On a Monday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series takes the green flag at Talladega Superspeedway. The GEICO 500 starting lineup was set via random draw on Thursday night.
View the full 2020 Talladega starting lineup below.
The race was originally scheduled to run on Sunday. Following a rain shower, the race was postponed to Monday.
Talladega Superspeedway is a 2.66-mile oval located in Talladega, Alabama. 5,000 fans will be in attendance on Sunday, up from just 1,000 the previous week. This is the most fans allowed at a race since March.
It’s an all Joe Gibbs Racing front row on the NASCAR Cup Series starting grid. Martin Truex Jr has drawn the pole position while Denny Hamlin will complete the front row.
How officials set the starting grid
The field has been set via a random draw by NASCAR officials.
-1-12: Random draw of charter teams holding those positions in owner points.
-13-24: Random draw of charter teams holding those positions in owner points.
-25-36: Random draw of charter teams holding those positions in owner points.
-37-40: Open teams in order of owners points (no draw).
The pills were drawn on Thursday night.
Talladega Superspeedway
Starting Lineup
June 22, 2020
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Manufacture
1. Martin Truex Jr
Toyota
2. Denny Hamlin
Toyota
3. Kyle Busch
Toyota
4. Jimmie Johnson
Chevrolet
5. Kevin Harvick
Ford
6. Brad Keselowski
Ford
7. Kurt Busch
Chevrolet
8. Alex Bowman
Chevrolet
9. Joey Logano
Ford
10. Clint Bowyer
Ford
11. Chase Elliott
Chevrolet
12. Ryan Blaney
Ford
13. Matt Kenseth
Chevrolet
14. Ryan Newman
Ford
15. Aric Almirola
Ford
16. Tyler Reddick
Chevrolet
17. Austin Dillon
Chevrolet
18. Erik Jones
Toyota
19. William Byron
Chevrolet
20. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
Chevrolet
21. Chris Buescher
Ford
22. John Hunter Nemechek
Ford
23. Matt DiBenedetto
Ford
24. Bubba Wallace
Chevrolet
25. Corey Lajoie
Ford
26. Michael McDowell
Ford
27. Brennan Poole
Chevrolet
28. Cole Custer
Ford
29. Gray Gaulding
Ford
30. BJ McLeod
Chevrolet
31. Ryan Preece
Chevrolet
32. Quin Houff
Chevrolet
33. Ty Dillon
Chevrolet
34. JJ Yeley
Chevrolet
35. Christopher Bell
Toyota
36. Joey Gase
Ford
37. Daniel Suarez
Toyota
38. Timmy Hill
Toyota
39. Brendan Gaughan
Chevrolet
40. Garrett Smithley
Chevrolet
Links
NASCAR | Talladega Superspeedway