Results
The 2020 YellaWood 500 NASCAR CUP Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Talladega Superspeedway race.
YellaWood 500
Sunday, October 4th, 2020
Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, AL
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- 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.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | STG PTS | PO PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | S1 | S2 | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 11 | 10 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 18 | 7 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 35 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 200 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Running |
| 33 | 9 | 14 | Clint Bowyer | Ford | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 45 | 40 | 0 | 5 | 200 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 17 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 26 | 8 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 188 | 45 | 10 | 2 | 0 | Accident |
| 20 | 5 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Ford | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 32 | 2 | 1 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | Accident |
| 27 | 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 23 | 3 | 19 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 198 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 1 | Running |
| 16 | 20 | 42 | Matt Kenseth | Chevrolet | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 36 | 24 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Overheating |
| 6 | 19 | 6 | Ryan Newman | Ford | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 35 | 39 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Chevrolet | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 12 | 12 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 33 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Running |
| 38 | 26 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Chevrolet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 15 | 37 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 4 | 88 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 14 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 192 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | Accident |
| 28 | 29 | 32 | Corey Lajoie | Ford | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 36 | 51 | Joey Gase | Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 28 | 13 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 36 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Running |
| 5 | 10 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 44 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 200 | 41 | 9 | 6 | 4 | Running |
| 21 | 13 | 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | Ford | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 22 | 15 | 17 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 34 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 200 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Running |
| 2 | 16 | 20 | Erik Jones | Toyota | 41 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 200 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Running |
| 10 | 25 | 37 | Ryan Preece | Chevrolet | 30 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Running |
| 34 | 31 | 96 | Daniel Suarez | Toyota | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 19 | 34 | 27 | Cody Ware | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 24 | 27 | 43 | Bubba Wallace | Chevrolet | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 192 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 10 | Accident |
| 4 | 21 | 24 | William Byron | Chevrolet | 38 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 200 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Running |
| 9 | 32 | 15 | Brennan Poole | Chevrolet | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 18 | 41 | Cole Custer | Ford | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | Accident |
| 7 | 30 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | Chevrolet | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 200 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 33 | 0 | Quin Houff | Chevrolet | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 35 | 77 | Justin Haley | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 23 | 38 | John Hunter Nemechek | Ford | 35 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Running |
| 39 | 22 | 95 | Christopher Bell | Toyota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 30 | 38 | 53 | James Davison | Chevrolet | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Running |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Ware | Pre-Race to the Rear Driver Change | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Brennan Poole | Pre-Race to the Rear Multiple Inspection Failures | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Timmy Hill | Pre-Race to the Rear Multiple Inspection Failures | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Tyler Reddick | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 1 | 4 | Yellow |
| Christopher Bell | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 1 | 0 | Yellow |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 8 | 0 | Yellow |
| Chase Elliott | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 26 | 30 | Yellow |
| Ryan Blaney | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 57 | 65 | Yellow |
| Alex Bowman | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 57 | 65 | Yellow |
| Aric Almirola | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 57 | 0 | Yellow |
| Kyle Busch | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 57 | 65 | Yellow |
| Austin Dillon | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 60 | 65 | Yellow |
| John Hunter Nemechek | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 61 | 65 | Yellow |
| Kevin Harvick | Tire violation | Tail End | 62 | 65 | Yellow |
| Justin Haley | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | Tail End | 63 | 65 | Yellow |
| Bubba Wallace | Improper fueling | Tail End | 63 | 65 | Yellow |
| Kyle Busch | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 67 | 73 | Yellow |
| Alex Bowman | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 68 | 73 | Yellow |
| Joey Gase | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 68 | 73 | Yellow |
| Denny Hamlin | Speeding on pit road | Tail End | 69 | 73 | Yellow |
| Justin Haley | Crewmember(s) over the wall too soon | Tail End | 69 | 73 | Yellow |
| Ryan Blaney | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 86 | 92 | Yellow |
| Joey Gase | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 90 | 92 | Yellow |
| Jimmie Johnson | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 108 | 113 | Yellow |
| Austin Dillon | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 108 | 113 | Yellow |
| Kyle Busch | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 108 | 113 | Yellow |
| Brennan Poole | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 108 | 113 | Yellow |
| Joey Gase | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 108 | 113 | Yellow |
| Brad Keselowski | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 108 | 113 | Yellow |
| Joey Logano | Unspecified Forcing competition below the yellow line | Tail End | 118 | 125 | Green |
| Kyle Busch | Tire violation | Tail End | 148 | 152 | Yellow |
| John Hunter Nemechek | Tire violation | Tail End | 148 | 152 | Yellow |
| Joey Gase | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 149 | 152 | Yellow |
| Tyler Reddick | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 150 | 152 | Yellow |
| Ryan Newman | Too many crewmember(s) in contact with pit service area | Tail End | 150 | 152 | Yellow |
| Bubba Wallace | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 182 | 187 | Yellow |
| James Davison | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 182 | 187 | Yellow |
| Joey Logano | Unspecified Forcing competition below the yellow line | Tail End | 187 | 0 | Green |
| Matt Kenseth | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 192 | 198 | Yellow |
| Alex Bowman | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 192 | 198 | Yellow |
| Matt DiBenedetto | Unspecified Forcing competition below the yellow line | Tail End | 199 | 200 | Green |
| Chris Buescher | Unspecified Passing competition below the yellow line | Tail End | 199 | 200 | Green |