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 2:00 pm (EDT). But there’s lots more than the race itself.

Ryan Blaney won the 2023 Yellawood 500 race.

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Table Of Contents

1 2023 YellaWood 500 TV Schedule
2 How To Stream YellaWood 500 Without Cable
3 Other NASCAR Events This Weekend
4 About YellaWood 500
5 Playoff Drivers Standings
6 Wrapping Up

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: 2:00 pm (EDT)
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.

Of course, most of us stick with live TV streaming services. All of these offer NBC:

Fubo (formerly FuboTV): Get well over 150 channels including all the local affiliates virtually everywhere for $79.99/month.
Sling TV: Blue plan provides NBC in many areas along with 40 other channels for just $40.00/month. Check out our streaming guides for NASCAR, Playoffs, and Cup Series races on Sling TV.
DIRECTV STREAM: Everything you expect from cable starting at $86.99/month.
Hulu + Live TV: Provides all local channels in addition to Disney+ and ESPN+ for $82.99/month.
YouTube TV: Get NBC and more for $82.99/month.

Other NASCAR Events This Weekend

All the major NASCAR series are back this weekend:

Sat Sep 30 1:00 pm: Talladega 250 — Truck Series (FS1) (Watch it on Sling TV for less!)
Sat Sep 30 4:00 pm: Atlas 200 — Arca Menards Series (FS2, FloRacing)
Sat Sep 30 7:30 pm: Brushy Mountain Powersports 150 — Whelen Modified (FloRacing)
Sat Sep 30 10:45 pm: 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 points
Ricky Stenhouse Jr — 2096 points
Joey Logano — 2087 points
Michael McDowell — 2087 points

Wrapping Up

Fubo’s Pro plan has all local channels available including NBC which airs Yellawood 500 and remaining NASCAR Cup Series playoff races to the Championship. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.

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Mar 3, 2023

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