Atlanta Starting Lineup: NASCAR Cup Series (February 2019)

NASCAR qualifying results from Atlanta Motor Speedway

Tonight, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will set the field for Sunday’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Three rounds of NASCAR qualifying are up next.

View the full 2019 Atlanta starting lineup below.

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Atlanta Qualifying
Round 1 – Report

Duration: 10 minutes

Yes, the opening round of qualifying is only 10 minutes this year.

Kevin Harvick had power steering issues in the practice session earlier. He’s the first car on the track in qualifying.

Joey Logano is loose on his lap, he lifts. Logano will have to make another lap. He does and it’s not good enough but he shut it off.

Logano said he intended to make two laps in his second run. Out of habit, he shut off the engine. Logano will not advance to round two.

Clint Bowyer wins round one of Atlanta Motor Speedway qualifying!

Atlanta Qualifying – Round 1 Results: 1. Clint Bowyer (30.675); 2. Aric Almirola (30.838); 3. Ryan Newman (30.845); 4. Kyle Larson (30.878); 5. Austin Dillon (30.886); 6. Erik Jones (30.903); 7. Kurt Busch (30.918); 8. Denny Hamlin (30.929); 9. Michael McDowell (30.947); 10. Jimmie Johnson (30.947);

Atlanta Qualifying
Round 2 – Report

Duration: 10 minutes

The field is closer than ever. And the fast guys, they have their foot on the floor all the way around the race track.

The low line is the fast way around. But, the track is worn, it’s sandpaper. The tires fall off quick. Some drivers are moving up the track in round two.

Power steering issues continue for Kevin Harvick. He’s knocked out in round two. He can’t turn it to the right. The team has changed everything and they can’t figure it out.

“If we had to race right now, we’d be in the garage and headed home,” Kevin Harvick says.

Clint Bowyer picks up where he left off in round 1. He takes quick time in round two!

Atlanta Qualifying – Round 2 Results: 1. Clint Bowyer (30.714); 2. Daniel Suarez (30.746); 3. Aric Almirola (30.772); 4. Michael McDowell (30.803); 5. Kyle Larson (30.812); 6. Ricky Stenhouse Jr (30.827); 7. Kurt Busch (30.832); 8. Denny Hamlin; 9. Kyle Busch; 10. Austin Dillon; 11. Martin Truex Jr; 12. Jimmie Johnson;

Atlanta Qualifying
Round 3 – Report

Duration: 5 minutes

It’s the run for the Atlanta Motor Speedway pole.

Clint Bowyer and Austin Dillon are in a race off pit road as the green drops on the final qualifying round.

Hamlin and others are trying to draft. Previously, you’d want clean track in qualifying. It might work with this new package.

Less than a minute remains, Aric Almirola jumps to the top of the board! He quickest in Atlanta Motor Speedway qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series!

It’s his first pole since Charlotte in 2012. His first ever pole in Atlanta.

Atlanta Starting Lineup
NASCAR Cup Series
February 24, 2019

Pos | Driver | Time

1. Aric Almirola
30.550

2. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
30.727

3. Clint Bowyer
30.730

4. Denny Hamlin
30.744

5. Daniel Suarez
30.763

6. Kyle Busch
30.763

7. Kyle Larson
30.827

8. Kurt Busch
30.835

9. Martin Truex Jr
30.852

10. Austin Dillon
30.869

11. Jimmie Johnson
30.900

12. Michael McDowell
30.915

13. Ryan Newman
30.906

14. Paul Menard
30.908

15. Erik Jones
30.929

16. Alex Bowman
30.952

17. William Byron
30.979

18. Kevin Harvick
30.991

19. Brad Keselowski
30.998

20. Matt DiBendetto
31.029

21. Ty Dillon
31.048

22. Chase Elliott
31.061

23. David Ragan
31.111

24. Corey LaJoie
31.148

25. Ryan Preece
31.097

26. Ryan Blaney
31.119

27. Joey Logano
31.145

28. Daniel Hemric
31.156

29. Bubba Wallace
31.196

30. Chris Buescher
31.323

31. Matt Tifft
31.376

32. Ross Chastain
31.502

33. Landon Cassill
31.512

34. Parker Kilgerman
31.534

35. Garrett Smithley
32.598

36. Cody Ware
32.950

37. BJ McLeod

Aric Almirola - Atlanta Motor Speedway - Busch pole award
HAMPTON, GA – FEBRUARY 22: Aric Almirola, driver of the #10 Smithfield Ford, poses for a photo after winning the pole award during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor Quiktrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 22, 2019 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
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