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The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Alabama this weekend for the Sparks 300. The Talladega Superspeedway will host the event on Saturday, October 1. The race begins at 4 p.m. eastern time and will air on USA Network with the live stream available at NBC Sports Live and USANetwork.com.
The race is 113 laps around the 2.66 -mile circuit. It’s one of the sport’s newest contests, starting just two years ago in 2020. It was originally meant as a replacement after a race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The race was such a success that it permanently joined the XFINITY lineup in 2021.
Noah Gragson is the favorite heading into the race, sitting on the moneyline at +700 to win it all and +100 to finish in the top 5 of the race. Last year’s champion, Brandon Brown, is a pretty big longshot. He’s sitting at +4000 to win it all and +500 to finish in the top 5. Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
How to watch the Sparks 300
Date: Saturday, October 1
Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
TV channel: USA
Live stream: USA Network
Live streaming the Sparks 300 on NBCSportsLive will require a cable login. If you don’t have a cable login to access the NBC Sports app or USA Network, you can get a free trial from YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, AT&T TV Now, FuboTV, or Sling TV to stream it.
Starting lineup
2022 Sparks 300 starting lineup
| Pos. | Driver | Car # |
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Car # |
| 1 | Austin Hill | 21 |
| 2 | Ty Gibbs | 54 |
| 3 | Sheldon Creed | 2 |
| 4 | Justin Allgaier | 7 |
| 5 | Brandon Jones | 19 |
| 6 | Noah Gragson | 9 |
| 7 | Josh Berry | 8 |
| 8 | A.J. Allmendinger | 16 |
| 9 | Parker Kligerman | 48 |
| 10 | Ryan Vargas | 6 |
| 11 | Trevor Bayne | 18 |
| 12 | Daniel Hemric | 11 |
| 13 | Sam Mayer | 1 |
| 14 | Ryan Sieg | 39 |
| 15 | Blaine Perkins | 2 |
| 16 | Jeb Burton | 27 |
| 17 | Brandon Brown | 68 |
| 18 | Landon Cassill | 10 |
| 19 | Joe Graf, Jr. | 7 |
| 20 | Anthony Alfredo | 23 |
| 21 | Myatt Snider | 31 |
| 22 | Jesse Iwuji | 34 |
| 23 | Riley Herbst | 98 |
| 24 | Bayley Currey | 4 |
| 25 | Joey Gase | 35 |
| 26 | Derek Griffith | 26 |
| 27 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | 53 |
| 28 | C.J. McLaughlin | 38 |
| 29 | Mason Massey | 91 |
| 30 | Josh Williams | 36 |
| 31 | Caesar Bacarella | 45 |
| 32 | B.J. McLeod | 78 |
| 33 | David Starr | 8 |
| 34 | Howie DiSavino III | 44 |
| 35 | J.J. Yeley | 66 |
| 36 | Timmy Hill | 13 |
| 37 | Jeremy Clements | 51 |
| 38 | Joe Nemechek | 24 |
| 39 | Matt Mills | 5 |
| 40 | Mike Harmon | 47 |
| 41 | Ronnie Bassett, Jr. | 77 |