Results
The 2016 Geico 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.
Geico 500
Sunday, May 1st, 2016
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- Drivers Entered: 41 (1 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 188
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 140.046
- Cautions: 10 for 41 laps
- Lead Changes: 37
- Green Flag Passes: 18,058 (122.8 passes per green flag lap)
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | BNS PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 14 | 28 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 28 | 27 | 1 | 188 | 1 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 23 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 15 | 14 | 1 | 180 | 1 | 0 | Accident |
| 19 | 26 | 32 | Bobby Labonte | Ford | 23 | 22 | 1 | 188 | 2 | 0 | Running |
| 1 | 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 45 | 40 | 5 | 188 | 46 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 9 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Toyota | 6 | 6 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 33 | 20 | 13 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 8 | 8 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 34 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 34 | 34 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 40 | 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 17 | 39 | 35 | David Gilliland | Ford | 24 | 24 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 34 | 40 | 23 | David Ragan | Toyota | 8 | 7 | 1 | 151 | 2 | 0 | Engine |
| 31 | 8 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 11 | 10 | 1 | 170 | 5 | 0 | Running |
| 20 | 16 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 21 | 21 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 30 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 37 | 37 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 19 | 19 | 0 | 182 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 22 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 17 | 16 | 1 | 180 | 6 | 0 | Accident |
| 39 | 11 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 15 | 29 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 27 | 26 | 1 | 188 | 9 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 18 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 33 | 33 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 17 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 40 | 39 | 1 | 188 | 12 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 12 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 28 | 28 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 4 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Toyota | 19 | 18 | 1 | 180 | 39 | 0 | Accident |
| 21 | 31 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 33 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 30 | 29 | 1 | 188 | 2 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 10 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 15 | 15 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 32 | 25 | 7 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 0 | 168 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 15 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 14 | 13 | 1 | 178 | 1 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 14 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 35 | 35 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 32 | 38 | Landon Cassill | Ford | 30 | 30 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 13 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 32 | 31 | 1 | 188 | 22 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 38 | 38 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 18 | 36 | 98 | Cole Whitt | Toyota | 24 | 23 | 1 | 188 | 1 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 6 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ford | 25 | 25 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 37 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Chevrolet | 18 | 17 | 1 | 180 | 3 | 0 | Accident |
| 30 | 21 | 44 | Brian Scott | Ford | 11 | 11 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 24 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 13 | 12 | 1 | 173 | 9 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 38 | 46 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 3 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 9 | 19 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 32 | 32 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 1 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 37 | 36 | 1 | 188 | 27 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 35 | 83 | Matt DiBenedetto | Toyota | 5 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 0 | Engine |
| 37 | 27 | 34 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 4 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.