Loop Data Box Score

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

YellaWood 500

Sunday, October 4th, 2020

Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL

  • 14 Ford
  • 7 Toyota
  • 18 Chevrolet

  • Due to no practice and qualifying for the remaining 2020 season, NASCAR uses three weighted and averaged competition-based performance metrics from the most recently completed race to determine the Starting lineup and Pit selection order for each race:
  • * Owner points position (weighted at 35%)
  • * Finish position (weighted at 50%)
  • * Fastest lap rank (weighted at 15%)

  • Drivers Entered: 39
  • Laps Scheduled: 188
  • Laps Actual: 200 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: 0.086 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 4 Hours 5 Minutes 58 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 129.774
  • Cautions: 13 for 54 laps
  • Lead Changes: 58
  • Green Flag Passes: 9,109 (62.4 passes per green flag lap)

  • Talladega Superspeedway
  • 52nd Annual YellaWood 500
  • Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
  • Age: 39
  • Team : No. 11 - FedEx Express Toyota
  • Owner: Coy Gibbs
  • Crew Chief: Christopher Gabehart
  • Denny Hamlin won the 52nd Annual YellaWood 500, his 44th victory in 538 Cup Series races.
  • This is his seventh victory and 19th top-10 finish in 2020.
  • This is his second victory and 13th top-10 finish in 31 races at Talladega Superspeedway.
  • Erik Jones (second) posted his third top-10 finish in nine races at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his 12th top-10 finish in 2020.
  • Ty Dillon (third) posted his second top-10 finish in nine races at Talladega Superspeedway.
  • Tyler Reddick (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Denny Hamlin leads the point standings by 20 points over Kevin Harvick.
Denny Hamlin celebrates in Victory Lane
Talladega, Alabama - October 4, 2020 : Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Express Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 04, 2020 in Talladega, Alabama.
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YellaWood 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
Denny Hamlin 1 29 23 1 1 32 20.1 0 88 108 -20 21 23.86 3 26.0 26 13.0 200 76.80 40
Erik Jones 16 11 15 2 1 25 10.3 14 392 409 -17 279 71.17 5 80.0 13 6.5 200 100.50 41
Ty Dillon 28 10 21 3 2 36 14.5 25 406 403 3 243 59.85 1 56.0 0 0.0 200 90.50 36
William Byron 21 2 5 4 1 34 11.5 17 356 356 0 221 62.08 3 68.0 1 0.5 200 93.00 38
Ryan Newman 19 21 18 6 6 35 20.4 13 292 275 17 78 26.71 7 22.0 0 0.0 200 71.10 31
Chris Buescher 15 12 6 22 1 32 10.0 -7 356 340 16 236 66.29 4 70.0 15 7.5 200 101.60 33
Tyler Reddick 30 14 13 7 1 38 14.8 23 430 414 16 248 57.67 12 61.0 2 1.0 200 79.10 34
John Hunter Nemechek 23 19 10 8 1 29 15.8 15 381 354 27 179 46.98 6 47.5 0 0.0 200 74.30 35
Brennan Poole 32 22 20 9 3 37 20.9 23 215 226 -11 76 35.35 6 24.5 0 0.0 200 63.30 28
Ryan Preece 25 13 4 10 2 27 11.5 15 390 388 2 253 64.87 7 72.0 0 0.0 200 96.40 30
Justin Haley 35 33 26 11 2 37 27.1 24 60 108 -48 12 20.00 3 6.5 0 0.0 200 51.70 0
Austin Dillon 12 9 27 12 3 33 20.0 0 283 251 32 137 48.41 5 30.0 0 0.0 200 70.00 33
Quin Houff 33 23 25 13 5 36 23.8 20 169 211 -42 47 27.81 1 20.5 0 0.0 200 55.10 24
Alex Bowman 4 30 9 14 2 32 18.0 -10 314 299 15 146 46.50 2 37.0 0 0.0 200 74.30 23
Timmy Hill 37 28 19 15 1 37 23.6 22 149 166 -17 18 12.08 0 11.5 1 0.5 200 53.70 0
Matt Kenseth 20 6 8 16 3 36 14.8 4 301 328 -27 216 71.76 3 63.0 0 0.0 200 67.10 21
Joey Gase 36 24 22 17 4 36 26.4 19 74 58 16 0 0.00 2 4.5 0 0.0 200 45.80 0
Brad Keselowski 7 17 14 18 1 29 8.2 -11 339 316 23 252 74.34 5 83.0 6 3.0 200 100.60 35
Cody Ware 34 27 24 19 1 34 23.0 15 148 197 -49 27 18.24 1 13.5 1 0.5 200 49.30 18
Kevin Harvick 5 31 16 20 1 32 17.0 -15 209 239 -30 126 60.29 10 42.0 2 1.0 200 59.90 17
Matt DiBenedetto 13 16 12 21 1 24 10.5 -8 375 379 -4 291 77.60 3 77.5 10 5.0 200 79.20 16
Chase Elliott 10 1 2 5 1 29 8.2 5 377 366 11 307 81.43 3 86.5 41 20.5 200 94.00 44
Martin Truex Jr 3 18 7 23 1 32 12.5 -20 308 325 -17 214 69.48 2 62.0 6 3.0 198 74.00 27
Bubba Wallace 27 5 1 24 1 38 13.5 3 371 358 13 207 55.80 7 62.0 10 5.2 192 87.60 14
Ryan Blaney 14 32 17 25 1 32 15.0 -11 342 315 27 258 75.44 2 65.0 10 5.2 192 77.40 16
Joey Logano 8 15 3 26 1 31 9.4 -18 304 243 61 232 76.32 6 76.0 45 23.9 188 104.60 20
Kyle Busch 6 25 11 27 1 33 18.8 -21 279 260 19 164 58.78 5 35.0 0 0.0 188 53.80 10
Corey Lajoie 29 34 28 28 27 37 32.4 1 12 12 0 0 0.00 6 0.0 0 0.0 188 42.50 9
Jimmie Johnson 17 4 29 29 1 29 20.3 -12 203 222 -19 113 55.67 2 30.0 1 0.8 133 71.50 8
James Davison 38 37 35 30 7 38 34.7 8 27 29 -2 0 0.00 3 0.5 0 0.0 118 34.00 7
Cole Custer 18 20 30 31 1 25 20.6 -13 253 246 7 152 60.08 3 35.0 0 0.0 108 83.60 7
Kurt Busch 2 3 31 32 1 31 20.6 -30 173 199 -26 120 69.36 0 35.5 0 0.0 108 80.70 7
Clint Bowyer 9 8 32 33 3 30 22.1 -24 192 191 1 125 65.10 6 31.5 0 0.0 108 75.70 4
Daniel Suarez 31 7 33 34 2 36 23.9 -3 228 196 32 105 46.05 3 26.0 0 0.0 108 74.10 3
Brendan Gaughan 39 26 34 35 3 39 31.5 4 73 70 3 8 10.96 2 2.0 0 0.0 108 35.70 2
Michael McDowell 24 35 36 36 1 36 29.8 -12 86 114 -28 26 30.23 5 9.0 1 1.3 79 36.20 1
Aric Almirola 11 36 37 37 1 21 28.0 -26 128 121 7 116 90.63 1 28.0 9 15.8 57 73.80 1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 26 38 38 38 21 37 37.7 -12 25 29 -4 0 0.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 8 26.30 1
Christopher Bell 22 39 39 39 22 39 39.0 -17 1 5 -4 0 0.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 23.20 1