NASCAR starting positions for Atlanta Motor Speedway
Next up, NASCAR unloads in Atlanta, Georgia. The 1.5-mile of Atlanta Motor Speedway is set for a triple header race weekend featuring th NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Truck Series.
View the 2021 Atlanta starting lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
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The field is already set. Denny Hamlin will roll from the pole position while Martin Truex Jr completes the front row.
How they set the cup lineup for Atlanta Motor Speedway
There’s no qualifying or practice sessions this weekend. Instead, the field has been set via a weighted system with multiple factors at play.
NASCAR’s metrics formula for 2021:
–25 percent: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race.
–25 percent: Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race.
–35 percent: Team owner points ranking.
–15 percent: Fastest lap from the previous race.
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Starting Lineup
NASCAR Cup Series
Sunday, March 21, 2021
Pos | Driver | Team
1. Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
2. Martin Truex Jr
Joe Gibbs Racing
3. Joey Logano
Team Penske
4. Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
5. Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
6. Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
7. Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
8. Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
9. William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
10. Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
11. Kurt Busch
Stewart-Haas Racing
12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
JTG Daugherty Racing
13. Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
14. Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
15. Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
16. Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
17. Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
18. Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
19. Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
20. Matt DiBenedetto
Wood Brothers Racing
21. Ross Chastain
Chip Ganassi Racing
22. Erik Jones
Richard Pretty Motorsports
23. Ryan Preece
JTG Daugherty Racing
24. Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
25. Daniel Suarez
Trackhouse Racing
26. Justin Haley
Spire Motorsports
27. Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
28. Ryan Newman
Roush Fenway Racing
29. Tyler Reddick
Richard Childress Racing
30. Corey LaJoie
Spire Motorsports
31. BJ McLeod
Live Fast Motorsports
32. Anthony Alfredo
Front Row Motorsports
33. Cody Ware
Rick Ware Racing
34. James Davison
Rick Ware Racing
35. Quin Houff
StarCom Racing
36. Joey Gase
Rick Ware Racing
37. Josh Bilicki
Rick Ware Racing
38. Timmy Hill
Motorsports Business Management
38. Austin Cindric
Team Penske
