NASCAR starting positions for Atlanta Motor Speedway
This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series unloads in Atlanta, Georgia. It;s the Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
View the 2021 Atlanta starting lineup for the NASCAR Cup Series.
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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.
NASCAR Cup Series
Starting Lineup
July 11, 2021
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Start Pos | Car No | Driver | Team | Sponsor
1. #9 Chase Elliott
Hendrick Motorsports
Adrenaline Shoc
2. #18 Kyle Busch
Joe Gibbs Racing
Skittles Gummies
3. #11 Denny Hamlin
Joe Gibbs Racing
Offerpad Awesome Different
4. #20 Christopher Bell
Joe Gibbs Racing
Craftsman Ace / CMN
5. #19 Martin Truex Jr
Joe Gibbs Racing
Auto-Owners Insurance
6. #5 Kyle Larson
Hendrick Motorsports
HendrickCars.com
7. #8 Tyler Reddick
Richard Childress Racing
Okuma
8. #1 Kurt Busch
Chip Ganassi Racing
Gearwrench
9. #42 Ross Chastain
Chip Ganassi Racing
Clover
10. #22 Joey Logano
Team Penske
Shell Pennzoil
11. #14 Chase Briscoe
Stewart-Haas Racing
One Cure
12. #21 Matt DiBenedetto
Wood Brothers Racing
Menards / Quaker State
13. #3 Austin Dillon
Richard Childress Racing
Breztri
14. #2 Brad Keselowski
Team Penske
MoneyLion
15. #12 Ryan Blaney
Team Penske
Advance Auto Parts
16. #47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr
JTG Daugherty Racing
NOS Energy Drink
17. #48 Alex Bowman
Hendrick Motorsports
Ally
18. #17 Chris Buescher
Roush Fenway Racing
Fastenal
19. #24 William Byron
Hendrick Motorsports
Axalta
20. #10 Aric Almirola
Stewart-Haas Racing
Smithfield
21. #4 Kevin Harvick
Stewart-Haas Racing
Mobil 1 Summer Road Trip
22. #43 Erik Jones
Richard Petty Motorsports
Petty’s Garage
23. #41 Cole Custer
Stewart-Haas Racing
Code 3 Associates
24. #23 Bubba Wallace
23XI Racing
Door Dash
25. #34 Michael McDowell
Front Row Motorsports
FR8 Auctions
26. #7 Corey LaJoie
Spire Motorsports
The Boss Baby: Family Business
27. #99 Daniel Suarez
Trackhouse Racing
Good Sam
28. #77 Justin Haley
Spire Motorsports
TBA
29. #6 Ryan Newman
Roush Fenway Racing
Oscar Mayer
30. #52 Josh Bilicki
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
31. #51 Cody Ware
Petty Ware Racing
TBA
32. #38 Anthony Alfredo
Front Row Motorsports
Georgia Peanuts
33. #15 Bayley Currey
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
34. #37 Ryan Preece
JTG Daugherty Racing
Kroger / Scott Brand
35. #00 Quin Houff
Starcom Racing
8 Ball Chocolate Whiskey
36. #78 BJ McLeod
Live Fast Motorsports
TBA
37. #53 Garrett Smithley
Rick Ware Racing
TBA
