Atlanta Practice Results: February 22, 2019

NASCAR practice results from the opening round at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Today, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series takes to the 1.54-mile of Atlanta Motor Speedway for the first time of the weekend. It’s the lone practice session ahead of qualifying later today.

View full 2019 Atlanta practice results below.

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This is the first official practice with the new NASCAR rules package. 200 less horsepower and more downforce is expected to change the style of racing for the new season.

Related: New NASCAR rules for Atlanta Motor Speedway

Atlanta Practice – Report

Duration: 80 minutes

10 minutes in, there’s not a huge rush to the race track. Less than 20 cars have set a time. This is pre-qualifying practice, most teams are making single car runs.

Last year, pole speed was set at an average of 184mph. 15 minutes in, Bowyer leads the opening round of practice at 180mph.

30 minutes in, Bowyer remains at the top. Joe Gibbs Racing is turning a lot of laps. Hamlin has turned 20, Jones has turned 13 and Logano has run 12. Most cars have run less than 5.

70 minutes in, William Byron has only turned 2 laps. He remains 30th on the board. But, he’s pulling out of the garage for another run. Harvick is another car with just two laps on track.

Clint Bowyer remains at the top of the board. Many times are heading to the track for a run in qualifying trim.

Clint Bowyer wins practice at Atlanta Motor Speedway!

The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will return to the track later this afternoon.

View full Atlanta Motor Speedway practice times below.


Atlanta Practice Results
NASCAR Cup Series
February 22, 2019

Pos | Driver

1. Clint Bowyer
30.774

2. Aric Almirola
30.902

3. Austin Dillon
30.839

4. Kurt Busch
30.902

5. Denny Hamlin
30.984

6. Martin Truex Jr
30.992

7. Erik Jones
31.007

8. Kyle Busch
31.010

9. Joey Logano
31.019

10. Daniel Suarez
31.019

11. Kyle Larson
31.023

12. Ty Dillon
31.079

13. Alex Bowman
31.084

14. Ryan Newman
31.096

15. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
31.116

16. Daniel Hemric
31.121

17. Paul Menard
31.139

18. Chris Buescher
31.140

19. Matt DiBendetto
31.160

20. Michael McDowell
31.181

21. Jimmie Johnson
31.188

22. David Ragan
31.188

23. Chase Elliott
31.253

24. Ryan Preece
31.270

25. Brad Keselowski
31.292

26. William Byron
31.294

27. Ryan Blaney
31.297

28. Bubba Wallace
31.371

29. Kevin Harvick
31.444

30. Corey LaJoie
31.558

31. Matt Tifft
31.583

32. Parker Kliggerman
31.601

33. Landon Cassill
31.653

34. Ross Chastain
31.732

35. BJ McLeod
32.169

36. Cody Ware
34.383

37. Garrett Smithley

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