2025 NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500: How to watch today, full race schedule and more

It’s a big weekend for racing enthusiasts as NASCAR’s Cup Series hits the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. The Cup Series Jack Link’s 500 will headline the weekend on Sunday afternoon, but the NASCAR Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series will also take the track at Talladega earlier in the weekend, too. The Jack Link’s 500 is a 500-mile race consisting of 188 laps around the 2.66 mile-long oval track. Last year’s winner Tyler Reddick is poised to compete again, you can check out Reddick’s current Cup Series standings, along with the rest of his competitors, here.

Everything you need to know about this weekend’s schedule and how to watch the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500, along with a run down of the rest of this weekend’s races, is below.

How to watch the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500:

Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025

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Time: 3 p.m. ET

Location: Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Alabama

TV channel: Fox

Streaming: DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and more

What channel is the NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500 on?

The Jack Link’s 500 will air live on Fox on Sunday, April 27 at 3 p.m. ET.

Where to stream the Jack Link’s 500:

You can tune into Fox on streaming platforms like Hulu with Live TV, Fubo, DirecTV and Sling.

Additionally this weekend, the Jack Links 500 Qualifying race will be held on Saturday and will stream exclusively on Prime Video.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series will also be happening this weekend at the Talladega Superspeedway and will air on the CW and FS1, respectively, which are both available on the same platforms as Fox. A complete viewing schedule of every race and how to watch is below.

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Talladega Superspeedway schedule:

There are several races at the Talladega Superspeedway this weekend, here’s a complete rundown of this weekend’s schedule and where to watch every race.

Friday, April 25

• NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying, 5:30 p.m. ET (The CW App)

Saturday, April 26

• NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying, 10:30 a.m. ET (Prime Video)

• ARCA Menards Series General Tire 200, 12:30 p.m. ET (FS1)

• NASCAR Xfinity Series Ag-Pro 300, 4 p.m. ET (The CW)

Sunday, April 27

• NASCAR Cup Series Jack Link’s 500, 3 p.m. ET (Fox)

Other ways to watch NASCAR without cable: