EchoPark Speedway, more commonly referred to as Atlanta Motor Speedway, is set to become the first track on the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule to host its second race of the year this Sunday.
Team Penske's Ryan Blaney took the pole position for Sunday evening's 260-lap Quaker State 400 around the four-turn, 1.54-mile (2.478-kilometer) high-banked Hampton, Georgia oval by recording a top lap speed of 179.912 miles per hour in his No. 12 Ford during the second round of Saturday's qualifying session.
Blaney is among the eight drivers still eligible to win this year's In-Season Challenge tournament. Sunday's race is race number three of five on this year's tournament schedule.
Teammate Joey Logano, whom he beat to the top spot in qualifying by 0.036 seconds, it set to start beside him on the front row behind the wheel of his No. 22 Ford. Logano has already been eliminated from tournament contention and separately faces an uphill battle just to qualify for the playoffs.
Here's a look at the full starting lineup for Sunday's Quaker State 400 in Atlanta. Note that pre-race penalties are not factored into the chart below.
Full NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Position | Driver |
|---|---|
1 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford |
2 | Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford |
3 | Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
4 | Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
5 | Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
6 | Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
7 | Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
8 | Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford |
9 | Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
10 | Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford |
11 | Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
12 | Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
13 | Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford |
14 | Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
15 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet |
16 | Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
17 | Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
18 | Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
19 | Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford |
20 | Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
21 | Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
22 | Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota |
23 | Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
24 | John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
25 | Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
26 | William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
27 | A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
28 | Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
29 | Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota |
30 | Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
31 | Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota |
32 | Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
33 | Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet |
34 | Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
35 | Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet |
36 | Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
37 | B.J. McLeod, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet |
38 | Chad Finchum, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford |
TNT Sports is set to provide live coverage of the Quaker State 400 starting at 7:00 p.m. ET this evening. Tune in and don't miss any of the action from the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season's 20th overall points race and second from Atlanta!
