Race Lineup : Talladega Superspeedway

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  • Talladega Superspeedway
  • 50th Annual GEICO 500
  • Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Austin Dillon
  • Age: 29
  • Team : No. 3 - Dow Chevrolet
  • Owner: Richard Childress
  • Crew Chief: Danny Stockman, Jr
  • Austin Dillon won the Pole Award for the 50th Annual GEICO 500 with a lap of 49.734 seconds, 192.544 mph.
  • This is his fifth pole in 203 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races.
  • This is his second pole and sixth top-10 start in 2019.
  • This is his first pole in 12 races at Talladega Superspeedway.
  • Aric Almirola (second) posted his sixth top-10 start of 2019 and his fifth in 19 races at Talladega Superspeedway.
  • Clint Bowyer (third) posted his 10th top-10 start at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his sixth in ten races this season.
  • Daniel Hemric (fifth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 40
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Margin of Victory: Under Caution Seconds
  • Time of Race: 3 Hours 5 Minutes 59 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 161.331
  • Cautions: 6 for 21 laps
  • Lead Changes: 37
  • Green Flag Passes: 10,650 (63.8 passes per green flag lap)

  • Talladega Superspeedway
  • 50th Annual GEICO 500
  • Race Winner: Chase Elliott
  • Age: 23
  • Team: No. 9 - Mountain Dew / Little Ceasers Chevrolet
  • Owner: Rick Hendrick
  • Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson
  • Chase Elliott won the 50th Annual GEICO 500 his fourth victory in 123 Monster Energy Cup Series races.
  • This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2019.
  • This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in seven races at Talladega Superspeedway.
  • Alex Bowman (second) posted his second top-10 finish in eight races at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2019. The runner-up finish is a career best for Bowman. His previous best was third at Pocono Raceway (July 29 2018).
  • Ryan Preece (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one races at Talladega Superspeedway. This was a career best finish for Preece. His previous best was eighth in this year's Daytona 500.
  • Ryan Preece (third) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Daniel Hemric finished fifth his first career top-10 finish in 12 races. His previous career best was 18th at ISM Raceway (March 10 2019).
  • Kyle Busch leads the point standings by 15 points over Joey Logano.
  • There were 39 lead changes the most at Talladega since May 4 2014 (48).
The NASCAR Garage 56 car during the Rolex 24
Daytona Beach, Florida - January 29, 2023 : The NASCAR Garage 56 car is seen on display during the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway.
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