NASCAR at Talladega 2024: Odds, lineups, times, standings and more
TALLADEGA, Ala. — Queue up Eric Church and Lynyrd Skynyrd and get ready, the NASCAR weekend at Talladega Superspeedway is here.
The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series will have the ARCA Menards Series with them for a big weekend of racing at the 2.66-mile Alabama superspeedway.
The race is wide open for anyone hoping to change the course of their season – or just survive with their car in one piece.
NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500
- 3 p.m. Sunday (All times Eastern)
- TV/Radio: FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
- Stages end on laps: 60/120/188
For the first time this season, Kaz Grala is not on the entry list for a NASCAR Cup Series race. It comes as Grala has the best average finish of any driver in Rick Ware Racing history, dating back to their first foray into the Cup Series in 2017.
Grala has raced the No. 15 RWR Ford in every race except for the Daytona 500. In those eight races, Grala has an average finish of 25.6 – better than teammate Justin Haley (26.6) and Cody Ware in the first seven races last year (27.7).
Ware will drive the No. 15 instead of Grala this weekend at Talladega. It will be his first Cup Series start since Richmond last April.
Beard Motorsports is back for the first time since the Daytona 500 with Anthony Alfredo in their No. 62 Chevrolet. BJ McLeod is back for the first time since Atlanta in his No. 78 Chevrolet. Shane van Gisbergen will also make his oval NASCAR Cup Series debut in the No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet.
NASCAR Cup Series Odds and Prop Bets for Talladega
- Last week + points: Chase Elliott snaps winless streak in survival of Texas’ fittest
- Most recent Talladega race: Ryan Blaney ties 3 drivers on wins list
Here are the odds from Route 66 Casino Hotel near Albuquerque, New Mexico:
- Ryan Blaney: 10:1 (EXPLAINER: A winning $5 bet wins you $50 (10×5) plus your $5 back)
- William Byron: 10:1
- Chase Elliott: 12:1
- Joey Logano 12:1
- Denny Hamlin: 14:1
- Kyle Busch: 14:1
- Bubba Wallace: 14:1
- Brad Keselowski: 14:1
- Christopher Bell: 16:1
- Ross Chastain: 16:1
And the prop bets:
- Corey LaJoie +100 vs. Austin Dillon -130
- William Byron -110 vs. Brad Keselowski -120
- Daniel Suarez -110 vs. Erik Jones -120
- Noah Gragson +135 vs. Ty Gibbs -175
- Chase Elliott -110 vs. Ryan Blaney -120
- Michael McDowell +105 vs. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. -140
NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300
- 4 p.m. Saturday
- TV/Radio: FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
- Stages end on laps: 25/50/113
Taylor Gray and Ryan Truex will reprise their driving roles in the Nos. 19 and 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota entries.
Jeffrey Earnhardt will be their manufacturer teammate in the No. 26 Sam Hunt Racing entry.
Jordan Anderson will try to capitalize on his Daytona success with another crack at victory lane in his No. 32 Chevrolet.
Natalie Decker was set to be back in the No. 36 DGM Racing Chevrolet for the first time since Daytona but the team withdrew.
Caesar Bacarella is in the No. 45 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet and David Starr is in the No. 66 MBM Chevrolet, hoping to redeem their Daytona DNQs.
- Last week + points: Sam Mayer claims a little scoop of heaven in Texas
- Most recent Talladega race: Jeb Burton nets second career Xfinity win
ARCA Menards Series’ General Tire 200
- 12:30 p.m. Saturday
- TV: FS1
- 76 laps
| Car No. | Driver | Hometown | Sponsor | OEM | Team Owner | Crew Chief |
| 0 | Ben Peterson | Birmingham, AL | Peterson Motorsports | Toyota | Wayne Peterson | Wayne Peterson |
| 2 | Andres Perez | Mexico City, Mexico | Max Siegel Inc | Chevrolet | Max Siegel | Glenn Parker |
| 6 | Lavar Scott | Carney’s Point, NJ | Max Siegel Inc | Chevrolet | Max Siegel | Danny Johnson |
| 7 | Eric Caudell | Piedmont, OK | RYDIN-Coble Enterprises-Red Tide Canopies | Toyota | Eric Caudell | Kyle Totman |
| 8 | Sean Corr | Goshen, NY | Nesco Bus Sales | Chevrolet | John Corr | Derek Kearns |
| 10 | Ed Pompa | Ballston Spa, NY | Hy-Torc of NY-Double H Ranch | Toyota | Andy Hillenburg | Todd Parrott |
| 11 | Bryce Haugeberg | West Fargo, ND | Karcher-Brenco | Toyota | Andy Hillenburg | Chris Vanscoy |
| 12 | Ryan Roulette | Minot, ND | Bellator Recruiting Academy-VFW | Ford | Michelle Hillenburg | Jeremy Petty |
| 15 | Kris Wright | Wexford, PA | FNB Corporation | Toyota | Bill Venturini | Larry Balsitis |
| 18 | Tanner Gray | Artesia, NM | Place Of Hope | Toyota | Joe Gibbs | Matt Ross |
| 20 | Jake Finch | Lynn Haven, FL | Phoenix | Toyota | Billy Venturini | Shannon Rursch |
| 22 | Amber Balcaen | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Icon Technologies | Toyota | Cathy Venturini | Dave Fuge |
| 25 | Toni Breidinger | Hillsborough, CA | Raising Cane’s | Toyota | Cathy Venturini | Cayden Lapcevich |
| 27 | Tim Richmond | Ottawa, IL | Immigration Law Center | Toyota | Tim Richmond | Adam Murphy |
| 30 | TBA | TBA | Rette Jones Racing | Ford | Mark Rette | Mark Rette |
| 31 | Casey Carden | Braselton, GA | nationalpolice.org | Chevrolet | Tim Goulet | Tim Goulet |
| 32 | Christian Rose | Martinsburg, WV | West Virginia Department of Tourism | Ford | Kevin Cywinski | Ryan London |
| 35 | Greg Van Alst | Anderson, IN | Zaki Ali Injury & Criminal Attorney-ZakiAli.com | Chevrolet | Greg Van Alst | Jim Long |
| 36 | Ryan Huff | Williamsburg, VA | Williamsburg Contracting | Ford | James Huff | James Huff |
| 44 | Thomas Annunziata | Colts Neck, NJ | Nerd Focus | Chevrolet | Jeff McClure | Jeff McClure |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Shelby Township, MI | Copraya.com | Ford | Brad Smith | Terry Strange |
| 55 | Gus Dean | Bluffton, SC | Hardcore Fish & Game | Toyota | Billy Venturini | Kevin Reed Jr |
| 57 | Hunter Deshautelle | Alexandria, LA | Brother In Law Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bryan Dauzat | Bob Rahilly |
| 63 | John Aramendia | New Braunfels, TX | 1st Call Plumbing Heating & Air | Chevrolet | Paris Wixon | Jeff Spraker |
| 68 | Jeff Scofield | Thonotosassa, FL | JXT Transportation | Chevrolet | Bill Kimmel | Brian Finney |
| 69 | Scott Melton | Rockford, MI | Melton McFadden Insurance-Donna’s Donuts | Ford | Bill Kimmel | Bill Kimmel |
| 73 | Andy Jankowiak | Buffalo, NY | Acacia Energy | Ford | Kevin Lapierre | Mike Dayton |
| 87 | Chuck Buchanan | Meadows of Dan, VA | Spring Drug | Chevrolet | Chuck Buchanan | Craig Wood |
| 88 | A.J. Moyer | Tampa, FL | River’s Edge Cottages & RV Park-Ampere EV | Chevrolet | Randy Petroniro Jr | Rick Maring |
| 93 | Caleb Costner | Dallas, NC | Lickety Lew’s-Heritage Water Systems | Chevrolet | Caleb Costner | Riley Higgins |
| 97 | Jason Kitzmiller | Maysville, WV | A.L.L. Construction | Chevrolet | Codie Rohrbaugh | Frank Kimmel |
| 98 | Dale Shearer | Chillicothe, MO | Shearer Speed | Toyota | Dale Shearer | Ian Egert |
| 99 | Michael Maples | Choctaw, OK | Don Ray Petroleum LLC | Chevrolet | Dustin Hillenburg | Mike Sroufe |
| 01 | Cody Dennison | Hokes Bluff, AL | ALL CAPS Comics | Ford | Michelle Hillenburg | Nathan Davis |
| 03 | Alex Clubb | Morris, IL | Race Parts Liquidators | Ford | Alex Clubb | Brian Clubb |
| 06 | Con Nicolopoulos | Columbus, MI | Peterson Motorsports | Ford | Wayne Peterson | Michael Peterson |
- Last week: William Sawalich earns redemption with rain-shortened victory at Phoenix
- Most recent Talladega race: Jesse Love wins ARCA race at Talladega
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick's final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen's stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers' stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.
Currently, he resides in Albuquerque, N.M., where he works for KOB 4, an NBC station. He works as a digital producer and does on-air reports. He loves spending time with friends and family, playing and listening to music, exploring new places, being outdoors, reading books and writing among other activities. You can email him at fjeldjonathan@gmail.com