Below are some potential notable starts being made by drivers this weekend. Notable meaning they will be tied with a driver in number of starts made in that specific series, or the number of starts being made is a significant number that they are reaching in their specific race this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Rankings reflect the all-time starts list for that series.
(The image above each series is the driver I find having the most notable start this weekend)
*This will be updated after qualifying for each race if a driver does not make the race.
Xfinity Series Starts
*Garrett Smithley: 190th start ties Jamie McMurray, ranks 74th
Jeb Burton: 186th start ties Daniel Hemric, ranks 80th
Jeffrey Earnhardt: 175th start! Ranks 88th
Ryan Ellis: 142nd start ties Ricky Craven, ranks 114th
Sam Mayer: 128th start ties Harry Gant, ranks 133rd
Austin Hill: 125th start!
Kyle Sieg: 92nd start ties Sam Ard, ranks 189th
Blaine Perkins, Harrison Burton & Sammy Smith: 86th start ties Bobby Hamilton, Chase Briscoe, Chase Elliott & Davey Allison, ranks 199th
Jesse Love: 44th start ties Bill Elliott, ranks 299th
Daniel Dye: 23rd start ties Juan Pablo Montoya, ranks 405th
Carson Kvapil: 20th start ties Corey Heim & Donnie Allison, ranks 429th
*Jake Garcia: 1st start!
*Garrett Smithley and Jake Garcia did not make the race and thus will not be making their 190th and 1st start, respectively.
Cup Series Starts
Ryan Blaney: 352nd start ties Ned Jarrett, ranks 82nd
Ross Chastain: 233rd start ties Rex White, ranks 129th
Chase Briscoe & Justin Haley: 154th start ties Fonty Flock, ranks 183rd
Austin Cindric: 125th start!
John Hunter Nemechek: 87th start ties Kenny Irwin Jr., ranks 240th
