2024 YellaWood 500

The 2024 YellaWood 500 will be a NASCAR Cup Series race scheduled to be held on October 6, 2024, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 188 laps on the 2.66 mi asphalt superspeedway, it will be the 31st race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, fifth race of the Playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 12.

Background
Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Craftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66 mi tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5 mi tri-oval.

Entry list

 * (R) denotes rookie driver.
 * (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.


 * Lead changes: among  different drivers
 * Cautions/Laps:
 * Red flags:
 * Time of race: hours,  minutes, and  seconds
 * Average speed: undefined mph

Television
NBC Sports will cover the race on the television side. Leigh Diffey, Jeff Burton, Steve Letarte and two-time Talladega winner Jimmie Johnson will call the race from the broadcast booth. TBA will handle the pit road duties from pit lane.

Radio
MRN will have the radio call for the race, which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and Rusty Wallace will call the race for MRN when the field races thru the tri-oval. Dave Moody will call the action from turn 1, Mike Bagley will call the action for MRN when the field races down the backstraightaway, and Kurt Becker will call the race from the Sunoco tower just outside of turn 4. Steve Post, Georgia Henneberry, Brienne Pedigo, and Jason Toy will call the action for MRN from pit lane.

