NASCAR race results from the playoff opener at Atlanta Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series drivers are on the grid in Atlanta, GA. 10 races remain in the season as the playoffs begin today via Atlanta Motor Speedway.
View Atlanta results for the NASCAR Cup Series below.
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Martin Truex Jr and Ty Gibbs drop to the rear for unapproved adjustments. Those teams changed wires after teammate Denny Hamlin suffered a similar electrical issue yesterday.
Michael McDowell and Ryan Blaney set the front row. 260 laps of stock car racing are up next…
Atlanta Race
Stage 1 – Report
Laps: 60 (1-60 / 260)
Green flag, McDowell is shoved clear at the front of the field.
Lap 30, Blaney has a run on McDowell into turn one. He cuts to the inside, Blaney clears him with ease, Blaney leads.
Lap 31, Larson works to the right rear of Blaney. They run side by side for the lead. Cindric shoves Blaney clear and Blaney holds the lead.
Lap 42, Bowman shoves Larson back even with Blaney. Several laps later, Blaney holds him off via the inside lane after a push from Cindric.
Lap 56, Larson loses the rear, he over-corrects and he slams the outside wall! Chase Briscoe is collected and the caution is out.
Ryan Blaney wins stage 1 at Atlanta Motor Speedway as it finishes under yellow!
Atlanta Results (Stage 1) : 1. Ryan Blaney; 2. Austin Cindric; 3. Alex Bowman; 4. Joey Logano; 5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr; 6. Ross Chastain; 7. Chase Elliott; 8. William Byron; 9. Martin Truex Jr; 10. Ty Gibbs;
Atlanta Race
Stage 2 – Report
Laps: 100 (61-160 / 260)
Blaney leads the field to the pit lane. Bowman wins the race to the pit exit.
Green, Blaney shoves Cindric to the race lead.
Bowman pulls even with Cindric but Cindric holds him off with help from Blaney.
Lap 115, caution for debris.
Green, Blaney shoves Cindric and Cindric holds the race lead.
Austin Cindric wins stage two at Atlanta Motor Speedway!
Atlanta Results (Stage 2) : 1. Austin Cindric; 2. Ryan Blaney; 3. Alex Bowman; 4. Daniel Suarez; 5. William Byron; 6. Ricky Stenhouse Jr; 7. Ross Chastain; 8. Chase Elliott; 9. Ty Gibbs; 10. Christopher Bell;
Atlanta Race
Stage 3 – Report
Laps: 100 (161-260 / 260)
Slow stop for Cindric as they wait on fuel along with many of the leaders. Ross Chastain wins the race to the pit exit.
Penalty: Justin Haley will drop to the rear as he blocked a run from Tyler Reddick and forced him below the double line.
Green flag on stage three, Stenhouse Jr shoves Chastain to the lead.
Lap 169, Stenhouse Jr and McDowell rub fenders in the battle for 2nd.
Lap 175, John Hunter Nemechek spins on his own off turn two. He slides into the inside wall and the caution is out.
Chastain leads most of the field to the pit lane. Ty Gibbs and Bubba Wallace stay out.
Green, Blaney shoves Wallace to the lead. Wallace attempts a block on Gibbs into turn three but Gibbs works to his outside anyway.
Several laps later, Chastain shoves Gibbs clear of Wallace. Gibbs leads the field.
61 to go
61 to go, Wallace has a run on Gibbs into turn one. Wallace dives for the bottom and clears him, Wallace to the lead!
56 to go, Buescher gets loose off turn two and he clips Blaney in the left rear. Blaney spins across the track and collects Martin Truex Jr. The caution is out.
Wallace and Gibbs head for the pit lane. Kyle Busch and most of the field will stay out.
Green, Busch is clear off turn two with William Byron on his bumper.
Ty Gibbs makes it four wide as he’s climbing through the field with fresh tires!
40 to go
40 to go, Gibbs is charging to the front. He’s up to 6th as he continues to work the outside lane. He has fresher tires than all the cars around him.
27 to go, Gibbs shoves Byron to the lead. Byron heads for the bottom and Gibbs works to the right rear of Byron. Gibbs to the lead!
15 to go, Gibbs leads as Suarez and Busch run side by side for 2nd.
13 to go, Suarez pulls even with Gibbs via the outside lane.
11 to go, Busch gives a huge shove to Suarez. Suarez to the lead and the caution is out for debris.
5 to go
Green with 5 to go, Suarez and Gibbs run side by side into turn one. Gibbs clears him off turn two. Suarez has a run into turn three, Gibbs throws a block but Suarez still works inside. Gibbs holds the lead.
4 to go, Logano and Suarez works outside of Gibbs. Three wide for the lead!
3 to go, Gibbs fades. Logano and Suarez run side by side at the front.
2 to go, Harrison Burton and Cindric rub fenders off turn two. Burton hooks Noah Gragson in the right rear. Gragson spins and the caution is out.
Green in NASCAR Overtime, Suarez and Logano run side by side into turn one.
1 to go, Blaney shoves Logano to the lead!
Chastain is in the turn three wall, no caution.
Bubba Wallace is turned with help from Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Harrison Burton, Denny Hamlin and others are collected. The caution is out.
Joey Logano wins at Atlanta Motor Speedway!
Atlanta Motor Speedway
Race Results
September 8, 2024
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver
1. Joey Logano
2. Daniel Suarez
3. Ryan Blaney
4. Christopher Bell
5. Alex Bowman
6. Tyler Reddick
7. Kyle Busch
8. Chase Elliott
9. William Byron
10. Austin Cindric
11. Daniel Hemric
12. Justin Haley
13. Ross Chastain
14. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
15. Corey LaJoie
16. Carson Hocevar
17. Ty Gibbs
18. Ryan Preece
19. Brad Keselowski
20. Austin Dillon
21. Zane Smith
22. Michael McDowell
23. JJ Yeley
24. Denny Hamlin
25. BJ McLeod
26. Erik Jones
27. Todd Gilliland
28. Josh Berry
29. Bubba Wallace
30. Cody Ware
31. Harrison Burton
32. Shane van Gisbergen
33. John Hunter Nemechek
34. Noah Gragson
35. Martin Truex Jr
36. Chris Buescher
37. Kyle Larson
38. Chase Briscoe
NASCAR Cup Series
Point Standings
After: Atlanta (2 races remain in Round of 16)
Pos | Driver | Wins (In Round) / Points
1. Joey Logano
1 Win
2. Ryan Blaney
+45
3. Christopher Bell
+40
4. Tyler Reddick
+33
5. William Byron
+33
6. Alex Bowman
+27
7. Austin Cindric
+27
8. Chase Elliott
+24
9. Daniel Suarez
+22
10. Kyle Larson
+15
11. Denny Hamlin
+2
12. Ty Gibbs
+1
— Round of 12 Cutline —
13. Brad Keselowski
-1
14. Harrison Burton
-16
15. Martin Truex Jr
-19
16. Chase Briscoe
-21
