In the NASCAR Cup Series qualifying rounds for the Atlanta Motor Speedway race, Michael McDowell secured the pole position with Joey Logano joining him on the front row, marking a notable shift from their starting positions at the Daytona 500. This change in lineup is attributed to the new alliance between Team Penske and Front Row Motorsports. The final round of qualifying saw drivers including Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, and Chase Briscoe among others vying for positions. The race is set to feature stage breaks at laps 60 and 160, with a total distance of 260 laps. Logano, the defending winner, along with Chase Elliott, will start at the rear. The event is covered by FOX, with coverage beginning at 2p ET and engines already fired and the race underway.
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Green flag at Atlanta! Michael McDowell and Kyle Busch lead the field in Georgia. #NASCAR
Engines fired at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Cup Series race. The stage breaks are laps 60 and 160 with a scheduled distance of 260 laps. Joey Logano and Chase Elliott to the rear. Logano the defending winner. Michael McDowell on the pole.
One hour until green flag at Atlanta. Fox has the coverage today. #NASCAR
Cup garage open here at Atlanta. Michael McDowell will lead them from the pole today. FOX coverage begins at 2p ET. #HotPass https://t.co/v0eR5nFpts
Michael McDowell is on the pole for Atlanta with Joey Logano on the front row as they swapped starting positions from Daytona. Is this a product of the new Team Penske-Front Row Motorsports alliance? McDowell says sorta. He explains: https://t.co/Dd9y0qRsrS
Michael McDowell and Joey Logano on the front row for the Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. They flip-flop starting positions from Daytona.
Second/final round of Cup qualifying has started: Larson Buescher Cindric Dillon Busch Blaney Briscoe Logano McDowell and Gilliland are the ones in the final round.
In Cup Series qualifying, Michael McDowell, Joey Logano, Todd Gilliland, Austin Cindric, Chase Briscoe, Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, Austin Dillon, Chris Buescher and Kyle Larson advance to the final round.
The drivers who will battle for the #AmbetterHealth400 pole in round two are: Michael McDowell, Joey Logano, Todd Gilliland, Austin Cindric, Chase Briscoe, Kyle Busch, Ryan Blaney, Austin Dillon, Chris Buescher, and Kyle Larson #NASCAR
The two fastest drivers in the first round of Atlanta qualifying were the front row qualifiers from the Daytona 500, just in a different order (McDowell, Logano). Gilliland, Cindric, Briscoe, Busch, Blaney, Dillon, Buescher and Larson will also go for the pole.
Love, Hill, Allmendinger, Nemechek, Allgaier, Kligerman, Herbst, Truex, Mayer and Creed advance to the final round of Xfinity qualifying.