Statistics, event schedule and race information for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 (MRN, 1 p.m. ET) at Talladega Superspeedway.
GEICO 500
Track Length: 2.66 Miles (188 laps = 500 miles)
Race Length: 500 Miles
First Race: Sept. 14, 1969 – Talladega 500
Banking in Corners: 33 degrees
Banking on Frontstretch: 16.5 degrees
Banking on Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch: 4,300 feet
Backstretch: 4,000 feet
Stage Lengths: Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 55), Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 110), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 188)
Qualifying Record: Bill Elliott, Ford, 212.809 mph (44.998 sec.); April 30, 1987
Race Record: Mark Martin, Ford, 188.354 mph (2:39:18); May 10, 1997
Starting Positions of Race Winners
| Starting Pos. | Races Won |
| 1 | 14 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 5 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 2 |
| 13 | 4 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 16 | 3 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 2 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 22 | 2 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 |
| 34 | 3 |
| 36 | 1 |
Races won from Pole (14 of 99)
| Driver | Year |
| Donnie Allison | 1971 |
| David Pearson | 1974 |
| Buddy Baker | 1975 |
| Dave Marcis | 1976 |
| Cale Yarborough | 1978, 1984 |
| Bobby Allison | 1981 |
| Bill Elliott | 1985, 1987 |
| Bobby Labonte | 1998 |
| Dale Earnhardt | 1990 |
| Sterling Marlin | 1995 |
| Jeff Gordon | 2007 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 2017 |
Previous 2019 Race Centers
| Daytona | Atlanta |
| Las Vegas | Phoenix |
| Auto Club | Martinsville |
| Texas | Bristol |
| Richmond |
Monster Energy Cup Series Season Info
| 2019 Schedule | 2019 Standings |
| 2020 Schedule | 2019 Driver Ratings |
| 2019 Stage Points |
