TALLADEGA, Ala. – It's race day at Talladega Superspeedway. Here's a primer to get you prepared.
RACE RUNDOWN:
Today's race will be broadcast on FOX, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
The race runs 188 laps. Stage 1 ends on Lap 55. Stage 2 ends on Lap 110.
The green flag is scheduled for approximately 2:13 p.m. ET.
STARTING POSITIONS:
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will lead the Hendrick Motorsports team to the green flag from the outside pole.
Chase Elliott will roll off the grid eighth, Kasey Kahne starts in 19th and Jimmie Johnson will take the green flag in 30th.
HOW PRACTICE WENT:
KEY STAT:
At Talladega Superspeedway, Hendrick Motorsports has 12 wins, 11 pole positions, 54 top-five finishes and 78 top-10s. Hendrick Motorsports’ most recent Talladega win came in 2015, when Dale Earnhardt Jr. made his way to Victory Lane in the May race after qualifying fourth.