2019 GEICO 500

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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).

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Kurt Busch was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 47.249 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|202.671|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Kurt Busch tops first Cup practice at Talladega at over 202 mph|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/kurt-busch-talladega-first-practice/4376500/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=April 26, 2019|location=Lincoln, Alabama|date=April 26, 2019}}

Ryan Newman was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 46.905 seconds and a speed of {{Convert|204.157|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Despite rule changes, Ryan Newman tops 204 mph at Talladega|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/ryan-newman-tops-204-mph-talladega/4376558/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=April 26, 2019|location=Lincoln, Alabama|date=April 26, 2019}}

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Austin Dillon scored the pole for the race with a time of 49.734 and a speed of {{Convert|192.544|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|last=Utter|first=Jim|title=Austin Dillon tops Almirola to win Cup pole at Talladega|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/austin-dillon-rcr-talladega-pole/4377359/|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|access-date=April 27, 2019|location=Lincoln, Alabama|date=April 27, 2019}}

• Tyler Reddick practiced and qualified the No. 62 for Brendan Gaughan, who was attending his son’s first communion.
• Eight cars failed post-qualifying inspection and would be forced to drop to the rear at the start (Nos. 6, 11, 17, 18, 19, 20, 27, 51){{Cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/04/28/all-four-joe-gibbs-racing-cars-among-those-going-to-rear-at-talladega/|title=Joe Gibbs Racing, Roush Fenway cars to the rear at Talladega {{!}} NASCAR.com|date=2019-04-28|website=Official Site Of NASCAR|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-28}}

Stage One

Laps: 55

Stage Two

Laps: 55

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Stage Three

Laps: 78

• Lead changes: 37 among 15 different drivers
• Cautions/Laps: 6 for 21
• Red flags: 1 for 8 minutes and 47 seconds
• Time of race: 3 hours, 5 minutes and 59 seconds
• Average speed: {{convert|161.331|mph|km/h}}

Fox Sports covered their 19th race at the Talladega Superspeedway. Mike Joy, six-time Talladega winner – and all-time restrictor plate race wins record holder – Jeff Gordon and four-time Talladega winner Darrell Waltrip called the race in the booth for the race. Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum handled the action on pit road for the television side.

MRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcast on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio. Alex Hayden, Jeff Striegle and two-time Talladega winner Dale Jarrett called the race in the booth when the field raced through the tri-oval. Dave Moody called the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 2 when the field raced through turns 1 and 2. Mike Bagley called the race from a platform inside the backstretch when the field raced down the backstretch. Kurt Becker called the race from the Sunoco spotters stand outside turn 4 when the field raced through turns 3 and 4. Winston Kelley, Kim Coon, Steve Post, and Dillon Welch worked pit road for the radio side.

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• Note: Only the first 16 positions are included for the driver standings.
• . – Driver has clinched a position in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.

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