Talladega Superspeedway Readies for Action with Xfinity and Cup Races in April

Two national NASCAR series are set to race at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend. The Xfinity teams will compete on Saturday at the 2.66-mile superspeedway, while Cup teams will qualify for Sunday’s 500-mile race. Additionally, the ARCO Menards Series teams will also be on track for a Saturday afternoon race.

Saturday marks the 36th Xfinity race at Talladega, with Jeb Burton as the defending winner. Burton has two wins at Talladega since 2021, and AJ Allmendinger is the only other driver in the lineup with an Xfinity win at Talladega. Jesse Love and Austin Hill comprise Richard Childress Racing’s Xfinity lineup, with Hill leading the series with six wins on drafting style tracks. However, he has not finished better than 14th at Talladega in four starts.

Chevrolet has secured victory in the last nine Xfinity races at Talladega, with Kaulig Racing contributing four of those wins. Ford has not won an Xfinity race at Talladega since 2017, and Toyota has not won since 2014. Saturday marks the third race of the Dash 4 Cash program, with Sam Mayer, Ryan Sieg, Justin Allgaier, and Allmendinger competing for a $100,000 bonus.

The Saturday schedule at Talladega Superspeedway includes a forecast of cloudy skies with possible rain showers throughout the day. The high will reach 75 degrees with a 50% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race. Chase Elliott has stated that they still want to be better and that they have room for improvement after their recent performance.

On Saturday, April 20th, the garage will open at 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., for Cup Series qualifying from 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., followed by ARCO Menards Series racing from 12:30 p