The first running of a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race without a restrictor plate since 1987 takes place this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.
On the pole at the 2.66-mile track is Austin Dillon in the No. 3.
Joey Logano who won this event last spring starts eighth while fall winner Aric Almirola will roll off second.
The Geico 500 is set to be 188 laps with stage breaks at lap 55 and lap 110.
FOX and MRN have coverage of the Geico 500 beginning at 2:00 pm ET.
Geico 500 Starting Lineup Talladega
- Austin Dillon
- Aric Almirola
- Clint Bowyer
- Brad Keselowski
- Daniel Hemric
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Ryan Blaney
- Joey Logano
- Alex Bowman
- Kyle Larson
- Chase Elliott
- Michael McDowell
- Ty Dillon
- Kurt Busch
- David Ragan
- Daniel Suarez
- Paul Menard
- Matt Tifft
- Kevin Harvick
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Jimmie Johnson
- Kurt Busch
- Denny Hamlin
- Ryan Newman
- William Byron
- Matt DiBenedetto
- Erik Jones
- Bubba Wallace
- Tyler Reddick
- Ryan Preece
- Chris Buescher
- Landon Cassill
- Jeffrey Earnhardt
- Ross Chastain
- Parker Kligerman
- Corey LaJoie
- Reed Sorenson
- Justin Haley
- Stanton Barrett
- Cody Ware