Dega
-No lights, no rain tires, sunset 7:20pCT (8:20p ET)
-2-2.5hrs to dry
-Unwritten NASCAR policy: 24-hr notice for any start-time change; at most 1hr earlier than listed time
-Forecast/Xfin race status can impact rescheduled start time so TBD if Mon (typically Noon or 1p ET)

From earlier today: Ross Chastain 1-on-1: 'I'm not the same person I was last year' ... Chastain on his career road, what is cool about being the beer guy and relationships with drivers (fyi this interview done before Texas) foxsports.com/stories/nascar…

Because forecasts change. Hard to have a clear view of what will happen in 74 hours.

Kyle Larson is a month away from Indy 500 qualifying. Where he feels he is as far as his preparation after the test last week: foxsports.com/stories/nascar…

1-on-1 with Ross Chastain (done prior to race last week) on 2022 Talladega win, growing as a racer over his nearly 200 Cup starts and now being the beer guy. foxsports.com/stories/nascar…

ThorSport officially announces Cam Waters will do the truck race at Texas. Supercars star made his debut at Martinsville. FOX: NASCAR

The 36-Decker (DGM Racing) withdrew in Xfinity (it is not on the qualifying order). If qualifying is rained out (40% chance of rain Friday), I have 66-Starr would be the DNQ for Xfinity.

the argument against lighting talladega would be you'd never plan to have a night race b/c also need better lighting in parking lots and more/better-lit roads leading in-and-out of track. So $$ for all those lights an insurance policy on chance rain stops in a four-hr window

Ross Chastain will hit 200 Cup starts next month and has more than 500 NASCAR national series starts. He explains why those numbers are surreal to him.

Ross Chastain describes a full circle moment of being sponsored by Busch Light.

It was two years ago when Ross Chastain won at Talladega. He describes the key moment of that race.

From yesterday: My 'second thoughts' this week -- William Byron, Ross Chastain should bury any potential beef for Talladega FOX: NASCAR foxsports.com/stories/nascar…

Some would argue that the best races have been the ones with no practice b/c the bigger teams make more gains. I am pro-practice b/c of the content it provides to fans/storylines. As I wrote in December, there are mixed feelings among drivers: foxsports.com/stories/nascar…

The Clash was rare instance with state of emergency likely & temporary course. Would not expect national series race moved a day earlier except in the most rare of instances b/c tickets sold w/expectation race that day & if weather, then next day; in addition to broadcaster plans

For last few years, no practice at Talladega, Atlanta, Daytona-summer since they typically wouldn't draft and cars are more set up to draft (not saying I agree, just saying that is the reason).

Talladega
ET

Fri
4-ARCA pra
5:30-FS1-Xfin q
NWS:80s,40%rain

Sat
10:30-FS1-Cup q
12-FS1-NASCAR Race Hub
12:42-FS1-ARCA 76
3:30-FOX-NASCAR RaceDay
4:20-FOX-Xfin 25-25-63
NWS:70s,40%

Sun
1:30-FS1-NASCAR RaceDay
2-FOX-NASCAR RaceDay
3:20-FOX-Cup 60-60-68
NWS:60s,70%
Mon:NWS:60s,0%

On it’s website, 3CHI says due to “the political environment surrounding hemp-derived cannabinoids” the company will only be sponsoring Kyle Busch and @RCRRacing in one race this year — the season-finale at Phoenix Raceway (November 10).

#NASCAR

Scheduled green flag times for Talladega

Saturday
ARCA-FS1: 12:42p ET / 11:42a CT
Xfinity-FOX: 4:20p ET / 3:20p CT
(NWS: 70s, 30% rain)

Sunday
Cup-FOX: 3:20p ET / 2:20p CT
(NWS: 60s, 80% rain)

Sunset: 8:20p ET / 7:20p CT (no lights)

“It would be the worst to have a baby on your birthday/birthday week”

Me: “well damn…okay”

Coming…my birthday week🤣🤣🤣