The second round of the Cup playoffs continues Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway on NBC.
William Byron leads the points. Ryan Blaney and Christopher Bell are tied for second, six points behind Byron.
Chase Elliott and Joey Logano occupy the final two transfer spots. Those below the cutline are April Talladega winner Tyler Reddick (-4 points), Daniel Suarez (-14), Chase Briscoe (-25) and Austin Cindric (-29).
Details for Sunday’s Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway
(All times East)
START: The command to start the engines will be given at 2:21 p.m.… The green flag is expected to wave at 2:33 p.m.
PRE-RACE: The garage opens at 11 a.m.…The drivers meeting is at 1:25 p.m.…The driver introduction is at 1:45 p.m.…The invocation will be given by Barbara Embry, chaplain at Citizens Baptist Medical Center, at 2:13 p.m. … The national anthem will be performed by the 313th United States Army Band, accompanied by Petty Officer One Craig Morgan Greer, at 2:14 p.m.
DISTANCE: The race lasts 188 laps (500.8 miles) on the 4.26 mile circuit.
PHASES: Phase 1 ends on lap 60. Phase 2 ends on lap 120.
STARTING LAYOUT: Cup qualifying starts on Saturday at 1:30 PM.
TV/RADIO: NBC will air the race at 2 p.m. Coverage begins at 1:30 PM on NBC. … Motor Racing Network coverage begins at 1 p.m. … SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will air the MRN broadcast.
PREDICTION: The Weather Underground Forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high of 84 degrees and a 3% chance of rain at the start of the Cup race.
LAST TIME: Tyler Reddick won in April. Brad Keselowski came in second. Noah Gragson finished third. Last year, Ryan Blaney won the playoff race. William Byron came in second. Denny Hamlin finished third.
