{"id":215800,"date":"2025-10-15T22:13:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T22:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/215800\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T22:13:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T22:13:12","slug":"nascar-at-talladega-weekend-schedule-and-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/215800\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR at Talladega Weekend Schedule and Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With only three races remaining, the 2025 NASCAR season is building toward an intense finish. The unpredictable Talladega Superspeedway is up next, followed by the short-track fight at Martinsville.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, the showdown at Phoenix Raceway, where the 2025 champions will be crowned.<\/p>\n<p>Talladega Weekend Schedule<\/p>\n<p>Friday, Oct. 17<\/p>\n<p>12:30 p.m.: Truck Series Qualifying \u2013 FS2<br \/>Single Vehicle \/1 Lap\/2 Rounds (Impound)<\/p>\n<p>4 p.m.: Craftsman Truck Series Love\u2019s RV Stop 225<br \/>Stages 20\/40\/85 Laps = 226.1 Miles<br \/>FOX\/SiriusXM<br \/>Purse: $782,900 <br \/>Post Race: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nascar.com\/presspass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NASCAR Press Pass<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Saturday, Oct. 18<\/p>\n<p>11:30 a.m.: Xfinity Series Qualifying<br \/>Single Vehicle\/1 Lap\/2 Rounds (Impound)<br \/>CW App<\/p>\n<p>1:30 p.m.: Cup Series Qualifying<br \/>Single Vehicle\/1 Lap\/2 Rounds (Impound)<br \/>truTV\/MRN\/SiriusXM<br \/>Post Cup Series Qualifying: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nascar.com\/presspass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NASCAR Press Pass<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4 p.m.: Xfinity Series United Rentals 250<br \/>Stages 25\/50\/94 Laps = 250.04 Miles<br \/>CW\/MRN\/SiriusXM<br \/>Purse: $1,651,939 <br \/>Post Race: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nascar.com\/presspass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NASCAR Press Pass<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunday, Oct. 19<\/p>\n<p>2 p.m.: Cup Series YellaWood 500<br \/>Stages 60\/120\/188 Laps = 500.08 Miles<br \/>Peacock\/NBC\/HBO Max\/MRN\/SiriusXM<br \/>Purse: $9,797,935<br \/>Post Race: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nascar.com\/presspass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">NASCAR Press Pass<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*All times are Eastern.<\/p>\n<p>Cup Series Highlights<\/p>\n<p>Current Playoff drivers who have previous wins at Talladega include Chase Elliott (2022), Denny Hamlin (2020), Ryan Blaney (2019, 2023), and Joey Logano (2015, 2016).<\/p>\n<p>Team Penske leads in total Playoff wins at Talladega with six victories (2014, 2017, 2019, 2023).<\/p>\n<p>Since the Playoff Era began in 2004, only one driver has won both the Talladega Playoff race and the championship in the same season \u2014 Ryan Blaney in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Current Cup Series Playoff Standings<\/p>\n<p>Denny Hamlin \u2013 4090 (advances with win at Las Vegas)<br \/>Kyle Larson \u2013 4086<br \/>Christopher Bell \u2013 4071<br \/>Chase Briscoe \u2013 4066<br \/>William Byron \u2013 4051<br \/>Chase Elliott-4043<br \/>Joey Logano-4042<br \/>Ryan Blaney \u2013 4035<\/p>\n<p>Xfinity Series Highlights<\/p>\n<p>No Xfinity Series driver has won the Talladega Playoff race and gone on to win the championship.<\/p>\n<p>Four teams have drivers in the Round of 8: JR Motorsports (4), Haas Factory Team (2), Joe Gibbs Racing (1) and Richard Childress Racing (1).<\/p>\n<p>Seven different drivers have won the last seven Xfinity Series races at Talladega.<\/p>\n<p>Current Xfinity Series Playoff Standings<\/p>\n<p>Connor Zilisch \u2013 3124<br \/>Justin Allgaier \u2013 3086<br \/>Jesse Love \u2013 3062<br \/>Sam Mayer \u2013 3050<br \/>Brandon Jones \u2013 3042<br \/>Sheldon Creed \u2013 3029<br \/>Carson Kvapil \u2013 3028<br \/>Sammy Smith \u2013 3026<\/p>\n<p>Truck Series Highlights<\/p>\n<p>Corey Heim and Layne Riggs have won the last nine Truck Series races, a first in the series\u2019 history.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers aged 25 or younger won 18 races this season. It\u2019s the most ever in a single Truck Series season.<\/p>\n<p>Six of the last seven races at Talladega were won with a last lap pass.<\/p>\n<p>Current Truck Series Playoff Standings<\/p>\n<p>Corey Heim \u2013 3122 (advances with win at Charlotte)<br \/>Tyler Ankrum \u2013 3051 points<br \/>Daniel Hemric \u2013 3051 points<br \/>Rajah Caruth- 3050 points<br \/>Layne Riggs \u2013 3049 points<br \/>Ty Majeski \u2013 3048 points<br \/>Grant Enfinger \u2013 3046 points<br \/>Kaden Honeycutt \u2013 3046 points<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With only three races remaining, the 2025 NASCAR season is building toward an intense finish. 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