Find out how to make sure you’re watching live when the NASCAR XFINITY Series returns to Talladega this weekend.
Rain may have dampened the beginning of this NASCAR weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, but Mother Nature looks like she will give the teams and fans a break the rest of the way. That’s good news for the NASCAR XFINITY Series drivers set to hit the track for the Sparks Energy 300 and see if they can overcome what happened the last time the series had a restrictor plate race.
Of course, that was at Daytona in the first race of the 2017 season, and it could charitably be called a wreck-fest. The PowerShares QQQ 300 literally saw half the field taken out by either crashes or mechanical failures, including some top drivers like Elliott Sadler, Justin Allgaier and Bubba Wallace. Ryan Reed was able to capture the checkered flag with the ranks thinned, beating three Cup Series regulars to the start/finish line.
Could we see more of the same at Talladega? It’s not exactly the same as racing at Daytona, but it arguably has an even larger reputation for offering up “the Big One” at unpredictable times. That’s not exactly comforting for teams looking for their first wins, including the likes of Sadler, Wallace, William Byron and Daniel Hemric, but it does mean lots of different cars have a shot at a victory.
The fans usually win in scenarios like that one, so you’ll want to make sure you’re by a TV or streaming device on Saturday afternoon. Here’s all the info you’ll need to watch the Sparks Energy 300 live.
Date: Saturday, May 6
Start Time: 1 p.m. ET
Race: Sparks Energy 300
TV Channel: FOX
Live Stream: Stream 1 | Stream 2
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