It’s NASCAR race day today at Talladega Superspeedway. Here’s what you need to know before the race starts.
Start time: 1:08 p.m. Eastern time (12:08 local). The actual start time of the race will be 1:20 p.m. Eastern. You can skip the pre-race show and just tune in tune in for the race itself at 1:20.
Aaron’s 499:
The Aaron’s 499 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car auto race held at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. The name is derived from a sponsorship agreement with the Aaron’s chain of lease-to-own stores. 499 because the furniture rental chain offers some deals for $99 a month. Despite the name, the race is actually 500.8 miles in length.
TV and radio listing:
FOX is airing the Aaron’s 499. The radio broadcast can be found on your local Motor Racing Network (MRN) affiliate.
National Anthem:
The National Anthem will be sung by country music singer Ashton Sheppard.
Starting lineup for today’s Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway:
Jeff Gordon
Jimmie Johnson
Mark Martin
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Paul Menard
Landon Cassill
David Ragan
Kurt Busch
Brian Vickers
Clint Bowyer
Trevor Bayne
Michael Waltrip
Juan Pablo Montoya
David Reutimann
Bobby Labonte
AJ Allmendinger
Greg Biffle
Regan Smith
Brad Keselowski
Carl Edwards
Jamie McMurray
Joe Nemechek
Ryan Newman
Marcos Ambrose
Matt Kenseth
Martin Truex Jr.
Jeff Burton
Travis Kvapil
Denny Hamlin
Tony Stewart
Kasey Kahne
Kevin Conway
Steve Park
Kyle Busch
Dave Blaney
Joey Logano
Andy Lally
Kevin Harvick
David Gilliland
Casey Mears
Terry Labonte
Sam Hornish Jr. (qualified for Robby Gordon, but Gordon plans to be in the car today)
Bill Elliott