NASCAR Cup Series race
Motor car race
The 2020 YellaWood 500 was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on October 4, 2020 at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama . Contested over 200 laps—extended from 188 laps due to an overtime finish , on the 2.66 mile (4.2 km) superspeedway, it was the 31st race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, the fifth race of the Playoffs, and the second race of the Round of 12.
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Background
Talladega Superspeedway , the track where the race was held.Talladega Superspeedway , originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS) , is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama . It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln . The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation , a business controlled by the France family . Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series , Xfinity Series and the Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series . Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway , which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.(i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Qualifying
Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole for the race as determined by competition-based formula.[ 4]
Starting Lineup
Race
Denny Hamlin won the race.
Stage Results
Stage One
Laps: 60
Pos
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Points
1
17
Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
10
2
22
Joey Logano
Team Penske
Ford
9
3
3
Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
8
4
2
Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
Ford
7
5
20
Erik Jones
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
6
6
9
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
5
7
8
Tyler Reddick (R)
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
4
8
19
Martin Truex Jr.
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
3
9
1
Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
Chevrolet
2
10
41
Cole Custer (R)
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
1
Official stage one results
Stage Two
Laps: 60
Pos
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Points
1
19
Martin Truex Jr.
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
10
2
2
Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
Ford
9
3
17
Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
8
4
9
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
7
5
38
John Hunter Nemechek (R)
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
6
6
24
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
5
7
12
Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
Ford
4
8
37
Ryan Preece
JTG Daugherty Racing
Chevrolet
3
9
13
Ty Dillon
Germain Racing
Chevrolet
2
10
43
Bubba Wallace
Richard Petty Motorsports
Chevrolet
1
Official stage two results
Final Stage Results
Stage Three
Laps: 80 (was originally 68, but got extended due to Overtime)
Pos
Grid
Driver
Team
Manufacturer
Laps
Points
1
1
11
Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
200
40
2
16
20
Erik Jones
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
200
41
3
28
13
Ty Dillon
Germain Racing
Chevrolet
200
36
4
21
24
William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
38
5
10
9
Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
44
6
19
6
Ryan Newman
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
200
31
7
30
8
Tyler Reddick (R)
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
200
34
8
23
38
John Hunter Nemechek (R)
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
200
35
9
32
15
Brennan Poole (R)
Premium Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
28
10
25
37
Ryan Preece
JTG Daugherty Racing
Chevrolet
200
30
11
35
77
Justin Haley (i)
Spire Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
0
12
12
3
Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
Chevrolet
200
33
13
33
00
Quin Houff (R)
StarCom Racing
Chevrolet
200
24
14
4
88
Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
200
23
15
37
66
Timmy Hill (i)
MBM Motorsports
Ford
200
0
16
20
42
Matt Kenseth
Chip Ganassi Racing
Chevrolet
200
21
17
36
51
Joey Gase (i)
Petty Ware Racing
Ford
200
0
18
7
2
Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
Ford
200
35
19
34
27
Cody Ware
Rick Ware Racing
Chevrolet
200
18
20
5
4
Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
200
17
21
13
21
Matt DiBenedetto
Wood Brothers Racing
Ford
200
16
22
15
17
Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
Ford
200
33
23
3
19
Martin Truex Jr.
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
198
27
24
27
43
Bubba Wallace
Richard Petty Motorsports
Chevrolet
192
15
25
14
12
Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
Ford
192
16
26
8
22
Joey Logano
Team Penske
Ford
188
20
27
6
18
Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
Toyota
188
10
28
29
32
Corey LaJoie
Go Fas Racing
Ford
188
9
29
17
48
Jimmie Johnson
Hendrick Motorsports
Chevrolet
133
8
30
38
53
James Davison
Rick Ware Racing
Chevrolet
118
7
31
18
41
Cole Custer (R)
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
108
7
32
2
1
Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
Chevrolet
108
7
33
9
14
Clint Bowyer
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
108
4
34
31
96
Daniel Suárez
Gaunt Brothers Racing
Toyota
108
3
35
39
62
Brendan Gaughan
Beard Motorsports
Chevrolet
108
2
36
24
34
Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
79
1
37
11
10
Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
Ford
57
1
38
26
47
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
JTG Daugherty Racing
Chevrolet
8
1
39
22
95
Christopher Bell (R)
Leavine Family Racing
Toyota
1
1
Official race results
Race statistics
Lead changes: 58 among 18 different drivers
Cautions/Laps: 13 for 54 laps
Red flags: 2 for 21 minutes and 19 seconds
Time of race: 4 hours, 5 minutes and 58 seconds
Average speed: 129.774 miles per hour (208.851 km/h)
Track limits controversy
Track limits are used at Daytona, Talladega, and the road courses. Officiating by NASCAR officials involving the finish of the race generated in regards to track limits drew considerable controversy afterwards. Initially, second-place finisher Matt DiBenedetto and sixth-place finisher Chase Elliott were penalized and moved to 21st and 22nd positions, respectively. NASCAR penalized DiBenedetto for forcing William Byron beyond track limits, marked with a double yellow line at the bottom of the track, and the sanctioning body penalized Elliott for voluntarily moving under the line.[ 7] Chris Buescher for forcing Elliott beyond track limits.[ 8] Denny Hamlin also maneuvered under the track limits boundaries on the final corner, but race officials ruled that he was avoiding a potential accident from DiBenedetto and Byron.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Dale Jarrett called for NASCAR to remove track limits, but the sanctioning body, citing safety concerns, said the rule would stay in place.[ 7] [ 12]
Television
NBC Sports covered the race on the television side. Rick Allen , Jeff Burton and six-time Talladega winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. called the action from the booth at Charlotte Motor Speedway , which was the last time this setup would be used, as starting with the next race booth commentators started calling races on site. Steve Letarte called the action on site. Dave Burns , Marty Snider and Kelli Stavast handled the pit road duties on site. Due to the red flag and to honour other programming commitments, the race was switched from NBC to NBCSN.
Radio
MRN had the radio call for the race, which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio . Alex Hayden and Jeff Striegle called the race for MRN when the field races thru the tri-oval. Dave Moody called the action from turn 1, Mike Bagley called the action for MRN when the field races down the backstraightaway, and Dan Hubbard called the race from the Sunoco tower just outside of turn 4. Winston Kelley and Steve Post called the action for MRN from pit lane.
MRN
Booth announcers
Turn announcers
Pit reporters
Lead announcer: Alex HaydenAnnouncer: Jeff StriegleTurns 1 & 2: Dave Moody Backstretch: Mike Bagley Turns 3 & 4: Dan HubbardWinston Kelley
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Pos
Driver
Points
1
Denny Hamlin
3,141
2
Kevin Harvick
3,121 (–20)
3
Chase Elliott
3,097 (–44)
4
Brad Keselowski
3,094 (–47)
5
Martin Truex Jr.
3,085 (–56)
6
Alex Bowman
3,075 (–66)
7
Joey Logano
3,074 (–67)
8
Kyle Busch
3,053 (–88)
9
Austin Dillon
3,053 (–88)
10
Kurt Busch
3,048 (–93)
11
Clint Bowyer
3,036 (–105)
12
Aric Almirola
3,026 (–115)
13
Ryan Blaney
2,114 (–1,027)
14
William Byron
2,113 (–1,028)
15
Matt DiBenedetto
2,108 (–1,033)
16
Cole Custer
2,095 (–1,046)
Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Note : Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
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