The NASCAR Cup Series schedule will continue Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway with the return of the Chase to NBC for the first time in 20 years.
Talladega will begin a stretch of the final three NASCAR Cup Series races this season airing on NBC, which also will have the broadcasts at Martinsville Speedway (Nov. 1) and Homestead-Miami Speedway (Nov. 8). The Chase, which replaced the elimination playoffs this year, is in its second edition after a 2004-13 run that included races on NBC through 2006.
Sunday will mark the second race this season at Talladega. On April 26, Carson Hocevar took the lead on the last lap at the 2.66-mile oval in Talladega, Alabama, to earn the first Cup Series victory of his career.
With three races remaining in the Cup Series season, seven drivers are separated by less than 60 points for the championship.
Here are the details for Sunday’s race:
How to watch 2026 NASCAR Chase at Talladega: TV info
The NBC broadcast will start with prerace at 1:30 p.m. ET. The green flag is scheduled to wave shortly after 2 p.m. Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will have radio coverage.
2026 NASCAR Chase at Talladega schedules, start times
Friday, Oct. 23
- 12:30 p.m.: Craftsman Truck Series qualifying (FS2)
- 4 p.m.: Craftsman Truck Series race (FS1)
Saturday, Oct. 24
- 11 a.m.: O’Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying
- 1 p.m.: Cup Series qualifying (truTV)
- 3:30 p.m.: O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race (CW)
Sunday, Oct. 25
- 2 p.m.: Cup Series race (NBC)
2026 NASCAR Chase at Talladega entry list
Click here for the 40 cars entered in Sunday’s Cup race at Talladega.
2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase standings
| Driver | Points | Gap |
| 1. Kyle Larson | 2,370 | — |
| 2. Christopher Bell | 2,365 | -5 |
| 3. Chase Briscoe | 2,346 | -24 |
| 4. Denny Hamlin | 2,339 | -31 |
| 5. Ryan Blaney | 2,330 | -40 |
| 6. Joey Logano | 2,326 | -44 |
| 7. Tyler Reddick | 2,314 | -56 |
| 8. Austin Cindric | 2,240 | -130 |
| 9. Ty Gibbs | 2,238 | -132 |
| 10. Chase Elliott | 2,221 | -149 |
| 11. Carson Hocevar | 2,212 | -158 |
| 12. Bubba Wallace | 2,208 | -162 |
| 13. Daniel Suarez | 2,182 | -188 |
| 14. William Byron | 2,180 | -190 |
| 15. Chris Buescher | 2,166 | -204 |
| 16. Ryan Preece | 2,159 | -211 |
Who is the favorite to win the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series championship?
According to NASCAR data analytics firm Racing Insights, Kyle Larson remains a 41.2% favorite to win the title (down from 59.7% before his 34th at Phoenix Raceway). Christopher Bell is at 23.9%, followed by Denny Hamlin (14.5%) and
Chase Briscoe (10.5%)