The Xfinity Series playoffs continue Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway.
Reigning champion Cole Custer is the points leader. Riley Herbst holds the final transfer spot. Justin Allgaier (-1 point), AJ Allmendinger (-13), Parker Kligerman (-15) and Sammy Smith (-23) and are all below the cutline entering the middle race of the opening round.
Details for Saturday’s Xfinity race at Talladega Superspeedway
(All times Eastern)
START: The command to start engines will be given at 3:58 p.m. ... The green flag is scheduled to wave at 4:10 p.m.
PRE-RACE: Garage opens at 9:30 a.m. … Qualifying begins at 11:30 a.m. … Driver introductions will be at 3:25 p.m. … The invocation will be given at 3:50 p.m. … The national anthem will be performed at 3:51 p.m.
DISTANCE: The race is 94 laps (250.04 miles) on the 2.66-mile track.
STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 25. Stage 2 ends at Lap 50.
STARTING LINEUP: Xfinity starting lineup.
TV/RADIO: The CW Network will broadcast the race at 4 p.m. Coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. on CW. … Motor Racing Network coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. … SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the MRN broadcast.
FORECAST: The Weather Underground forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a high of 85 degrees and a 1% chance of rain at the start of the Xfinity race.
LAST TIME: Jesse Love won in double overtime in April. Riley Herbst was second. Anthony Alfredo finished third.
