Total Speed Rankings – Talladega #1 2020
| Total Speed Ranking | Driver | 1 (Lap 1-47) | 2 (47-94) | 3 (94-141) | 4 (141-200) | Avg. Speed Rank | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Nemechek | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | 8 |
| 2 | Chris Buescher | 4 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Chase Elliott | 12 | 5 | 3 | X | 6.6666666666667 | 38 |
| 4 | Ty Dillon | 2 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6.75 | 12 |
| 5 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 8 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 8.25 | 2 |
| 6 | Bubba Wallace | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10.75 | 14 |
| 6 | Ryan Preece | 23 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 10.75 | 15 |
| 8 | Austin Dillon | 19 | 6 | 9 | X | 11.333333333333 | 39 |
| 9 | Ryan Blaney | 10 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 1 |
| 10 | William Byron | 1 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 11 |
| 10 | Michael McDowell | 13 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 18 |
| 12 | Cole Custer | 7 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 13.25 | 22 |
| 13 | Christopher Bell | 3 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 13.75 | 29 |
| 13 | Matt DiBenedetto | 5 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 13.75 | 26 |
| 15 | Jimmie Johnson | 18 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 13 |
| 16 | Ryan Newman | 21 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 14.25 | 23 |
| 17 | Tyler Reddick | 20 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 14.5 | 20 |
| 18 | Alex Bowman | 11 | 27 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 7 |
| 18 | Denny Hamlin | 17 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| 20 | Brad Keselowski | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15.25 | 19 |
| 21 | Joey Logano | 9 | 22 | 11 | 21 | 15.75 | 17 |
| 22 | Kyle Busch | 15 | 20 | 4 | 26 | 16.25 | 32 |
| 23 | Kurt Busch | 16 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 16.75 | 9 |
| 24 | Corey Lajoie | 24 | 28 | 25 | 6 | 20.75 | 16 |
| 25 | Kevin Harvick | 27 | 19 | 33 | 18 | 24.25 | 10 |
| 26 | Clint Bowyer | 29 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 26.25 | 25 |
| 27 | Erik Jones | 25 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 26.5 | 5 |
| 28 | Aric Almirola | 26 | 29 | 34 | 23 | 28 | 3 |
| 28 | Matt Kenseth | 28 | 21 | 35 | X | 28 | 40 |
| 28 | Martin Truex Jr | 30 | 26 | 32 | 24 | 28 | 24 |
| 31 | Daniel Suarez | 32 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 29.75 | 28 |
| 32 | Brennan Poole | 34 | 31 | 21 | 35 | 30.25 | 35 |
| 33 | Gray Gaulding | 35 | 35 | 27 | 30 | 31.75 | 30 |
| 34 | Brendan Gaughan | 31 | 34 | 40 | 28 | 33.25 | 21 |
| 35 | Joey Gase | 37 | 36 | 28 | X | 33.666666666667 | 37 |
| 36 | Quin Houff | 36 | 38 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 27 |
| 37 | BJ McLeod | 33 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 34.5 | 31 |
| 38 | Timmy Hill | 38 | 33 | 36 | 36 | 35.75 | 33 |
| 39 | JJ Yeley | 40 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 37.5 | 36 |
| 40 | Garrett Smithley | 39 | 40 | 39 | 34 | 38 | 34 |