CONCORD, N.C. – This Sunday, Hendrick Motorsports will make the trek to Talladega Superspeedway to take on the 2.66-mile track in the second race in the Round of 12 for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
Going into Sunday’s race, all four drivers will look to dodge “The Big One” and tally as many playoff points as possible in the 188-lap event. Currently, Kyle Larson leads the Cup Series in playoff points with 3,086 markers. Chase Elliott sits inside the Round of 8 cutline and is scored sixth with 3,061 playoff points. Teammates Alex Bowman and William Byron are outside the playoff bubble in ninth and 11th, respectively, and will try to maximize points to earn a berth in the next round.
Here is everything you need to know to tune in to Sunday’s playoff race at Talladega.
WHAT TIME ARE PRACTICE AND QUALIFYING?
Since NASCAR is taking extra precautions to ensure the safety of the teams and personnel at the track, there will be no practice and no qualifying.
The starting order for Saturday night’s race was announced Wednesday morning based on metric system put in place in August 2020.
WHAT TIME IS THE RACE?
The race will be on Sunday, Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. ET and be broadcast on NBC.
CAN I LISTEN ON THE RADIO?
The race will be available on MRN Radio as well as SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
CAN I STREAM ONLINE?
Click here to download the NBC app for online streaming, and fans can always keep up with the action on Twitter by following @TeamHendrick.
WHAT CHANNEL IS NBC?
It varies, but this link allows fans to find the channel by entering their zip code.
WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW? Hendrick Motorsports holds the NASCAR Cup Series record for the most Talladega Superspeedway wins by a single organization with 13. It has sent seven different drivers to victory lane there: Jeff Gordon (six wins), Jimmie Johnson (two), Elliott, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Brian Vickers, Terry Labonte and Ken Schrader.