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The NASCAR Cup Series is headed to Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday for the YellaWood 500. The race will begin at 2:00 p.m. aired on NBCSN. The field is wide open in this one, and that’s reflected by the betting splits on DraftKings Sportsbook.
NASCAR made changes to how qualifying in the three national series (Cup, Xfinity, Gander Outdoors Truck) in August. Three performance metrics will be utilized, with each one weighted a little different. It breaks down as follows.
- Finishing position from the previous race (weighted 50%)
- Ranking in team owner points standings (35%)
- Fastest lap from the previous race (15%)
This system will be used for the remaining regular season races and the playoffs.
Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, and Joe Logano are all even at +1000 and have the best odds to win. Blaney and Elliott have each won twice at the venue since 2017 while Logano has won one Cup Series race there in the last three years. Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski aren’t far behind at +1100 though, so this race could be a tight one.
Here’s what the starting grid looks like for Sunday’s race.
2020 Yellawood 500 starting lineup
| Starting spot | Driver | Car # | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting spot | Driver | Car # | Team |
| 1 | Denny Hamlin (P) | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2 | Kurt Busch (P) | 1 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 3 | Martin Truex Jr. (P) | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 4 | Alex Bowman (P) | 88 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick (P) | 4 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 6 | Kyle Busch (P) | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 7 | Brad Keselowski (P) | 2 | Team Penske |
| 8 | Joey Logano (P) | 22 | Team Penske |
| 9 | Clint Bowyer (P) | 14 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 10 | Chase Elliott (P) | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 11 | Aric Almirola (P) | 10 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 12 | Austin Dillon (P) | 3 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 13 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 14 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske |
| 15 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 16 | Erik Jones | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 17 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 18 | Cole Custer | 41 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 19 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 20 | Matt Kenseth | 42 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 21 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 22 | Christopher Bell | 95 | Leavine Family Racing |
| 23 | John Hunter Nemechek | 38 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 24 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 25 | Ryan Preece | 37 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 26 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 27 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 28 | Ty Dillon | 13 | Germain Racing |
| 29 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | Go Fas Racing |
| 30 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 31 | Daniel Suarez | 96 | Gaunt Brothers Racing |
| 32 | Brennan Poole | 15 | Premium Motorsports |
| 33 | Quin Houff | 0 | StarCom Racing |
| 34 | JJ Yeley | 27 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 35 | Justin Haley | 77 | Spire Motorsports |
| 36 | Joey Gase | 51 | Petty Ware Racing |
| 37 | Timmy Hill | 66 | Motorsports Business Management |
| 38 | James Davison | 53 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 39 | Brendan Gaughan | 62 | Beard Motorsports |