Maxwell DonaldsonGadsden Times
Oct. 23, 2026, 4:03 a.m. CT
Friday marks the start of on-track action at Talladega Superspeedway as NASCAR brings all three national series to the Alabama track.
The Truck Series race is 3 p.m. CT Friday, Oct. 23 on Fox. Gio Ruggiero is the defending champion while Grant Enfinger won the 2024 race and is a two-time winner at the track. The O’Reilly Series race will air on the CW and stream on the ESPN app. The race starts at 2:30 p.m. CT Saturday, Oct. 24. Austin Hill will try to defend his race win from a year ago while Corey Day won this spring at the Alabama track.
The YellaWood 500 race is at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Driver Chase Briscoe is the defending fall race winner while Carson Hocevar earned his first career victory in the spring 2026 race. Both are in the midst of the NASCAR Chase and looking for a win to boost their chances of winning the title.
Here’s how to watch Friday‘s action at the track.
How to watch Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway
- Date: Friday, Oct. 23
- Time: 11:30 a.m.
- Channel: FS1
- Streaming: Fox One
Watch Talladega Superspeedway NASCAR action on FUBO
How to watch Truck Series qualifying at Talladega
- Date: Friday, Oct. 23
- Time: 3 p.m.
- Channel: FS1
- Streaming: Fox One
Friday schedule at Talladega
- 10 a.m. — Parking opens
- 10 a.m. — Fan zone open
- 11 a.m. — Grandstand gates open
- 11 a.m. — Garage experience opens
- 11:30 a.m. — Truck Series Qualifying
- 2:40 p.m. — Truck Series driver introduction
- 3 p.m. — Truck Series Race (Love Truck Stop 225)
- 6 p.m. — Talladega Nights Movie Screening
- 7:30 p.m. — Buckin’ Dega Rodeo
Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports, Jax State athletics, the outdoors in Alabama and more for the Gadsden Times and USA TODAY Network. Find him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and contact him atMDonaldson@usatodayco.com.
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