ALABAMA 500

Track: Talladega Superspeedway

When: Sunday, April 5th, 2026 (see Schedule of Events below)

Car: NASCAR Next Gen 4 Cup Cars (iRacing Fixed Setup)

Eligibility: Invitation-Only, All Active Racers Elite Series Drivers are Invited 

Maximum Entries: 60

Cost to Register: $25.00 (non-refundable)

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• Heat #1: https://www.youtube.com/live/3HbBDC_jXcs?si=vFAW52YxLSYYgzTx

• Heat #2: https://www.youtube.com/live/Q6DKv1k8n_E?si=-3Lrao-BV3alIEKO

• Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) Race: https://www.youtube.com/live/PX9z87bu0Cw?si=gied_IqVoGVA2VDe

• Feature: https://www.youtube.com/live/qsQW9gthqSQ?si=BW76rXUBxldqg6U2

Schedule of Events

• Heat #1 (30 entries): Sunday, April 5th, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET (47 laps, 1 GWC), Lone Qualifier (2 laps) 10:50 - 11:00 AM ET, Open Practice 9:50 - 10:50 AM ET, 1 Fast Repair, Incident Penalty every 20X (Drive-Through) 

• Heat #2 (30 entries): Sunday, April 5th, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET (47 laps, 1 GWC), Lone Qualifier (2 laps) 12:50 - 1:00 PM ET, Open Practice 11:50 - 12:50 PM ET, 1 Fast Repair, Incident Penalty every 20X (Drive-Through) 

• Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) (30 entries): Sunday, April 5th, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET (47 laps, 1 GWC), Lone Qualifier (2 laps) 2:50 - 3:00 PM ET, Open Practice 1:50 - 2:50 PM ET, 1 Fast Repair, Incident Penalty every 20X (Drive-Through) 

• Feature (40 entries): Sunday, April 5th, 2026, at 6:00 PM ET (188 laps, 3 GWC), Lone Qualifier (2 laps) 5:50 - 6:00 PM ET, Open Practice: 4:50 - 5:50 PM ET, 1 Fast Repair, Incident Penalty every 30X (Drive-Through), then every 15X (Drive-Through) 

Qualifying Format

• The Top 15 finishers from each Heat advance to the Feature.  16th - 30th from each Heat advance to the LCQ.  

• The Top 10 finishers from the LCQ advance to the Feature.  11th - 30th in the LCQ are eliminated.

• Each Session has its own 10-minute, 2-lap Lone Qualifier.  The Duels/Heats only determine eliminations, not starting positions.

Prizes*

• Winner of Heat #1: $50.00

• Winner of Heat #2: $50.00

• Winner of Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) Race: $50.00

• Feature Winner: $500.00

• 2nd in Feature: $200.00

• 3rd in Feature: $100.00

• Random Feature Participant (6th - 40th, determined by wheel spin): $50.00

*  Prize figures are based on 60 entries.  If fewer than 60 entries, multiply advertised prizes by (number of actual entries/60) to determine actual prize figures.

This event is housed under iRacing League #10780!

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