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Jalen Milroe spends time with Michael Jordan at GEICO 500 in Talladega

What a moment for Jalen Milroe!

Unless you are an avid NASCAR fan or are from the state of Alabama, you don’t quite understand how important Talladega is around here. One example that properly explains the significance of the legendary racetrack happened on Sunday afternoon when some of the Alabama Crimson Tide football players made the trip to see the GEICO 500.

Even star quarterback [autotag]Jalen Milroe[/autotag] made an appearance at Talladega and was able to spend some time with an even more legendary sports figure, the one and only Michael Jordan.

The official Alabama football X account (formerly Twitter) posted a photo of Milroe with arguably the greatest basketball player to ever live.

Take a look!

Milroe is known for his infectious smile, but it’s hard not to notice the excitement that he has for meeting the sports icon.

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GEICO 500 live stream, TV channel, lineup, NASCAR at Talledega

NASCAR will head to one of the most unpredictable tracks in the country on Sunday when the GEICO 500 gets underway at Talledega.

NASCAR will head to one of the most unpredictable tracks in the country on Sunday when the GEICO 500 gets underway at Talledega Superspeedway in Alabama.

Talledega is known for crazy crashes and is one of the hardest tracks for drivers to navigate. Denny Hamlin is still searching for his first win of the season and this is a track where he’s had some luck over the years. This will be one that NASCAR fans won’t want to miss.

Here is everything you need on how, when, and where to watch Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway:

GEICO 500 at Talledega 

  • Date: Sunday, April 25
  • Race Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free

GEICO 500 Lineup

1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota

2. (22) Joey Logano, Ford

3. (19) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota

4. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet

5. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet

6. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota

7. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford

8. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet

9. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota

10. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford

11. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet

12. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet

13. (21) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford

14. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford

15. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet

16. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford

17. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet

18. (42) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet

19. (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet

20. (8) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet

21. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford

22. (43) Erik Jones, Chevrolet

23. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford

24. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota

25. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford

26. (7) Corey Lajoie, Chevrolet

27. (41) Cole Custer, Ford

28. (6) Ryan Newman, Ford

29. (37) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet

30. (38) Anthony Alfredo, Ford

31. (78) BJ McLeod, Ford

32. (00) Quin Houff, Chevrolet

33. (51) Cody Ware, Chevrolet

34. (77) Justin Haley, Chevrolet

35. (28) Joey Gase, Ford

36. (52) Josh Bilicki, Ford

37. (15) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet

38. (16) Kaz Grala, Chevrolet

39. (96) Harrison Burton, Toyota

40. (66) Timmy Hill, Ford

NASCAR Odds and betting lines

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Denny Hamlin +600

Joey Logano +900

Ryan Blaney +1000

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GEICO 500 at Talladega odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Sunday’s Geico 500 at Talladega Superspeedway sports betting odds and lines, with NASCAR analysis, picks and tips.

The NASCAR Cup Series moves to the Talladega Superspeedway for the GEICO 500. The green flag drops Sunday at 3 p.m. ET with the race televised on FOX. Below, we analyze the GEICO 500 odds and betting lines, with NASCAR picks and tips with odds from BetMGM sportsbook.

GEICO 500: What you need to know

Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday, June 19 at 4:50 p.m. ET.

Sunday’s run at the Talladega Superspeedway is the first on a superspeedway track since the Daytona 500 opened the 2020 Sprint Cup Series season. That seems so long ago, as the stands were packed during pre-COVID 19 days. However, Talladega will actually host 5,000 fans in the frontstretch grandstands/towers, and there will be a limited amount of motorhome spots available outside of the track, too.

  • Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott (+800 for Sunday’s race) won the spring race at Talladega last season, while Penske Racing’s Ryan Blaney (+1100) took checkers in the fall race at the Alabama superspeedway.
  • Talladega’s tri-oval is 2.66 miles long, compared to Daytona International Speedway, which is 2.5 miles long. There are four turns, and those turns have a 33-degree bank with a slight bank or fifth turn in front of the main grandstand.
  • Each of the past five winners have started fourth or lower in the grid, and 15 of the previous 16 winners have started from the outside of Row 2 or lower.
  • Ford has dominated this track in recent years, posting eight victories in the past nine starts.

Who is going to win the GEICO 500?

BRAD KESELOWSKI (+850) leads all active drivers with five victories at Talladega, so the Penske driver has to be considered a must-bet option, especially considering Ford’s dominance in recent seasons.

Keselowski has seven top-5 finishes, 11 top-10 showings and 293 laps led in his 22 career starts with a 16.0 Average-Finish Position (AFP) and four DNFs.

JOEY LOGANO (+900), Keselowski’s teammate, picked up a victory in the spring 2018 Talladega race, and has raced to Victory Lane in three of the past nine Cup races at Talladega Superspeedway. In 22 career starts, Logano has finished inside the top 5 on eight occasions, leading 319 laps and posting a 16.2 AFP.

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CHASE ELLIOTT (+800) has been a quick study at Talladega, picking up a win in eight Cup starts at the track. In addition, he has three top-5 showings and four top-10 finishes, while racking up 126 laps in the front of the pack and turning in a 13.25 AFP, second among active drivers with at least three career Cup starts at the superspeedway.

Talladega Superspeedway prop bets

ARIC ALMIROLA (-110) has stepped up his game in recent seasons, bringing it home inside the top 10 in each of his past seven Talladega starts. As such, he is a SOLID BET TO FINISH INSIDE THE TOP 10 yet again. The defending champ from the fall race, Blaney (-200) is a little on the expensive side even for a top-10 finish. While yes, he won last season at the track, he had posted a 23.8 AFP in the previous five runs at ‘Dega. A better bet might be Ryan Newman (+185), as he has finished inside the top 10 in four of the past five runs at the superspeedway.

For Talladega, you can take part in group betting. If you’re new to betting, this simply means you choose one driver among a listed group of four. Whomever places highest cashes a winning ticket. In Group 3 betting, AUSTIN DILLON (+250) is a good play in the group with William Byron (+215), Matt DiBenedetto (+250) and Christopher Bell (+275).

Among the best finishing position matchups, take LOGANO (-118) to finish better than Denny Hamlin. ALMIROLA (-115) is a good bet to outpace Alex Bowman, while DILLON (-118) is also worth playing against DiBenedetto.

Talladega Superspeedway long-shot bets

RICKY STENHOUSE JR. (+2000) is always worth a look at superspeedways. He picked up a win here during the spring 2017 run in his Ford, while starting from the pole position. In 13 career Cup starts here, he has five top-5 showings, eight top-10 runs and a 11.62 AFP, leading all active drivers.

ALMIROLA (+2000) is also worth a roll of the dice, posting a win, four top-5 runs, eight top-10 results and 46 laps led with a 15.35 AFP in his 20 career Talladega starts. And, as mentioned, he has cracked off seven straight runs finishing ninth or better, including the win in the fall of 2018 at ‘Dega.

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