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Weekend schedule for NASCAR at Talladega

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during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Alabama 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 15, 2017 in Talladega, Alabama.

Jared C. Tilton

NASCAR goes restrictor-plate racing again this weekend when it takes to the high banks of Talladega Superspeedway.

The Cup Series competes in Sunday’s GEICO 500 and the Xfinity Series takes part in the Sparks Energy 300.

Here’s the full weekend schedule for Talladega Superspeedway.

All times are Eastern.

Friday, April 27

8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. -- Cup garage open

9 a.m. - 8 p.m. -- Xfinity garage open

11:35 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. -- Xfinity practice (Fox Sports 1)

12:35 - 1:25 p.m. -- Cup practice (FS1, Motor Racing Network)

1:35 - 2:25 p.m. -- Final Xfinity practice (FS1)

2:35 - 3:25 p.m. --Final Cup practice (FS1, MRN)

Saturday, April 28

8 a.m. - 3 p.m. -- Cup garage open

9 a.m. -- Xfinity garage opens

11 a.m. -- Xfinity qualifying; single car/two rounds (FS1)

12:45 p.m. -- Xfinity driver-crew chief meeting

1:05 p.m. -- Cup qualifying; single car/two rounds (Fox, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

2:30 -- Xfinity driver introductions.

3 p.m. -- Sparks Energy 300; 113 laps/300.58 miles (Fox, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Sunday, April 29

9:30 a.m. -- Cup garage opens

Noon -- Driver-crew chief meeting

1:20 p.m. -- Driver introductions

2 p.m. -- GEICO 500; 188 laps/500.08 miles (Fox, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)