Qualifying Results

The 2020 YellaWood 500 NASCAR CUP Series qualifying results feature the drivers' lap times, positions, and who secured pole position at Talladega Superspeedway.

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.
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