The NASCAR Cup Series’ GEICO 500 is set to run on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. The race is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. ET. There’s no telling who will take the checkered flag over the weekend, and several winners from years past will be in the running.
Denny Hamlin (+650) is the pole sitter and the odds-on favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook. He sits atop the points standings. He hasn't finished outside the top five in his past six races and is looking to end a six-year drought at the GEICO 500. Joey Logano won the race in 2018 and has the second-best odds (+900) as he joins Hamlin on the front row. He’s third in the points standings this year. Martin Truex Jr. (+2200), William Byron (+2000), last week’s Toyota Owner’s 400 winner — Alex Bowman (+1800) — and Christopher Bell (+2500) round out the first three rows in the starting lineup.
Here is the full lineup for Sunday’s 2021 GEICO 500.
2021 GEICO 500, starting grid
| Start pos. | Driver | Car # | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start pos. | Driver | Car # | Team |
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 2 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske |
| 3 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 4 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 5 | Alex Bowman | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 6 | Christopher Bell | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske |
| 8 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 10 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Team Penske |
| 11 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 12 | Kyle Larson | 5 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 13 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 14 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 15 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 16 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 18 | Ross Chastain | 42 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 19 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | Trackhouse Racing Team |
| 20 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 21 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 22 | Erik Jones | 43 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 23 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 24 | Bubba Wallace | 23 | 23XI Racing |
| 25 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 26 | Corey LaJoie | 7 | Spire Motorsports |
| 27 | Cole Custer | 41 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 28 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 29 | Ryan Preece | 37 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 30 | Anthony Alfredo | 38 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 31 | BJ McLeod | 78 | Live Fast Motorsports |
| 32 | Quin Houff | 0 | StarCom Racing |
| 33 | Cody Ware | 51 | Petty Ware Racing |
| 34 | Justin Haley | 77 | Spire Motorsports |
| 35 | Joey Gase | 28 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 36 | Josh Bilicki | 52 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 37 | JJ Yeley | 15 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 38 | Kaz Grala | 16 | Kaulig Racing |
| 39 | Harrison Burton | 96 | Gaunt Brothers Racing |
| 40 | Timmy Hill | 66 | MBM Motorsports |