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    NASCAR 2020 Race 13: Talladega Geico 500

    GEICO 500
    Sunday, June 21, 2020
    (Rescheduled from Sunday, April 26, 2020)
    Talladega Superspeedway
    3:00pm/et, Green Flag 3:20pm/et
    Laps: 188 - Stages: 60/120/188
    TV: FOX - Radio: MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR

    Weekend on-track schedule

    Times are Central Daylight time.

    Saturday, June 20
    ** ACCESS RESTRICTED – ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ONLY **
    ** ENTRANCE SCHEDULE AVAILABLE BY DEPARTMENT **
    5:00 PM NCS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION)
    5:30 PM 7:30 PM NCS HAULERS ENTER (SCREENING & EQUIPMENT UNLOAD)

    Sunday, June 21
    ** ACCESS RESTRICTED – ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ONLY **
    ** ENTRANCE SCHEDULE AVAILABLE BY DEPARTMENT **
    7:00 AM 1:30 PM NCS GARAGE ACCESS SCREENING IN PROGRESS
    12:00 PM 1:00 PM NCS ENGINE PRIME & FINAL ADJUSTMENTS (PIT ROAD)
    1:50 PM NCS DRIVERS REPORT TO VEHICLES (GRID LOCATION)
    2:00 PM (3:00 PM) NCS RACE (STAGES 60/120/188 LAPS = 500 MILES )
    7:30 PM Approx NCS HAULERS EXIT





    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

    October 2019 Race Winner: Ryan Blaney, 136.644 mph, started 9th
    April 2019 Race Winner: Chase Elliott, 161.331mph, started 11th

    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

    October 2019 Pole Winner: Chase Elliott, 192.707 mph, finished 8th,
    April 2019 Pole Winner: Austin Dillon, 192.544 mph, finished 14th

    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 (October 2019)

    Lead changes: 47 among 19 different drivers
    Cautions/Laps: 9 for 43
    Red flags: 1
    Time of race: 3 hours, 39 minutes and 36 seconds
    Average speed: 136.644 miles per hour (219.907 km/h)
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    Projected Temp next week... 94. No practice again, starting order by draw by owners points per car. Denny Hamlin will have the first pick of stalls.

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    Talladega !!!!
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