NASCAR Cup Series Talladega race live updates, highlights, leaderboard for YellaWood 500
The NASCAR Cup Series continues the 2026 season with the YellaWood 500 at Talladega. Follow our NASCAR race updates here.
As the NASCAR Chase for the Cup Series Championship heads to Talladega, six drivers are within 59 points of the points leader, Kyle Larson, ahead of the YellaWood 500 on October 25. The race, which will be 188 laps or 500 miles, features 98 laps in the first stage, 45 in the second and third stages. Drivers Chase Briscoe, -5 points behind Larson, Chase Briscoe, -24 points, Denny Hamlin, -31 points, Ryan Blaney, -40 points, Joey Logano, -44 points, and Tyler Reddick, -59 points will be focusing on avoiding a possible Big One.
Chase Briscoe took the pole position, with Austin Hill, Connor Zilisch, Shane van Gisbergen, Christopher Bell, Alex Bowman, Ty Gibbs, Denny Hamlin, and Kyle Larson making up the top 10 starting lineup. The YellaWood 500 will be broadcast nationally on NBC, with radio coverage provided by the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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