2020 GEICO 500 (Coolfastjack)

The 2020 GEICO 500 was a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race held on April 26, 2019, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. Contested over 188 laps on the 2.66 mile (4.28 km) superspeedway, it was the 10th race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Background
Talladega Superspeedway, the track where the race will be held

Talladega Superspeedway, formerly known as Alabama International Motor Speedway, 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. A tri-oval, the track was constructed in 1969 by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking. The track currently hosts NASCAR's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Gander 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 is a 2.5-mile-long (4.0 km).

Qualifying
Chase Elliott started from pole position.

Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 55 Stage Two Laps: 55

Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 78

Cautions
# 1:Debris (Lap 36-40)

# 2:The Big One (10 Cars) (Lap 49-54) (Red Flag)

# 3:Stage 1 Completion (Lap 56-59)

# 4:Martin Truex Jr Spins (Lap 102-106)

# 5:Stage 2 Completion (Lap 111-114)

# 6:Parker Kligerman Blows an Engine (Lap 176-179)

# 7:The Big One #2 (8 Cars) (Lap 181-186)

# 8:The Big One #3 (8 Cars) (Lap 188)

Lap Leaders
36 among 16 different drivers