Entry List : Talladega Superspeedway
GEICO 500
Talladega Superspeedway , Lincoln, AL
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- Positions 1-12: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
- Positions 13-24: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
- Positions 25-36: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points.
- Positions 37-40: Open teams in order of owners points.
- Drivers Entered: 40
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Laps Actual: 191 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: 0.007 Seconds
- Time of Race: 3 Hours 27 Minutes 28 Seconds
- Average Speed: 146.933
- Cautions: 8 for 33 laps
- Lead Changes: 56
- Green Flag Passes: 11,799 (74.7 passes per green flag lap)
- Talladega Superspeedway
- 51st Annual GEICO 500
- Race Winner: Ryan Blaney
- Age: 26
- Team : No. 12 - Menards/Sylvania Ford
- Owner: Team Penske
- Crew Chief: Todd Gordon
- Ryan Blaney won the 51st Annual GEICO 500, his fourth victory in 175 NASCAR Cup Series races.
- This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2020.
- This is his second victory and fourth top-10 finish in 12 races at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr (second) posted his ninth top-10 finish in 14 races at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his third top-10 finish in 2020.
- Aric Almirola (third) posted his ninth top-10 finish in 21 races at Talladega Superspeedway.
- John Hunter Nemechek (eighth) was the highest finishing rookie.
- Ryan Blaney (2019-2020) becomes the eighth different driver to win consecutive races at Talladega in the NASCAR Cup Series - Pete Hamilton (1970 sweep), Buddy Baker (1975 sweep, 1976), Darrell Waltrip (1982 sweep), Dale Earnhardt (1990, 1993-94, 1999 sweep), Sterling Marlin (1995-96), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2001-2003), Jeff Gordon (2007 sweep).
- This is Team Penske's ninth victory at Talladega Superspeedway in the NASCAR Cup Series (third-most all-time).
- This is Ford's 30th win at Talladega Superspeedway in the NASCAR Cup Series (second-most all-time).
