Winston 500 (Spring)
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| Venue | Talladega Superspeedway |
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| Location | Talladega, Alabama, United States |
| Corporate sponsor | GEICO |
| First race | 1970 |
| Distance | 500.08 miles (804.80 km) |
| Laps | 188 (Stage 1: 55 Stage 2: 55 Stage 3: 78) |
| Previous names |
Alabama 500 (1970) Winston 500 (1971–1993, 1997) Winston Select 500 (1994–1996) DieHard 500 (1998–2000) Talladega 500 (2001) Aaron's 499 (2002–2014) |
| Most wins (driver) | Jeff Gordon (4) |
| Most wins (team) | Hendrick Motorsports (7) |
| Most wins (manufacturer) | Chevrolet (19) |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.66 mi (4.28 km) |
| Turns | 4 |
The GEICO 500 is a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series held at the Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama. The race is usually held in April or May, and is one of four races on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series schedule where restrictor plates are used. The 1997 event stands as the fastest NASCAR race to date ever run with an average speed of 188.354 miles per hour (303.126 km/h), and was the first race at Talladega Superspeedway that was not interrupted by a caution period.
The race was known as the second leg of the sport's Grand Slam from 1970 to the demise of the Grand Slam as a result of the in 2004. The GEICO 500 was also previously part of the Winston Million. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is the defending winner of the race, having won it in 2017.
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