Loop Data Box Score

The post-race loop data for the 2020 GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway includes in-depth driver stats, average speeds, and key performance metrics from the NASCAR CUP Series race.

GEICO 500

Sunday, June 21st, 2020

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

  • 15 Ford
  • 7 Toyota
  • 18 Chevrolet

  • 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).
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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GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway : Loop Data Box Score results
DRIVER ST MID CLO FIN HI LOW ARP PL DIF GFP GFxP PD QPS % QPS FST % T15 LED % LED LAPS DR TOT PTS
Ryan Blaney 12 1 13 1 1 24 5.5 11 301 278 23 269 89.37 1 96.9 63 33.0 191 121.40 54
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 20 13 10 2 1 34 10.2 18 492 442 50 340 69.11 4 82.2 5 2.6 191 109.10 45
Aric Almirola 15 27 18 3 3 34 20.5 12 304 360 -56 148 48.68 1 28.8 0 0.0 191 74.30 34
Denny Hamlin 2 19 3 4 1 37 11.6 -2 366 417 -51 244 66.67 5 67.5 18 9.4 191 112.60 33
Erik Jones 18 28 15 5 1 35 22.9 13 196 242 -46 64 32.65 3 16.2 0 0.0 191 71.50 32
Chris Buescher 21 11 19 6 1 31 15.0 15 538 505 33 260 48.33 4 47.6 4 2.1 191 91.60 33
Alex Bowman 8 16 1 7 1 27 11.5 1 519 522 -3 363 69.94 2 73.8 12 6.3 191 91.20 39
John Hunter Nemechek 22 34 14 8 1 35 18.1 14 469 425 44 216 46.06 7 40.8 0 0.0 191 84.10 29
Kurt Busch 7 24 8 9 2 35 11.9 -2 476 493 -17 369 77.52 1 78.0 0 0.0 191 88.40 31
Kevin Harvick 5 12 11 10 1 33 15.3 -5 362 389 -27 228 62.98 2 55.5 2 1.1 191 77.80 27
William Byron 19 10 17 11 1 36 12.2 8 528 508 20 352 66.67 4 69.6 11 5.8 191 93.20 28
Ty Dillon 33 21 20 12 2 33 18.7 21 403 371 32 133 33.00 10 23.0 0 0.0 191 83.00 25
Jimmie Johnson 4 9 7 13 1 27 9.9 -9 479 469 10 398 83.09 2 85.9 1 0.5 191 91.20 31
Bubba Wallace 24 5 5 14 1 33 15.3 10 519 482 37 252 48.55 3 45.6 1 0.5 191 81.50 27
Ryan Preece 31 26 6 15 1 35 17.7 16 421 403 18 243 57.72 7 37.7 3 1.6 191 75.00 22
Corey Lajoie 25 23 24 16 2 35 26.5 9 129 103 26 7 5.43 5 5.2 0 0.0 191 70.10 21
Joey Logano 9 2 4 17 1 22 4.2 -8 287 274 13 267 93.03 0 95.3 33 17.3 191 101.40 33
Michael McDowell 26 25 23 18 2 32 20.9 8 341 346 -5 59 17.30 11 12.0 0 0.0 191 74.30 19
Brad Keselowski 6 3 16 19 1 27 7.8 -13 380 374 6 330 86.84 2 88.0 0 0.0 191 93.10 29
Tyler Reddick 16 17 2 20 1 29 13.5 -4 485 459 26 265 54.64 4 58.6 19 10.0 191 80.70 27
Brendan Gaughan 39 32 28 21 5 39 28.5 18 152 168 -16 2 1.32 7 2.6 0 0.0 191 48.80 0
Cole Custer 28 6 9 22 1 31 12.0 6 473 468 5 296 62.58 3 68.1 0 0.0 191 80.30 18
Ryan Newman 14 29 22 23 1 35 24.0 -9 160 151 9 16 10.00 8 7.9 1 0.5 191 66.40 13
Martin Truex Jr 1 30 25 24 1 35 26.5 -23 88 136 -48 19 21.59 4 5.8 4 2.1 191 62.80 14
Clint Bowyer 10 31 12 25 5 34 21.2 -15 222 307 -85 152 68.47 3 35.1 0 0.0 190 56.50 12
Matt DiBenedetto 23 4 21 26 1 33 15.6 -3 298 304 -6 180 60.40 6 45.6 1 0.5 190 72.50 11
Quin Houff 32 37 30 27 27 39 34.8 5 32 37 -5 0 0.00 1 0.0 0 0.0 190 36.40 10
Daniel Suarez 37 20 26 28 5 37 27.4 9 148 143 5 6 4.05 4 4.2 0 0.0 190 45.60 9
Christopher Bell 35 8 31 29 1 35 15.4 6 470 472 -2 328 69.79 2 60.7 4 2.1 190 66.60 14
Gray Gaulding 29 33 27 30 4 38 29.6 -1 164 158 6 0 0.00 4 0.5 0 0.0 190 40.50 0
BJ McLeod 30 35 29 31 5 36 31.1 -1 30 37 -7 0 0.00 3 3.7 0 0.0 190 37.00 0
Kyle Busch 3 7 32 32 1 36 13.9 -29 350 342 8 279 79.71 8 66.5 5 2.7 189 78.30 19
Timmy Hill 38 38 34 33 28 39 36.2 5 33 41 -8 0 0.00 5 0.0 0 0.0 185 32.10 0
Garrett Smithley 40 39 35 34 33 40 37.6 6 14 17 -3 0 0.00 1 0.0 0 0.0 185 27.50 0
Brennan Poole 27 22 33 35 1 37 29.9 -8 184 172 12 4 2.17 7 2.1 1 0.6 178 38.30 2
JJ Yeley 34 40 36 36 34 40 38.9 -2 4 3 1 0 0.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 178 25.80 0
Joey Gase 36 36 37 37 21 40 35.8 -1 40 34 6 0 0.00 2 0.0 0 0.0 141 30.50 0
Chase Elliott 11 18 38 38 1 36 21.8 -27 407 384 23 210 51.60 6 35.1 3 2.2 135 60.30 3
Austin Dillon 17 15 39 39 2 24 21.9 -22 357 354 3 202 56.58 3 39.3 0 0.0 133 55.50 1
Matt Kenseth 13 14 40 40 3 37 29.0 -27 178 238 -60 68 38.20 2 14.7 0 0.0 127 44.00 1