GEICO 500 is a car race which is the part of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. This car competition held every year since the very beginning in 1970. Previously GEICO 500 was the part of Winston Million. The GEICO 500 usually held April or May in every year. 47th edition of GEICO 500 will be scheduled to place at the arena of Talladega Superspeedway in next 1st May, 2016. Let’s take a look below where the full informations of GEICO 500 Sprint Cup Series is listed.
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# Short Informations:
- Title Name – GEICO 500
- Series – Sprint Cup
- Date – 1st May, 2016
- Time – 14:00 (ET)
- Day – Sunday
- Arena – Talladega Superspeedway
- Location – 3366 Speedway Boulevard, Lincoln, Alabama 35096, United States
- Capacity – 78,000
- Owner – International Speedway Corporation
- Opened – 13th September, 1969
- Surface – Asphalt
- Lap – 188
- Length – 4.28 km/ 2.666 miles
- Distance – 804.8 km/ 500.08 miles
- Turns – 4
- Lap Record – 0:44.998
- Record Holder – Bill Elliott, Melling Racing, 1987
- Highest Winner Driver – Jeff Gordon (4th times)
- Highest Winner Team – Hendrick Motorsports (7th times)
- Highest Winner Manufacturer – Chevrolet (19th times)
- Live – Fox
This car race will be placed at Talladega Superspeedway which is situated in Lincoln, Alabama, United States. The surface of the arena is full of asphalt. The riders need to complete 188 laps with total 804.8 km total distance. A lap consists of 4.28 km with 4 corners. Till now Bill Elliott is the lap record holder who took time only 0:44.998.
By winning 4 times titles, Jeff Gordon is the most winner driver in GEICO race competition. The defending champion is Dale Earnhardt Jr by claiming 2015 title.
Here we present top 10 drivers list with team according to previous year result below.
# Last Year Ranking (Best X):
| Driver | Manufacturer | Team | Lap | Point | Ranking |
| Dale Earnhardt | Chevrolet | Jr. Hendrick Motorsports | 188 | 48 | 1st |
| Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Hendrick Motorsports | 188 | 43 | 2nd |
| Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 188 | 41 | 3rd |
| Ryan Blaney | Ford | Wood Brothers Racing | 188 | 0 | 4th |
| Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Racing | 188 | 39 | 5th |
| Sam Hornish Jr. | Ford | Richard Petty Motorsports | 188 | 38 | 6th |
| Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Richard Childress Racing | 188 | 37 | 7th |
| Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Stewart Haas Racing | 188 | 37 | 8th |
| Denny Hamlin | Toyota | Joe Gibbs Racing | 188 | 36 | 9th |
| Josh Wise | Ford | Phil Parsons Racing | 188 | 35 | 10th |
NASCAR Events:
- Sprint Cup Series
- Xfinity Series
- Camping World Truck Series
All NASCAR Calendar
| Date | Extent | Time (BST) |
| April 2016 | ||
| Sunday, 17 Apr | FOOD CITY 500
(Sprint Cup Series) |
6.00 pm |
| Saturday, 23 APR 23 | TOYOTACARE 250
(Xfinity Series) |
5.30 pm |
| Sunday, Apr 24 (Sun) | TOYOTA OWNERS 400
(Sprint Cup Series) |
6.00 pm |
| Saturday, Apr 30 (Sat) | SPARKS ENERGY 300
(Xfinity Series) |
8.00 pm |
| May 2016 | ||
| Sunday, 1 May | GEICO 500
(Sprint Cup Series) |
6.00 pm |
| Saturday, 7 May | TOYOTA TUNDRA 250
(CWTS) |
1.30 am |
| Sunday, 8 May | GOBOWLING 400
(Sprint Cup Series) |
12.30 am |
| Saturday, 13 May | NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES MAY DOVER RACE
(Camping World Truck Series) |
10.30 pm |
| Saturday, 13 May | NASCAR XFINITY MAY DOVER RACE
(Xfinity Series) |
7.00 pm |
| Sunday, 15 May | AAA 400 DRIVE FOR AUTISM
(Sprint Cup Series) |
6.00 pm |
| Saturday, 21 May | NC EDUCATION LOTTERY 200
(CWTS) |
1.30 am |
| Sunday, 21 May | SPRINT SHOWDOWN
(SCS) |
12.00 am |
| Sunday, 22 May | NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE
(SCS) |
12.00 am |
| Saturday, 28 May | HISENSE 300
(XS) |
7.30 pm |
| Sunday, May. 29 (Sun) | NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES AT CHARLOTTE
(SCS) |
11.00 pm |
| June 2016 | ||
| Saturday, 4 Jun | POCONO 250
(XS) |
1.00 pm |
| Sunday, 5 Jun | AXALTA ‘WE PAINT WINNERS’ 400
(SCS) |
6.00 pm |
| Friday, 11 Jun | RATTLESNAKE 400
(Camping World Truck Series) |
2.00 am |
| Saturday, 11 Jun | MENARDS 250 PRESENTED BY VALVOLINE
(XS) |
6.30 pm |
| Sunday, 12 Jun | FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400 Michigan
(SCS) |
6.00 pm |
| Saturday, 19 Jun | NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES JUNE IOWA RACE
(Camping World Truck Series) |
1.30 am |
| Sunday, 19 Jun | NASCAR XFINITY SERIES JUNE IOWA RACE
(XS) |
6.30 pm |
| Saturday, 26 Jun | DRIVIN FOR LINEMEN 200
(CWTS) |
1.30 am |
| Sunday, 26 Jun | TOYOTA – SAVE MART 350
(SCS) |
8.00 pm |
| July 2016 | ||
| Friday, 1 Jul | SUBWAY FIRECRACKER 250 POWERED BY COCA-COLA
(XS) |
11.30 pm |
| Saturday, 2 Jul | COKE ZERO 400 POWERED BY COCA-COLA
(SCS) |
11.45 pm |
| Thursday, 8 Jul | BUCKLE UP IN YOUR TRUCK 225
(CWTS) |
1.30 am |
| Friday, 9 Jul | ALSCO 300 (XS) | 1.30 am |
| Saturday, 9 Jul | QUAKER STATE 400 PRESENTED BY ADVANCE AUTO PARTS
(SCS) |
12.30 am |
| Saturday, 16 Jul | LAKES REGION 200
(XS) |
9.00 pm |
| Sunday, 17 Jul | NEW HAMPSHIRE 301
(SCS) |
6.30 pm |
| Wednesday, 21 Jul | #ELDORA
(CWTS) |
2.00 am |
| Saturday, 23 Jul | LILLY DIABETES 250
(XS) |
8.30 pm |
| Sunday, 24 Jul | CROWN ROYAL PRESENTS THE ‘YOUR HERO’S NAME HERE’ 400 AT THE BRICKYARD
(SCS) |
8.30 pm |
| Saturday, 30 Jul | POCONO MOUNTAINS 150
(CWTS) |
6.00 pm |
| Saturday, 30 Jul | US CELLULAR 250 PRESENTED BY NEW HOLLAND
(XS) |
1.00 am |
| Sunday, 31 Jul | PENNSYLVANIA 400
(SCS) |
6.30 pm |
| August 2016 | ||
| Saturday, 6 Aug | ZIPPO 200 AT THE GLEN
(XS) |
2.00 pm |
| Sunday, 7 Aug | CHEEZ-IT 355 AT THE GLEN
(SCS) |
2.30 pm |
| Saturday, 13 Aug | MID-OHIO 200
(Xfinity Series) |
3.30 pm |
| Wednesday, 17 Aug | UNOH 200
(CWTS) |
8.30 pm |
| Friday, 19 Aug | FOOD CITY 300
(Xfinity Series) |
7.30 pm |
| Saturday, 21Aug | BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE
(Sprint Cup Series) |
1.00 am |
| Saturday, 27 Aug | CAREERS FOR VETERANS 200 PRESENTED BY COOPER STANDARD AND BRAD KESELOWSKI’S CHECKERED FLAG FOUNDATION
(CWTS) |
6.00 pm |
| Saturday, Aug 27 | ROAD AMERICA 180 FIRED UP BY JOHNSONVILLE
(Xfinity Series) |
8.00 pm |
| Sunday, 28 Aug | BASS PRO SHOPS NRA NIGHT RACE
(Sprint Cup Series) |
7.00 pm |
| September 2016 | ||
| Saturday, 3 Sep | VFW SPORT CLIPS HELP A HERO 200
(Xfinity Series) |
8.30 pm |
| Sunday, 4 Sep | CHEVROLET SILVERADO 250
(Camping World Truck Series) |
7.30 pm |
| Sunday, 4 Sep | BOJANGLES’ SOUTHERN 500 Darlington
(Sprint Cup Series) |
11.00 pm |
| Friday, 10 Sep | VIRGINIA529 COLLEGE SAVINGS 250
(Xfinity Series) |
12.30 am |
| Saturday, 10 Sep | FEDERATED AUTO PARTS 400 Richmond
(Sprint Cup Series) |
12.30 am |
| Friday, 16 Sep | NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES SEPTEMBER CHICAGOLAND RACE
(Camping World Truck Series) |
TBA |
| Saturday, 17 Sep | NASCAR XFINITY SERIES SEPTEMBER CHICAGOLAND RACE
(Xfinity Series) |
8.30 pm |
| Sunday, 18 Sep | NASCAR SPRINT CUP SEPTEMBER CHICAGOLAND RACE
(Sprint Cup Series) |
7.30 pm |
| Saturday, 24 Sep | UNOH 175
(Camping World Truck Series) |
6.00 pm |
| Saturday, 25 Sep | VISITMYRTLEBEACH.COM 300
(XS) |
1.00 am |
| Sunday, 25 Sep | NEW ENGLAND 300
(SCS) |
7.00 pm |
| October 2016 | ||
| Saturday, 1 Oct | DRIVE SOBER 200
(XS) |
8.00 pm |
| Saturday, 2 Oct | RHINO LININGS 350
(Camping World Truck Series) |
1.30 am |
| Sunday, 2 OCT | NASCAR SPRINT CUP OCTOBER DOVER RACE
(SCS) |
7.00 am |
| Friday, 8 Oct | DRIVE FOR THE CURE 300 PRES BY BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF NC
(XS) |
1.00 am |
| Saturday, 8 Oct | BANK OF AMERICA 500
(SCS) |
7.00 pm |
| Saturday, 15 Oct | KANSAS LOTTERY 300
(XS) |
9.00 pm |
| Sunday, 16 Oct | HOLLYWOOD CASINO 400
(SCS) |
7.15 pm |
| Saturday, 22 Oct | FRED’S 250 POWERED BY COCA-COLA
(CWTS) |
6.00 pm |
| Sunday, 23 Oct | ALABAMA 500
(SCS) |
7.00 pm |
| Saturday, 29 Oct | ALPHA ENERGY SOLUTIONS 200
(CWTS) |
6.30 pm |
| Sunday, 30 Oct | GOODY’S FAST RELIEF 500
(SCS) |
6.00 pm |
| November 2016 | ||
| Friday, 5 Nov | LONGHORN 350
(CWTS) |
1.30 am |
| Saturday, 5 Nov | O’REILLY AUTO PARTS CHALLENGE
(XS) |
8.30 pm |
| Sunday, 6 Nov | AAA TEXAS 500
(SCS) |
7.00 pm |
| Friday, 12 Nov | LUCAS OIL 150
(Camping World Truck Series) |
1.30 am |
| Saturday, 12 Nov | NASCAR XFINITY SERIES NOVEMBER PHOENIX RACE
(Xfinity Series) |
8.30 pm |
| Sunday, 13 Nov | CAN-AM 500
(Sprint Cup Series) |
7.30 pm |
| Friday, 18 Nov | FORD 200
(Camping World Truck Series) |
1.00 am |
| Saturday, 19 Nov | FORD 300
(XS) |
8.30 pm |
| Sunday, 20 Nov | FORD ECOBOOST 400
(SCS) |
7.30 pm |
Broadcaster Network
| Country | Broadcasting list |
| Canada | TSN, Fox Sports Racing, RDS, |
| Germany | Motorvision TV |
| India | NEO Sports |
| Brazil | Fox Sports 2 |
| Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia | Sport Klub |
| Australia | Fox Sports |
| France | AB Moteurs |
| Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Vietnam | All Sports Network |
| Africa | SuperSport |
| Italy | Fox Sports Speed |
| Czech Republic, Slovakia | Arena Sport |
| Latin America | Fox Sports 3 |
| Hungary, Romania | DIGI Sport |
| Netherlands | Sport 1 |
| USA | Fox Sports, Fox Sports 1, NBC Sports, NBCN, American Forces Network |
| UK | Premier Sports |
| Scandinavia | Viasat Motor |
| Spain | Eurosport |
| Japan | Nittele G+ |
| Portugal | Sport TV |
| Macau,Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand,Vietnam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines | Fox Sports Asia |