Will you be headed to Talladega this weekend? Well, be sure you read The Fan Handout where you can find the track schedule for the weekend, weather forecasts, and driver appearances for the weekend. Also, a link to buy tickets, parking, and other fan experiences can be found below! Bookmark the page and enjoy the Auto Club 400 race weekend!
Weather Forecast for April 27th - April 29th, 2018 (per Weather Channel)
Thankfully, rain isn't in the forecast for this weekends event as heavy rain has been at or around the track on-and-off a majority of the weekend. Last weekend just west of the Talladega Superspeedway, the Verizon IndyCar Series was plagued with rain over at the Barber Motorsports Park, at least Sunday and Monday. Unlike then, Talladega is looking to deliver some perfect Alabama weather.
- Friday, April 27th, 2018 - Partly Cloudy - 74*/50* - 10% Chance of Rain
- Saturday, April 28th, 2018 - Mostly Sunny - 77*/45* - 10% Chance of Rain
- Sunday, April 29th, 2018 - Sunny - 69*/42* - 10% Chance of Rain
As with most of the races so far this spring, a local pollen alert is listed on the weather channel. Be sure to grab some allergy medicine if you have problems with allergies.
Driver Appearances At Talladega Superspeedway: April 27th - 29th
Saturday & Sunday, April 28th & 29th, 2018
- ARCA Racing Series driver Leilani Munter will be at the "A Well-fed World" Display on Saturday and Sunday.
Friday, April 27th, 2018
- ARCA Drivers Max Tullman & Blaine Perkins are scheduled to appear at the Team Chevy Stage at 12:30 p.m.
- ARCA Drivers Leilani Munter & Brandon Lynn are slated to be at the General Tire Display at 1:15 p.m.
- Justin Allgaier is slated to appear at the Team Chevy stage in the Midway at 2:45 p.m.
- Daniel Hemric is scheduled to appear at the Team Chevy stage at Talladega Superspeedway on Friday, April 27 at 3:00 PM.
- Christopher Bell, Spencer Boyd, Ross Chastain, Austin Cindric, Noah Gragson, Kaz Grala, Daniel Hemric, Brandon Jones, Shane Lee, Dylan Lupton, Tommy Joe Martins, Vinnie Miller, Garrett Smithley, Matt Tifft, Ryan Truex and others are slated to be apart of the XFINITY Series autograph session beginning at 4:15. (Fans must pick up wristbands before the session at the main Guest Services Office located at OV Hill South Grandstand Section L. Each fan with a wristband will be guaranteed a spot in the autograph line.)
- Joey Gase is slated to appear at the Sparks Energy Display in the fan zone at 4:00 p.m.
- Brad Keselowski is scheduled to appear at the Pell City Walmart starting at 5:20 p.m. 100 wristbands will be distributed before the signing. Limit two items per person for an autograph.
Saturday, April 28th, 2018
- Austin Dillon is slated to appear at the Scooper Cat Display beginning at 10:30 a.m.
- Ross Chastain and Vinnie Miller are scheduled to appear at the Team Chevy stage at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, April 28 at 11:00 AM.
- Ryan Reed is slated to appear at the Lilly Diabetes Display beginning at 12:00 p.m.
- Ty Majeski & Austin Cindric are expected to appear at the Ford Performance Display at 12:10 p.m.
- Shane Lee is scheduled to appear at the Team Chevy stage at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, April 28 at 12:15 PM.
- Aric Almirola is slated to appear at the Honda Generators Display beginning at 1:15 p.m.
Sunday, April 29th, 2018
- Joey Gase is slated to appear at the Sparks Energy Display in the fan zone at 9:00 a.m.
- Paul Menard is slated to appear at the Ford Performance display at 9:10 a.m.
- Joey Logano is slated to appear at the Ford Performance display at 9:30 a.m.
- Matt DiBenedetto is slated to appear at the Can-Am Display at 9:30 a.m.
- Kyle Larson is scheduled to appear at the Team Chevy stage at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, April 29 at 9:45 AM.
- Kasey Kahne is scheduled to appear at the Team Chevy stage at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, April 29 at 10:00 AM.
- Ty Dillon is slated to be at the GEICO Stage in the fan zone beginning at 10 a.m.
- Darrell Wallace Jr. will be signing autographs at the Air Force booth beginning at 10 a.m. He'll be there till' 10:30 a.m.
- Josh Owens from Moonshiners will be at the Intercontinental Cigar Display from 10 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
- Kevin Harvick is slated to be at the Busch Beer Display at 10:15 a.m.
- Kevin Harvick is slated to be at the Ford Performance display at 10:20 a.m.
- Chase Elliott is scheduled to appear at the Team Chevy stage at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, April 29 at 10:30 AM.
- Kevin Harvick, Erik Jones, Paul Menard and William Byron are scheduled to appear at a Q&A session at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, April 29. To attend, fans must purchase the Pit Pass Upgrade. Click here for more info, pricing.
On-Track Schedule
Friday, April 27th, 2018
- 7:00 AM - Parking Areas Open
- 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Fan Zone Bars Open
- 8:00 AM - Fan Zone Open
- 8:30 AM - Final Practice | ARCA
- 9:00 AM - Clyde May's Whiskey Tower Tavern Open
- 9:00 AM - Grandstands Open | EP2, EP4, EP7
- 10:35 AM - First Practice | NXS
- 11:35 AM - First Practice | MENCS
- 12:35 PM - Final Practice | NXS
- 1:35 PM - Final Practice | MENCS
- 2:30 PM - Qualifying | ARCA
- 3:00 PM - 1:00 AM - Miller Lite Pavilion Open | Infield
- 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM - XFINITY Series Autograph Session
- 4:30 PM - Driver Introductions | ARCA
- 5:00 PM - General Tire 200 | ARCA | 76 laps
- 7:00 PM - The Big One on the Blvd
- 8:00 PM - North Park Concert | House of Thomas
- 8:00 PM - South Park Concert | A Band Called River
- 5:00 AM - Parking Areas Open
- 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Fan Zone Bars Open
- 8:00 AM - Fan Zone Open
- 9:00 AM - Clyde May's Whiskey Tower Tavern Open
- 9:00 AM - Grandstands Open | EP1, EP2, EP3, EP4, EP7
- 10:00 AM - Qualifying | NXS
- 12:05 PM - Fr8Auctions Qualifying | MENCS
- 1:30 PM - Driver Introductions | NXS
- 2:00 PM - Sparks Energy 300 | NXS | 113 laps
- 3:00 PM - 1:00 AM - Miller Lite Pavilion Open | Infield
- 7:30 PM - Saturday Night Infield Concert | Uncle Kracker
- 8:00 PM - North Park Concert | House of Thomas
- 8:00 PM - South Park Concert | A Band Called River
- 5:00 AM - Parking Areas Open
- 8:00 AM - Pre-Race Pit Pass Access Begins
- 8:00 AM - Miller Lite Pavilion Open | Infield
- 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Fan Zone Bars Open
- 8:00 AM - Fan Zone Open
- 9:00 AM - Clyde May's Whiskey Tower Tavern Open
- 9:00 AM - Grandstands Open | EP1, EP2, EP3, EP4, EP7
- 9:30 AM - Tweetup | Fan Zone
- 12:20 PM - Driver Introductions | MENCS
- 1:00 PM - GEICO 500 | MENCS | 188 laps
Ticket Information
As always, if you are on the fence about going this weekend, Go! Talladega Superspeedway is one of our personal favorite racetracks to catch some action at and there are many affordable ways to go see a race without breaking the $150 budget. Camping is free with the purchase of a ticket to Sunday's race plus you get a free concert on Saturday night featuring Uncle Kracker. Tickets, pit passes, and other great fan experiences are still available. Head on over to the www.TalladegaSuperspeedway.com to purchase tickets and to get more information about parking, bag, and cooler policies, etc.Photo Credit - Sarah Crabill/Getty Images
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