Inclement weather forces postponement of NASCAR Cup race at Talladega

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Inclement weather forces postponement of the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on June 21, 2020
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – JUNE 21: The NASCAR Toyota Track Drying Team works to dry the track prior to the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500at Talladega Superspeedway on June 21, 2020, in Talladega, Alabama. Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Inclement weather forces postponement of the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on June 21, 2020

Lightning strikes and persistent rain forced the postponement of Sunday’s GEICO 500. The NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway will race Monday afternoon.

New Date for the GEICO 500 at Talladega

The 13th race of 2020—marking the halfway point of the Cup Series’ regular season—has been rescheduled for 3 pm ET Monday, to be broadcast on FOX, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Joe Gibbs Racing Starting Up Front

By the luck of the draw, Joe Gibbs Racing drivers Martin Truex Jr., Denny Hamlin, and Kyle Busch will lead the field to green from the top three spots on the grid. Hamlin leads the series with three victories in the first 12 races of the season.

Inclement Weather Forces Postponement

At 2.66 miles, Talladega is NASCAR’s longest oval track. When a second rain cell hit the speedway in the late afternoon, NASCAR called the race. Because Talladega does not have lights for night racing, the event would not have reached completion before dark.

The Defending Winner

Chevrolet driver Chase Elliott is the defending winner, but Fords have won eight of the last nine Cup events at the track.