NASCAR 2020 Race 31 (Playoff #5): Talladega YellaWood 500
YellaWood 500
Sunday, October 4, 2020 - Talladega Superspeedway
2:00pm/et
Laps: 188 - Stages: 60/120/188
TV: NBC - Radio: MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR
Race #5 of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs
Sunday, October 4
** ACCESS RESTRICTED – ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ONLY **
6:00 AM-12:00 PM NCS GARAGE ACCESS SCREENING IN PROGRESS
6:00 AM NCS GARAGE OPEN
12:50 PM NCS DRIVERS REPORT TO VEHICLES (GRID LOCATION)
1:00 PM(2:00 PM/ET) NCS RACE (STAGES 60/120/188 LAPS = 500 MILES )
5:30 PM Approx NCS HAULERS EXIT
Track Facts:
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Construction began on what was then known as the Alabama International Motor Speedway on May 23, 1968
The first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on Sept. 14, 1969 - won by Richard Brickhouse
The name changed to Talladega Superspeedway in 1989formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway
Track Specs:
Superspeedway: 2.66-mile trioval 48 feet wide (12-foot apron)
Turns: Banking: 33 degrees Length: 3,750 feet Radius: 1,100 feet
Trioval: Banking: 18 degrees
Frontstretch: Chute length: 2,150 feet (from turn to middle of trioval);
Total length: 4,300 feet Banking: Minimal for drainage only
Backstretch: Length: 4,000 feet Banking: Minimal for drainage only
Seats: 78,000 [was 78,000 was 109,000, 143,231} with 30 suites
Pit Stalls:
Length: 30 feet
Width: 17 feet
Track Records & Stats
June 2020 Race Winner: Ryan Blaney, 146.933 mph, Started 12th
Track Race Record: Mark Martin, May 1997, 188.354mph
Slowest Race Record: Jeff Gordon, April 25, 2004, 129.396mph
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Jeff Gordon, April 2000, started 36th
Oldest Race Winner: Harry Gant, 52 years, 3 months, 26 days, 5/6/1991
Youngest Race Winner: Bobby Hillin Jr., 22 years, 1 months, 22 days, 7/27/1986
June 2020 Pole: Martin Truex, Finished 24th
Track Qualifying Record (no restrictor plate): Bill Elliott, April 1987, 212.809mph
Track Qualifying Record (Restrictor Plate): Bill Elliott, May 1990, 199.388 (15/16th inch plate)
Track Qualifying Record (Restrictor Plate): Kyle Busch, May 2014, 200.574 (1st round qualifying)
Oldest Pole Winner: Mark Martin, 52 years, 9 months, 14 days, 10/22/2011
Youngest Pole Winner: Chase Elliott, 20 years, 5 months, and 2 days, 4/30/2016
Most Wins: 10 - Dale Earnhardt
Most Wins - Active Driver: 6 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Most Poles - All Time: 8 - Bill Elliott
Most Poles - Active Driver: 8 drivers with 1 pole
Most Top 5s - All Time: 23 - Dale Earnhardt
Most Top 5s - Active Driver : 12 - Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Most Top 10s - All Time: 27 - Dale Earnhardt
Most Top 10s - Active Driver: 17 - Kurt Busch
Most Lead Changes: 88 - 4/25/2010 & 4/27/2011
Fewest Lead Changes: 13 - 5/6/1973
Most Leaders: 29 - 4/25/2010
Fewest Leaders: 4 - 5/6/1973
Most Laps Led: Pete Hamilton, August 1970, 153 laps
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: Jeff Gordon, 10/7/2007 and Brad Keselowski, 4/26/2009; 1 lap led
Most Cautions: 11, 4/25/2004
Most Caution Laps: 62, 5/7/1972
Fewest Cautions: 0 - three times, most recent 10/6/2002
Fewest Caution Laps: 0 - three times, most recent 10/6/2002
Most on the Lead Lap: 34 - 10/23/2016
Fewest on the Lead Lap: 1 - two times, most recent 7/27/1986
Most Running at the Finish: 40 - 4/22/2001
Fewest Running at the Finish: 14 - 7/27/1986
Race statistics (June 2020)
Lead changes: 56 among 19 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 9 for 31
Red flags: 1 for 57 minutes and 18 seconds
Time of race: 3 hours, 27 minutes and 28 seconds
Average speed: 146.933 miles per hour (236.466 km/h)
