NASCAR returns to Talladega Superspeedway with just three races left in the 2026 season. All three national divisions will be racing this weekend at the iconic track.
Carson Hocevar is the most recent Cup winner at Talladega, while Chase Briscoe won this race last year.
Kyle Larson suffered a DNF at Phoenix, and there are now just 56 points covering the top seven drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series standings. Christopher Bell is Larson's closest challenger, just five points behind.
In this story, you can find all the information you need to watch all the action at Talladega, from the full weekend schedule to where to watch, and even the full entry list.
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How can I watch the NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega?
Date: Sunday, October 25Green flag: 2:25pm ESTLaps: 188 lapsStages: 98 / 45 / 45Sets of tires: 7 sets TV channel: NBC | TSN (Canada) | Other international viewing optionsLive stream: NBCRadio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR RadioComplete entry list for Talladega NASCAR Cup race
There are 40 entries for the NASCAR Cup race at Kansas, with four open entries. The No. 62 Beard Motorsports entry with Casey Mears, the No. 44 NY Racing Team entry with Joey Gase, the No. 66 Garage 66 entry with Gray Gaulding, and the No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports entry with Daniel Dye It will be the fourth Cup Series race this year with a full field.
| No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer |
| 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 7 | Daniel Suarez | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford |
| 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 33 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet |
| 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford |
| 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Chevrolet |
| 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota |
| 44 | Joey Gase | NY Racing Team | Chevrolet |
| 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Chevrolet |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota |
| 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford |
| 62 | Casey Mears | Beard Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 66 | Gray Gaulding | Garage 66 | Ford |
| 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 78 | Daniel Dye | Live Fast Motorsports | Chevrolet |
| 88 | Connor Zilisch | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
| 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet |
Open entries italicized