CONCORD, N.C. -- The always-thrilling race at Talladega Superspeedway is set for this Sunday.
After a relaxing off weekend, Hendrick Motorsports is gearing up for the infamous race where the organization looks to uphold their many records. Here is what to look out for at the track on Sunday.
- At Talladega Superspeedway, Hendrick Motorsports holds multiple all-time records, including 12 poles, 13 runner-up results, 56 top-five finishes, 85 top-10s and 2,757 laps led. The organization's 12 wins at the track are tied for the most all-time. Hendrick Motorsports has the most different drivers to win at Talladega with six, with the organization's most recent win at the venue coming in 2015 thanks to Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- This weekend, Chase Elliott is set to make his seventh start at Talladega Superspeedway. In his previous six starts, the Dawsonville, Georgia, native has never started outside the top 10, including earning the pole award in his first start at the track in May 2016. He currently holds the second-best all-time average start at Talladega (4.17) with a minimum of two starts. Elliott has garnered two top-five finishes and led 53 laps in his Cup Series starts at the Alabama track.
- William Byron is optimistic about a strong run this weekend in the No. 24 Hertz Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. In both Cup races last year Byron had solid runs, including leading 19 total laps – 14 laps in the spring and five laps in the fall. Byron has one superspeedway race already under his belt in 2019, the season opener at Daytona International Speedway, where he sat on the pole, led 44 laps and was in contention for the win before a late-race incident with two laps to go ended his night early. Byron’s crew chief, Chad Knaus is set to call his 37th NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega this weekend. Racking up six pole awards at the 2.66-mile superspeedway, including a streak of four in a row in his first four races at the track as a Cup crew chief, Knaus also has two wins at Talladega.
- Jimmie Johnson has 12 wins in his career after an off week, most among active drivers. Six of those have come in the last 10 years, which is tied for the most in that span. He has two career wins at Talladega Superspeedway, the last of which came on April 17, 2011. Johnson is expected to be the oldest driver on the track this weekend at the age of 43. This race marks the 17-year anniversary of Johnson’s first Cup Series win in April 2002 at Auto Club Speedway.
- Alex Bowman will make his eighth start in the NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega Superspeedway weekend. Last spring, the No. 88 Nationwide team finished eighth at the track after starting just outside the top 10 in 11th. The 25-year-old driver led 26 laps in the spring event last year at the 2.66-mile facility. The driver of the No. 88 Chevy celebrates a birthday on April 25. Bowman turns 26 on Friday at Talladega. He could be one of three drivers to win at Talladega after having a birthday just days before the 500-mile event.
To catch all the action, tune-in to the race on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.