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auto racing
auto racing
NASCAR Sprint Cup
GEICO 500
Sunday’s Results
At Talladega Superspeedway
Talladega, Ala.
Lap length: 2.66 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (7) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 188 laps, 45 points.
2. (17) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 188, 40.
3. (2) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 188, 38.
4. (30) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 188, 37.
5. (1) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 188, 37.
6. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 188, 35.
7. (34) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 188, 34.
8. (18) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 188, 33.
9. (19) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 188, 32.
10. (13) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 188, 32.
11. (32) Landon Cassill, Ford, 188, 30.
12. (33) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 188, 30.
13. (12) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 188, 28.
14. (28) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 188, 28.
15. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 188, 27.
16. (6) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 188, 25.
17. (39) David Gilliland, Ford, 188, 24.
18. (36) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 188, 24.
19. (26) Bobby Labonte, Ford, 188, 23.
20. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 188, 21.
21. (31) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 188, 20.
22. (5) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 182, 19.
23. (4) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, accident, 180, 19.
24. (37) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, accident, 180, 18.
25. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, accident, 180, 17.
26. (10) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, accident, 180, 15.
27. (23) Aric Almirola, Ford, accident, 180, 15.
28. (15) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 173, 14.
29. (24) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 173, 13.
30. (21) Brian Scott, Ford, 172, 11.
31. (8) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 170, 11.
32. (25) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 168, 9.
33. (20) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 166, 8.
34. (40) David Ragan, Toyota, engine, 151, 8.
35. (9) Carl Edwards, Toyota, accident, 109, 6.
36. (35) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, engine, 98, 5.
37. (27) Chris Buescher, Ford, accident, 95, 4.
38. (38) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, accident, 94, 3.
39. (11) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, accident, 82, 2.
40. (3) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, accident, 63, 1.
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Race Statistics
Average Speed of Race Winner: 140.046 mph.
Time of Race: 3 hours, 34 minutes, 15 seconds.
Margin of Victory: Under Caution.
Caution Flags: 10 for 41 laps.
Lead Changes: 37 among 17 drivers.
Lap Leaders: C.Elliott 1-13; M.Kenseth 14-28; C.Elliott 29-38; M.Waltrip 39; Ky.Busch 40-51; A.Almirola 52; A.Allmendinger 53; D.Ragan 54-55; M.Waltrip 56; M.Kenseth 57-71; B.Keselowski 72-82; D.Hamlin 83; B.Keselowski 84; D.Hamlin 85-88; B.Keselowski 89-96; D.Patrick 97-99; K.Harvick 100-102; C.Elliott 103-106; K.Harvick 107-108; T.Bayne 109-115; K.Harvick 116-117; T.Bayne 118; K.Harvick 119-120; T.Bayne 121-128; B.Labonte 129; R.Newman 130; C.Whitt 131; T.Bayne 132-135; K.Larson 136-137; T.Bayne 138; K.Larson 139-145; M.Kenseth 146-152; B.Labonte 153; M.Kenseth 154-155; T.Bayne 156; B.Keselowski 157-165; J.Logano 166-171; B.Keselowski 172-188.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): B.Keselowski, 5 times for 46 laps; M.Kenseth, 4 times for 39 laps; C.Elliott, 3 times for 27 laps; T.Bayne, 6 times for 22 laps; Ky.Busch, 1 time for 12 laps; K.Harvick, 4 times for 9 laps; K.Larson, 2 times for 9 laps; J.Logano, 1 time for 6 laps; D.Hamlin, 2 times for 5 laps; D.Patrick, 1 time for 3 laps; M.Waltrip, 2 times for 2 laps; B.Labonte, 2 times for 2 laps; D.Ragan, 1 time for 2 laps; A.Allmendinger, 1 time for 1 lap; C.Whitt, 1 time for 1 lap; A.Almirola, 1 time for 1 lap; R.Newman, 1 time for 1 lap.
Wins: Ky.Busch, 2; C.Edwards, 2; J.Johnson, 2; B.Keselowski, 2; D.Hamlin, 1; K.Harvick, 1.
Top 16 in Points: 1. K.Harvick, 351; 2. Ky.Busch, 342; 3. C.Edwards, 337; 4. J.Johnson, 329; 5. J.Logano, 316; 6. Ku.Busch, 312; 7. B.Keselowski, 300; 8. D.Earnhardt Jr., 279; 9. M.Truex Jr., 274; 10. A.Dillon, 272; 11. C.Elliott, 271; 12. D.Hamlin, 269; 13. J.McMurray, 261; 14. A.Allmendinger, 232; 15. M.Kenseth, 231; 16. T.Bayne, 228.
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NASCAR Driver Rating Formula
A maximum of 150 points can be attained in a race.
The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.