDT). But there’s lots more than the race itself. Read on for all the details: practice, qualifying, and the final race.
Ryan Blaney won the 2023 Yellawood 500 race.
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Last week, William Byron won the Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500. This is the first time he is winning a playoff race this season although he has won 5 other races during the season. He is also the current points leader with 3038 points
Unlike previous races, there are no qualifying races. Starting position is based on last week’s performance (50%), points standing (35%), and last week’s fastest lap (15%).
2023 YellaWood 500 TV Schedule
- Date: Sunday, October 1st
- Time:
- Event: YellaWood 500
- Channel: NBC
- Live Stream: PeacockTV.com, Peacock App, Live TV Streaming Apps
How To Stream YellaWood 500 Without Cable
NBC is available OTA in most locations. So all you need to do to watch Sunday’s YellaWood 500 live in HD is to set up an antenna. This is an under-utilized tool of cord-cutters — probably because they imagine antennas from the 1960s. It’s a whole new digital world!
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- YouTube TV: Get NBC and more for $72.99/mo.
Other NASCAR Events This Weekend
All the major NASCAR series are back this weekend:
- Sat Sep 30 : Talladega 250 — Truck Series (FS1) (Watch it on Sling TV for less!)
- Sat Sep 30 : Atlas 200 — Arca Menards Series (FS2, FloRacing)
- Sat Sep 30 : Brushy Mountain Powersports 150 — Whelen Modified (FloRacing)
- Sat Sep 30 : NAPA AutoCare 150 — Arca West Menards Series (FloRacing)
About YellaWood 500
The YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama is the 109th race in Cup Series history. The 2.66-mile oval, the largest on the NASCAR schedule, features high turns, tri-oval, and backstretch banking. Teamwork is crucial for drivers to succeed in the draft. This pressure-filled event is the second race of the Round of 12 in the Cup Series Playoffs.
Bubba Wallace made history in 2021 by becoming the first African-American driver since Wendell Scott to win at Talladega. Dale Earnhardt holds the record with 10 wins, 23 top 5’s, and 27 top 10 finishes. The track, opening in 1969, hosted the inaugural Cup Series race in ’69, won by Richard Brickhouse.
Playoff Drivers Standings
Fortunes can change fast in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. The Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 500 mixed up things a lot. Here are the current standings:
- William Byron — 3038 points
- Denny Hamlin — 3074 points
- Chris Buescher — 3059 points
- Christopher Bell — 3057 points
- Martin Truex, Jr — 3056 points
- Ross Chastain — 3049 points
- Brad Keselowski — 3045 points
- Kyle Larson — 3039 points
- Bubba Wallace — 3037 points
- Tyler Reddick — 3036 points
- Ryan Blaney — 3028 points
- Kyle Busch — 3022 points
Kevin Harvick — 2102 pointsRicky Stenhouse Jr — 2096 pointsJoey Logano — 2087 pointsMichael McDowell — 2087 points
Wrapping Up
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FAQs
Who are the drivers participating in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season?
Below are all the drivers and their teams:
- AJ Allmendinger – Kaulig Racing (Chevrolet)
- Alex Bowman – Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
- Aric Almirola – Steward-Haas Racing (Ford)
- Austin Cindric – Team Penske (Ford)
- Austin Dillon – Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet)
- BJ Mcleod – Last Fast Motorsports (Chevrolet)
- Brad Keselowski – RFK Racing (Ford)
- Bubba Wallace – 23XI Racing (Toyota)
- Chase Briscoe – Steward-Haas Racing (Ford)
- Chase Elliott – Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
- Chris Buescher – RFK Racing (Ford)
- Christopher Bell – Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
- Cody Ware – Rick Ware Racing (Ford)
- Corey LaJoie – Spire Motorsports (Chevrolet)
- Daniel Suárez – Trackhouse Racing Team (Chevrolet)
- Denny Hamlin – Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
- Erik Jones – Legacy Motor Club (Chevrolet)
- Harrison Burton – Wood Brothers Racing (Ford)
- Joey Logano – Team Penske (Ford)
- Justin Haley – Kaulig Racing (Chevrolet)
- Kevin Harvick – Steward-Haas Racing (Ford)
- Kyle Busch – Richard Childress Racing (Chevrolet)
- Kyle Larson – Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
- Martin Truex Jr. – Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
- Michael McDowell – Front Row Motorsports (Ford)
- Norah Gragson (Rookie) – Legacy Motor Club (Chevrolet)
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – JTG Daughtery Racing (Chevrolet)
- Ross Chastain – Trackhouse Racing Team (Chevrolet)
- Ryan Blaney – Team Penske (Ford)
- Ryan Preece – Steward-Haas Racing (Ford)
- Todd Gilliland – Front Row Motorsports (Ford)
- Ty Dillon – Spire Motorsports (Chevrolet)
- Ty Gibbs (Rookie) – Joe Gibbs Racing (Toyota)
- Tyler Reddick – 23XI Racing (Toyota)
- William Byron – Hendrick Motorsports (Chevrolet)
Which drivers participated in the 2022 YellaWood 500 race?
Here is a list of drivers who competed at Talladega Superspeedway during the 2022 YellaWood race:
- Joey Logano
- Ross Chastain
- William Byron
- Kyle Larson
- Ryan Blaney
- Denny Hamlin
- Daniel Suarez
- Chase Elliott
- Chase Briscoe
- Austin Cindric
- Christopher Bell
- Alex Bowman
Here is the starting lineup including all the playoff-eligible drivers:
- Denny Hamlin
- Kyle Busch
- Chase Elliott
- Ryan Blaney
- Kyle Larson
- Martin Truex Jr
- Brad Keselowski
- Joey Logano
- Kevin Harvick
- William Byron
- Alex Bowman
- Christopher Bell
- Tyler Reddick
- Kurt Busch
- Matt DiBenedetto
- Austin Dillon
- Chase Briscoe
- Daniel Suarez
- Bubba Wallace
- Aric Almirola
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr
- Michael McDowell
- Ross Chastain
- Chris Buescher
How can I stream more racing events online?
If you are interested in motorsports more generally, check out our viewer’s guides:
- 24 Hours of Le Mans
- ARCA Menards Series
- Formula 1
- Indy 500
- MotoGP
- NASCAR
- NASCAR Cup Series
- NASCAR Mexico Series
- NASCAR Pinty’s Series
- NASCAR Truck Series
- NASCAR Whelen Euro Series
- NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
- NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Image cropped from Joey Logano by Zach Catanzareti Photo under CC BY-SA 2.0.
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