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Jack Link's 500 Race Day Preview
Late breaking news, race day schedule, betting odds, and more!
Rant Report AI
April 27, 2025
Race Day Schedule:
TODAY - Sunday, April 27
1:30 p.m., NASCAR RaceDay: Talladega, FS1
2 p.m., NASCAR RaceDay: Talladega, FOX
3 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, FOX
Late Breaking News:
Firstly, NASCAR Rant Report has returned from some off-week maintenance and will resume it’s usual schedule this week!
Green flag for the race is set to fall at 3:20 PM ET. The race will air on FOX. The is a 15% chance of rain around race time. The high for the day at the track is 80°F.
No cars are set to go to the rear for either inspection or penalties. There are three open cars set to run the race; J.J. Yeley (#44), Anthony Alfredo (#62), and B.J. McLeod (#78).
There was no practice session, as NASCAR does not hold practice sessions for drafting tracks.
In qualifying, Zane Smith achieved his first career pole, with Kyle Busch finishing out the front row. Ford dominated in qualifying, with seven cars in the top ten. Austin was the only other Chevrolet in fifth, and Ty Gibbs was the only Toyota in tenth. All four Penske aligned cars made the top ten.
No Cup Series regulars raced in the Xfinity race on Saturday.
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Food City 500 Betting Lines:
| Race Winner | Top 3 Finish | Top 5 Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Blaney | +1100 | +325 | +140 |
| Joey Logano | +1100 | +340 | +150 |
| Brad Keselowski | +1100 | +340 | +150 |
| Kyle Busch | +1300 | +400 | +180 |
| Denny Hamlin | +1300 | +400 | +180 |
| Chase Elliott | +1400 | +450 | +200 |
| Kyle Larson | +1500 | +475 | +210 |
| William Byron | +1600 | +500 | +225 |
| Austin Cindric | +1800 | +550 | +250 |
| Bubba Wallace | +1800 | +550 | +250 |
Rant Report Fantasy League Results:
Enter your lineup before the race begins and your garage driver before Stage 2 ends.
| Bristol Motor Speedway | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | Driver3019 | 206 |
| 2 | Justyn1 | 173 |
| 3 | Gooddoctor33 | 163 |
| 4 | SgtSalt | 160 |
| 5 | Sauce Mafia | 147 |
| 6 | BertL | 139 |
| League Standings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | SgtSalt | 1580 |
| 2 | Gooddoctor33 | 1573 |
| 3 | Driver3019 | 1432 |
| 4 | BertL | 1344 |
| 5 | Justyn1 | 1166 |
| 6 | Sauce Mafia | 1150 |
Race Day Schedule for the World of Motorsports:
TODAY - Sunday, April 27
7:30 a.m., MotoGP Grand Prix at Circuito de Jerez, FS2
12:30 a.m., NHRA Drag Racing 1 zMAX Dragway Qualifying Show 2, FS1
1 p.m., AMA Supercross Series at Pittsburgh, NBC
1:30 p.m., NASCAR RaceDay: Talladega, FS1
2 p.m., NASCAR RaceDay: Talladega, FOX
3 p.m., NASCAR Cup Series: Jack Link’s 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, FOX
7 p.m., NHRA Drag Racing Finals at zMAX Dragway, FS1
Our Editor’s Picks for Today:
Race Win: Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Top-3: Ryan Blaney, Daniel Suarez
Longshot: A.J. Allmendinger
Betting lines are courtesy of Action Network, acquired 9:33 AM, 4/27/2025. All other information is accurate up to the same time and date.
Thumbnail image is courtesy of Google Earth.
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