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.
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
Links
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