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Come Fan with UsFriday, June 19, 2026

Another dry weekend for NASCAR, this time at Talladega Superspeedway

This is the second straight weekend for NASCAR with nice, dry weather.

Second straight weekend for NASCAR with nice dry weather.
Second straight weekend for NASCAR with nice dry weather.
Second straight weekend for NASCAR with nice dry weather.

Let’s hope this trend continues for NASCAR. There will be a second straight weekend without a weather worry, this time at Talladega Superspeedway. Temperatures will be in the 70s, other than some morning fog and clouds on Friday, we are looking at sunny to mostly sunny skies.

Odds of racing both the Sparks Energy 300 & GEICO 500 is 100 percent.

This is my last weekend writing for SBNation. NASCAR weather forecasts will continue but they can be found by following me on Twitter @NASCAR_WXMAN and liking me on Facebook for the latest NASCAR weather updates.

All times Eastern

FRIDAY:
11:35 a.m. — Xfinity series practice
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NW 5-10 mph
Temperature: 64

12:35 p.m. — Cup series practice
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NW 5-10 mph
Temperature: 65

1:35 p.m. — Xfinity series final practice
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NW 5-10 mph
Temperature: 68

2:35 p.m. — Cup series final practice
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NW 5-10 mph
Temperature: 70

SATURDAY:
11 a.m. — Xfinity series qualifying
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NW 5-10 mph
Temperature: 65

1 p.m. — Cup series qualifying
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NW 5-10 mph
Temperature: 70

3 p.m. — Xfinity series race - Sparks Energy 300
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NW 5-10 mph
Temperature: 73

SUNDAY
1 p.m. — GEICO 500 pre-race
Forecast: Sunny skies
Winds: Light and variable
Temperature: 66

2 p.m. — GEICO 500
Forecast: Sunny skies
Winds: Light and variable
Temperature: 70

3 p.m. — GEICO 500
Forecast: Sunny skies
Winds: Light and variable
Temperature: 71

4 p.m. — GEICO 500
Forecast: Sunny skies
Winds: Light and variable
Temperature: 71

5 p.m. — GEICO 500
Forecast: Sunny skies
Winds: Light and variable
Temperature: 72

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