Overview
- NASCAR’s preliminary list released Monday shows 41 entrants for Talladega’s 40-car Cup field, ensuring one team will be bumped after qualifying.
- The five unchartered bids are Jesse Love with Richard Childress Racing, Joey Gase with NY Racing, Casey Mears with Beard Motorsports, Chad Finchum with Garage 66, and Daniel Dye with Live Fast Motorsports.
- Qualifying is set for Saturday at 10:30 a.m. ET with coverage noted on Amazon Prime, and the Jack Link’s 500 airs Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on FOX.
- Series leader Tyler Reddick arrives with five wins in the first nine races and debuts a Rockstar Energy primary sponsor on the No. 45 Toyota for a multi-race deal.
- Dye, reinstated after sensitivity training for insensitive livestream comments, will attempt his Cup debut with Live Fast in a weekend that often gives small teams a chance thanks to Talladega’s draft packs and the 40-car charter cap.