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.
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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