Blaney wins Geico 500 at Talladega, Wallace finishes 14th

TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - JUNE 22: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 Menards/Sylvania Ford, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Drive for Change Toyota, lead a pack of cars during the NASCAR Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on June 22, 2020 in Talladega, Alabama.
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Ryan Blaney claimed the Geico 500 checkered flag at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday.

The race finished with a thrilling crash that saw a number of cars spin across the finish line.

Bubba Wallace, who had his car pushed to the front of the grid by fellow drivers in a sign of support before the race began, finished 14th.

A noose was discovered in the garage stall of Wallace, NASCAR's only full-time Black driver, on Sunday.

Earlier this month, Wallace successfully pushed to have the Confederate flag banned at NASCAR venues as the world continues to digest the May death of George Floyd while in police custody.

The race was originally scheduled for Sunday but was postponed due to weather.

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