(Photo: Dustin Chambers/ARCA Racing)
Talladega Superspeedway

(All times CT)
Time |
Event |
6 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
CREDENTIALING HOURS |
7 a.m. |
HAULERS ENTER (PARKING ONLY) |
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
GARAGE HOURS |
8:05 a.m. |
CREW CHIEF MEETING (AMS ADMINISTRATION TRAILER) |
12 p.m. |
DRIVER AND SPOTTER MEETING (AMS ADMINISTRATION TRAILER) |
12:15 p.m. |
ROOKIE MEETING (AMS ADMINISTRATION HAULER) |
12:30 – 2 p.m. |
DRIVER/TEAM TRACK WALK (NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES AUTHORIZED) |
1 p.m. |
TRACK SERVICES MEETING |
2 p.m. |
FIRST TIME AMS DRIVER MEETING (AMS ADMINISTRATION HAULER) (DRIVERS WITH NO PREVIOUS AMS PLATFORM EXPERIENCE) |
2 – 3 p.m. |
TRACK PREPARATION |
3 – 4 p.m. |
FINAL PRACTICE (GROUPS) (IMPOUND PROCEDURE IN EFFECT) |
4 – 4:30 p.m. |
TELEVISION EXHIBITION RUNS |
4:30 – 6 p.m. |
NXS QUALIFYING (SINGLE VEHICLE / 1 LAP / 2 ROUNDS) |
7 – 7:30 p.m. |
PACE VEHICLE CALIBRATION |
Time |
Event |
6:30 – 7:45 a.m. |
DRIVER/TEAM TRACK WALK (NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES AUTHORIZED) |
7:30 a.m. |
TRACK SERVICES MEETING (FIRE COMPOUND) |
7:30 – 11 a.m. |
CREDENTIALING HOURS |
8:30 – 9:30 a.m. |
TRACK PREPARATION |
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
GARAGE OPENS |
9:30 – 11 a.m. |
NCS QUALIFYING (SINGLE VEHICLE / 1 LAP / 2 ROUNDS) |
9:30 – 10 a.m. |
FINAL ADJUSTMENTS |
10:45 a.m. |
MOVE CARS TO STARTING GRID (PIT ROAD) |
11:15 a.m. |
DRIVER INTRODUCTION |
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(DRIVERS STANDING BY CAR) |
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INVOCATION |
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NATIONAL ANTHEM |
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COMMAND TO START ENGINES |
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FIELD ROLLS FROM GRID |
11:30 a.m. |
START OF THE GENERAL TIRE 200 (202 miles / 76 laps) |
3:30 p.m. |
HAULERS EXIT |