2023 NASCAR Cup Series: What to know about the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway

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The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, on Sunday for the 10th race of the series: the GEICO 500. 

Veteran driver Denny Hamlin emerged from Saturday's qualifier with the fastest time as last year’s winner, Ross Chastain, will face an uphill battle if he wants to repeat after qualifying 23rd. 

Ross Chastain celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 24, 2022, in Talladega, Alabama.  (James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Voted NASCAR’s most popular driver for the past five seasons, Chase Elliott will drive in his second race after missing six this season following a snowboarding accident in early March, in which he suffered a broken left tibia. 

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Here’s what you need to know about the GEICO 500.

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Kyle Larson, Erik Jones, William Byron and Bubba Wallace were among the drivers competing at the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on April 24, 2022, in Alabama. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Considered one of NASCAR’s fastest tracks, Talladega is 2.66 miles long and requires 188 laps to complete the 500-mile race.

The GEICO 500 begins at 3 p.m. ET. The race can be seen on FOX and heard on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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Denny Hamlin prepares to drive during practice for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Sept. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Danny Hamlin earned his first pole of the season following Saturday’s qualifier after running ​​a