Denny Hamlin on pole at Talladega

Pour la deuxième course du « Round of 12 », deuxième phase des Playoffs, Denny Hamlin s’élancera de la pole position grâce à sa victoire le week end dernier à Las Vegas. Le pilote de la Toyota Camry #11 s’élancera devant son coéquipier de la Joe Gibbs Racing Kyle Busch.

The grid will be complete with 40 cars at the start of this always highly anticipated round. At the end of the 80s, cars reached average speeds above 340 km/h, forcing the regulator to introduce restriction plates limiting engine power. However, the average lap speed remains close to 320 km/h. Between Draft and high speeds, the races there are always ultra spectacular. A Big One, a collective accident, is to be feared like every year...

The (second) Big One at Talladega. pic.twitter.com/1iHgwCFLkw

—FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) October 14, 2019

188 laps are on the program on this 2,66 mile (4,28 km) Superspeedway, the longest of the season.

First segment: 60 towers 
Second segment: 60 towers 
Finale: 68 tours 

Brad Keselowski, winner of the GEICO 500 at Talladega on April 25, 2021 © James Gilbert/Getty Images

With 9 victories in the last 13 rounds played on the Alabama oval, Team Penske presents itself as a team to beat. Its driver Brad Keselowski, winner of the first race of the season in April, is the record holder for active victories with 5 crowns.

Starting grid of YellaWood 500 :