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NASCAR weekend schedule for Talladega Superspeedway

GEICO 500

TALLADEGA, AL - MAY 03: General view as Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet, and Kasey Kahne, driver of the #5 Farmers Insurance Chevrolet, lead the field to startg the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 3, 2015 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)

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The Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series are in action this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway as both series hold Chase elimination races at the 2.66-mile track.

The Sprint Cup Series competes in the Hellmann’s 500, and the Truck Series, in its first race in two weeks, competes in the Fred’s 250.

Here’s the full weekend schedule for NASCAR including TV and radio times.

All times are Eastern.

Friday, Oct. 21

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

11 a.m. - 9 p.m. - Truck Series garage open

1 - 1:55 p.m. - Truck series practice (Fox Sports 1)

2 - 2:55 p.m. - Sprint Cup practice (NBCSN, Motor Racing Network)

3 - 3:55 p.m. - Final Truck Series practice (FS1)

4:30 - 5:25 p.m. - Final Sprint Cup practice (NBCSN, MRN)

Saturday, Oct. 22

9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Sprint Cup garage open

9 a.m. - Truck Series garage opens

10 a.m. - Truck Series driver-crew chief meeting

10:30 a.m. - Truck Series qualifying; single truck/two round (FS1)

12:30 p.m. - Truck Series driver introductions

1 p.m. - Fred’s 250; 94 laps, 250.04 miles (Fox, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

4 p.m. - Sprint Cup qualifying; single car/two rounds (NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)

Sunday, Oct. 23

9:30 a.m. - Sprint Cup garage open

noon - Driver-crew chief meeting

1:25 p.m. - Driver introductions.

2 p.m. - Hellmann’s 500; 188 laps/500.08 miles (NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio