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DiBenedetto had a fast Quick Lane Mustang for much of Monday’s rain-delayed GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, but in the end he fell victim to one of the crashes that often occur in the draft at Talladega and its sister track, Daytona International Speedway.

TEAM CHEVY NOTES AND QUOTES (Additional Team Chevy driver quotes and press conference transcripts for Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Jimmie Johnson):

Denny Hamlin (fourth) and Erik Jones (fifth) led Toyota with top-five finishes in the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday afternoon.

John Hunter Nemechek started Monday's rain-delayed race at Talladega Superspeedway in the 22nd position following a random draw to determine the starting lineup.

Chris Buescher systematically worked his Fastenal Ford to the front of the field late in Monday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, with a late charge in overtime coming up just .114 seconds short. The sixth-place finish was Buescher’s third top-10 finish of the season, with the team also picking up two crucial stage points.

Sunday's originally scheduled Geico 500 would finally see the green flag on Monday afternoon after weather postponed the 188-lap contest at Talladega Superspeedway.

Ryan Newman stayed true to his typical superspeedway strategy Sunday afternoon at Talladega, inserting himself into the conversation late in the race after running safely in the back of the pack for much of the race.

RYAN BLANEY, No. 12 Menards/Sylvania Ford Mustang -- VICTORY LANE INTERVIEW -- “I just kind of blocked, just trying to block the best we good. Ride the top, ride the bottom.

Due to inclement weather, the NASCAR Cup Series was forced to postpone today’s GEICO 500 until tomorrow, June 22nd, at 3:00 p.m. ET.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch was made available to media via videoconference on Sunday in advance of next week’s race at Pocono Raceway: