RACE WEEKEND

What’s on tap

At Talladega Superspeedway (2.66-mile trioval)

• Cup Series: YellaWood 500

TV: 2 p.m. ET Sunday, NBC

• Xfinity Series: Ag-Pro 300

TV: 4:30 p.m. ET Saturday, NBCSN

• Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series: Talladega 250

TV: 1 p.m. ET Saturday, FS1

By the numbers

1 Drivers who have won Talladega and Cup title since 2014 (Joey Logano, ’18)

2 Ryan Blaney’s winning streak at Talladega

12 Ford wins at Talladega since ’12 (16)

16 Combined Talladega wins by Dale Earnhardt and Dale Jr.

102 Cup races held at Talladega since 1969

Cup Series Round of 12 standings

1. Kevin Harvick ............................. 3,104

2. Denny Hamlin ............................ 3,101

3. Brad Keselowski ....................... 3,059

4. Martin Truex Jr. ........................ 3,058

5. Joey Logano .............................. 3,054

6. Chase Elliott .............................. 3,053

7. Alex Bowman ............................ 3,052

8. Kyle Busch ................................. 3,043

9. Kurt Busch* ................................ 3,041

10. Clint Bowyer .............................. 3,032

11. Aric Almirola .............................. 3,025

12. Austin Dillon .............................. 3,020

*Advanced to Round of 8 with win

Playoff races after Talladega

Oct. 11: Charlotte

Oct. 18: Kansas

Oct. 25: Texas

Nov. 1: Martinsville

Nov. 8: Phoenix

Daytona MOTOR MOUTHS

Don’t ask us what will happen in Talladega this weekend. We’re only pretending to have a hunch. The Daytona Beach News-Journal’s Godwin Kelly & Ken Willis have covered NASCAR for more than 70 years combined. godwin.kelly@news-jrnl.com and ken.willis@news-jrnl.com