After emerging from the carnage of the Daytona 500, NASCAR travels to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the first of two Cup Series races this season at the Hampton, Georgia, track.
Drivers and teams will now get a chance to reset following the 2024 season opener, though the racing at Atlanta could be somewhat similar to what occurred at Daytona. Pack racing has come to dominate the oval, which was reconfigured for the 2022 season and now features some of the steepest banks in the series.
William Byron, who won Monday’s Daytona 500, should be feeling quite confident heading into Atlanta. Byron also won the July race at the track last year and the spring race at Atlanta in 2022.
Who will celebrate Sunday in victory lane? Here is all the information you need to get ready for the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway:
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What time does the Cup race at Atlanta start?
The Ambetter Health 400 starts at 3 p.m. ET at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
What TV channel is the Cup race at Atlanta on?
Fox is broadcasting the Ambetter Health 400 and has a pre-race show beginning at 2 p.m. ET.
Will there be a live stream of the Cup race at Atlanta?
The Ambetter Health 400 can be live streamed on the FoxSports website and on the FoxSports app.
How many laps is the Cup race at Atlanta?
The Ambetter Health 400 is 260 laps around the 1.54-mile track for a total of 400.4 miles. The race will feature three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 60 laps; Stage 2: 100 laps; Stage 3: 100 laps.
Who won the most recent races at Atlanta?
William Byron won the July 9, 2023 race that was shortened from 260 laps to 185 because of rain. Byron led the final 19 laps before rain triggered the caution flag and NASCAR officials eventually called the race.
And one year ago, Joey Logano dominated, leading 139 laps before giving up the lead to Brad Keselowski on lap 231 only to reclaim it on the final lap. Logano edged Keselowski by 0.193 seconds on March 19, 2023.
What is the lineup for the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta?
(Car number in parentheses)
1. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford
2. (22) Joey Logano, Ford
3. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
4. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford
5. (5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
6. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
7. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford
8. (2) Austin Cindric, Ford
9. (14) Chase Briscoe, Ford
10. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
11. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet
12. (19) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota
13. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
14. (4) Josh Berry, Ford
15. (10) Noah Gragson, Ford
16. (21) Harrison Burton, Ford
17. (48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
18. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
19. (45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
20. (41) Ryan Preece, Ford
21. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
22. (20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
23. (99) Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet
24. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
25. (54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
26. (31) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet
27. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
28. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
29. (71) Zane Smith, Chevrolet
30. (16) Josh Williams, Chevrolet
31. (51) Justin Haley, Ford
32. (7) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet
33. (15) Kaz Grala, Ford
34. (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
35. (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
36. (78) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet
37. (43) Erik Jones, Toyota