Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, going into the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 3 p.m. ET on USA Network, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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| Rank | Driver | Vehicle | Points | Next | Leader | Race Wins | Stage Wins | Playoff Pts | +/- Cutoff |
| 1 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 2,040 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 35 |
| 2 | Christopher Bell | 20 | 2,032 | -8 | -8 | 3 | 10 | 32 | 27 |
| 3 | Tyler Reddick | 45 | 2,028 | -4 | -12 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 23 |
| 4 | William Byron | 24 | 2,022 | -6 | -18 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 17 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 2,018 | -4 | -22 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 13 |
| 6 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 2,015 | -3 | -25 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 10 |
| 7 | Chase Elliott | 9 | 2,014 | -1 | -26 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
| 8 | Brad Keselowski | 6 | 2,008 | -6 | -32 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 9 | Joey Logano | 22 | 2,007 | -1 | -33 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 10 | Austin Cindric | 2 | 2,007 | 0 | -33 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 11 | Daniel Suarez | 99 | 2,006 | -1 | -34 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Alex Bowman | 48 | 2,005 | -1 | -35 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Chase Briscoe | 14 | 2,005 | 0 | -35 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Harrison Burton | 21 | 2,005 | 0 | -35 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | 2,004 | -1 | -36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 |
| 16 | Ty Gibbs | 54 | 2,004 | 0 | -36 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 |
ATLANTA-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
(The following driver stats are from the Loop Data Era – 2005-Present)
1 – Kyle Larson (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 102.3
2024 Rundown
- Four wins, 10 top fives, 13 top 10s, five poles
- Led 1,089 laps
- Average Finish of 13.6
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
- Two top fives, four top 10s
- Average Finish of 18.846, 20th-best
- Average Running Position of 13.051, eighth-best
- Driver Rating of 87.4, eighth-best
- 2,491 Laps in the Top 15 (64.9%), seventh-most
2 – Christopher Bell (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 93.4
2024 Rundown
- Three wins, nine top fives, 15 top 10s, one pole
- Led 721 laps
- Average Finish of 15
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
- One top five, two top 10s
- Average Finish of 18.625, 19th-best
- Average Running Position of 16.718, 12th-best
- Driver Rating of 73.9, 13th-best
- 1,055 Laps in the Top 15 (48.0%), 13th-most
3 – Tyler Reddick (No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota)
- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 95.1
2024 Rundown
- Two wins, 11 top fives, 18 top 10s, two poles
- Led 473 laps
- Average Finish of 11.2
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
- One top five, two top 10s
- Average Finish of 20.875, 28th-best
- Average Running Position of 18.496, 18th-best
- Driver Rating of 73.3, 14th-best
- 896 Laps in the Top 15 (40.7%), 18th-most
4 – William Byron (No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.1
2024 Rundown
- Three wins, eight top fives, 13 top 10s, one pole
- Led 259 laps
- Average Finish of 14.6
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
- Two wins, two top fives, three top 10s
- Average Finish of 17.700, 16th-best
- Average Running Position of 16.537, 11th-best
- Driver Rating of 80.6, 10th-best
- 1,392 Laps in the Top 15 (48.8%), 11th-most
5 – Ryan Blaney (No. 12 Team Penske Ford)
- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 88.4
2024 Rundown
- Two wins, seven top fives, 11 top 10s, one pole
- Led 430 laps
- Average Finish of 15.8
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
- One win, five top fives, seven top 10s
- Average Finish of 10.583, series-best
- Average Running Position of 9.595, series-best
- Driver Rating of 99.1, second-best
- 2,845 Laps in the Top 15 (81.2%), series-most
6 – Denny Hamlin (No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 96.1
2024 Rundown
- Three wins, nine top fives, 12 top 10s, four poles
- Led 917 laps
- Average Finish of 15
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
- One win, six top fives, 10 top 10s, one pole
- Average Finish of 17.071, 12th-best
- Average Running Position of 11.479, fourth-best
- Driver Rating of 94.7, fourth-best
- 6,367 Laps in the Top 15 (72.8%), sixth-most
7 – Chase Elliott (No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 91.9
2024 Rundown
- One win, seven top fives, 12 top 10s
- Led 213 laps
- Average Finish of 11.6
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
- One win, two top fives, seven top 10s
- Average Finish of 11.818, third-best
- Average Running Position of 11.550, fifth-best
- Driver Rating of 92.8, fifth-best
- 2,500 Laps in the Top 15 (77.0%), third-most
8 – Brad Keselowski (No. 6 RFK Racing Ford)
- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 82.3
2024 Rundown
- One win, eight top fives, 12 top 10s
- Led 134 laps
- Average Finish of 14.1
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
- Two wins, five top fives, 11 top 10s
- Average Finish of 14.947, eighth-best
- Average Running Position of 11.833, sixth-best
- Driver Rating of 91.1, seventh-best
- 4,281 Laps in the Top 15 (73.7%), fifth-most
9 – Joey Logano (No. 22 Team Penske Ford)
- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 82.6
2024 Rundown
- One win, four top fives, eight top 10s, three poles
- Led 264 laps
- Average Finish of 18.3
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
- One win, three top fives, seven top 10s, two poles
- Average Finish of 16.571, 11th-best
- Average Running Position of 14.685, 10th-best
- Driver Rating of 87.1, ninth-best
- 3,829 Laps in the Top 15 (59.2%), ninth-most
10 – Austin Cindric (No. 2 Team Penske Ford)
- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 64.6
2024 Rundown
- One win, two top fives, three top 10s
- Led 135 laps
- Average Finish of 20.6
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
- Two top fives, two top 10s,
- Average Finish of 14.000, fifth-best
- Average Running Position of 14.546, ninth-best
- Driver Rating of 80.2, 11th-best
- 871 Laps in the Top 15 (53.9%), 10th-most
11 – Daniel Suárez (No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet)
- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 63.8
2024 Rundown
- One win, two top fives, six top 10s
- Led 143 laps
- Average Finish of 18.3
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
- One win, three top fives, five top 10s
- Average Finish of 15.636, 10th-best
- Average Running Position of 18.326, 16th-best
- Driver Rating of 71.0, 17th-best
- 1,531 Laps in the Top 15 (48.2%), 12th-most
12 – Alex Bowman (No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 76.8
2024 Rundown
- One win, six top fives, 12 top 10s
- Led 14 laps
- Average Finish of 15.4
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
- Two top fives, three top 10s
- Average Finish of 18.417, 18th-best
- Average Running Position of 17.896, 14th-best
- Driver Rating of 76.1, 12th-best
- 1,608 Laps in the Top 15 (45.8%), 14th-most
13 – Chase Briscoe (No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford)
- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 70.5
2024 Rundown
- One win, three top fives, seven top 10s
- Led 43 laps
- Average Finish of 17.4
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
- Two top 15s
- Average Finish of 20.857, 27th-best
- Average Running Position of 18.676, 19th-best
- Driver Rating of 64.3, 24th-best
- 635 Laps in the Top 15 (33.9%), 22nd-most
14 – Harrison Burton (No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford)
- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 46.8
2024 Rundown
- One win, one top five, two top 10s
- Led 13 laps
- Average Finish of 25.7
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
- One top 10
- Average Finish of 21.600, 31st-best
- Average Running Position of 22.975, 31st-best
- Driver Rating of 54.4, 34th-best
- 369 Laps in the Top 15 (28.6%), 27th-most
15 – Ty Gibbs (No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 86.4
2024 Rundown
- Seven top fives, 11 top 10s, two poles
- Led 352 laps
- Average Finish of 14.7
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
- Two top 10s
- Average Finish of 17.667, 15th-best
- Average Running Position of 18.038, 15th-best
- Driver Rating of 72.5, 15th-best
- 293 Laps in the Top 15 (41.6%), 16th-most
16 – Martin Truex Jr. (No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
- Season-to-Date Driver Rating: 87.6
2024 Rundown
- Four top fives, nine top 10s
- Led 489 laps
- Average Finish of 17
Atlanta Motor Speedway Outlook:
- Six top fives, 13 top 10s, one pole
- Average Finish of 14.714, seventh-best
- Average Running Position of 10.734, third-best
- Driver Rating of 94.9, third-best
- 6,915 Laps in the Top 15 (79.1%), second-most
NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Fast Facts: Race #1 (Atlanta Motor Speedway)
- The 2024 season marks the first year the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs has opened at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- Atlanta Motor Speedway is the fifth different track to open the postseason for the NASCAR Cup Series, joining:
Ø New Hampshire Motor Speedway (2004–2010)
Ø Chicagoland Speedway (2011–2017)
Ø Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2018–2019)
Ø Darlington Raceway (2020–2023)
| First Race Of The NCS Playoffs – Race Winners | ||
| Track | Playoff Race Winners | Date |
| New Hampshire | Kurt Busch | Sunday, September 19, 2004 |
| New Hampshire | Ryan Newman | Sunday, September 18, 2005 |
| New Hampshire | Kevin Harvick | Sunday, September 17, 2006 |
| New Hampshire | Clint Bowyer | Sunday, September 16, 2007 |
| New Hampshire | Greg Biffle | Sunday, September 14, 2008 |
| New Hampshire | Mark Martin | Sunday, September 20, 2009 |
| New Hampshire | Clint Bowyer | Sunday, September 19, 2010 |
| Chicago | Tony Stewart | Monday, September 19, 2011 |
| Chicago | Brad Keselowski | Sunday, September 16, 2012 |
| Chicago | Matt Kenseth | Sunday, September 15, 2013 |
| Chicago | Brad Keselowski | Sunday, September 14, 2014 |
| Chicago | Denny Hamlin | Sunday, September 20, 2015 |
| Chicago | Martin Truex Jr | Sunday, September 18, 2016 |
| Chicago | Martin Truex Jr | Sunday, September 17, 2017 |
| Las Vegas | Brad Keselowski | Sunday, September 16, 2018 |
| Las Vegas | Martin Truex Jr | Sunday, September 15, 2019 |
| Darlington | Kevin Harvick | Sunday, September 6, 2020 |
| Darlington | Denny Hamlin | Sunday, September 5, 2021 |
| Darlington | Erik Jones | Sunday, September 4, 2022 |
| Darlington | Kyle Larson | Sunday, September 3, 2023 |
- Prior to the 2024 season, Atlanta Motor Speedway has hosted five other Playoff races – the first event of the Playoffs’ Round of 8 (Race No. 33 of 36) from 2004-2008.
| Race No. | Track | Date | Race Winners |
| 33 | Atlanta | Sunday, October 31, 2004 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 33 | Atlanta | Sunday, October 30, 2005 | Carl Edwards |
| 33 | Atlanta | Sunday, October 29, 2006 | Tony Stewart |
| 33 | Atlanta | Sunday, October 28, 2007 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 33 | Atlanta | Sunday, October 26, 2008 | Carl Edwards |
- Four times the winner of the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs has gone on to win the championship – 2004, 2011, 2012, and 2017:
o In 2004 (inaugural Cup Playoffs), Kurt Busch won the opening race of the Playoffs at New Hampshire and went on to win the title.
o In 2011 (race was delayed until Monday due to rain), Tony Stewart won the first race of the Playoffs at Chicagoland Speedway and went on to set the record for the most wins in a Playoff run with five victories and the title.
o In 2012, Brad Keselowski won the opening Playoff race at Chicagoland Speedway and went on to win the title.
o In 2017, Martin Truex Jr. won the opening Playoff race at Chicagoland Speedway and went on to win the title.
- The worst finish in the opening race of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs by a driver that went on to win the title was Jimmie Johnson’s 39th-place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the 2006 postseason.
- The worst finish in the opening NASCAR Cup Series Playoff race at Chicagoland Speedway for a driver that went on to win the title was Jimmie Johnson’s 12th-place finish in 2016.
- The worst finish in the opening race of the Playoffs at Las Vegas Motor Speedway by a driver that went on to win the title was Kyle Busch’s 19th-place finish in 2019.
- The worst finish in the opening race of the Playoffs at Darlington Raceway by a driver that went on to win the title was Chase Elliott’s 20th-place finish in 2020.
- Last season, Ryan Blaney finished ninth at Darlington Raceway to open the Playoffs and went on to win the title.
- Since the inception of the elimination-style format of the Playoffs in 2014, entering the Playoffs as the No. 1 seed has been the most successful seeding, producing four championships among three drivers – Kyle Larson (2021), Kyle Busch (2019, 2015) and Martin Truex Jr. (2017).
- The deepest seeding an eventual champion has started the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs with is 12th – by Ryan Blaney (2023). Blaney entered the 2023 Playoffs with just eight Playoff points.
- Prior to last season, the deepest seeding an eventual champion had started the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs was seventh and it had happened twice – by Kevin Harvick (2014) and Joey Logano (2018).
- Below are the seedings of the eventual champions as they entered the Playoffs (2014-2023):
o Kevin Harvick, 2014 (seventh seed)
o Kyle Busch, 2015 (No. 1 seed)
o Jimmie Johnson, 2016 (fifth seed)
o Martin Truex Jr., 2017 (No. 1 seed)
o Joey Logano, 2018 (seventh seed)
o Kyle Busch, 2019 (No. 1 seed)
o Chase Elliott, 2020 (fifth seed)
o Kyle Larson, 2021 (No. 1 seed)
o Joey Logano, 2022 (second seed)
o Ryan Blaney, 2023 (12th seed)
Clinch Scenarios: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Already Clinched
- No drivers have clinched a spot in the 12-driver field of the next round.
Can Clinch Via Win
The following drivers would clinch on their win alone:
- Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell, Tyler Reddick, William Byron, Ryan Blaney, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, Brad Keselowski, Austin Cindric, Joey Logano, Daniel Suarez, Alex Bowman, Chase Briscoe, Harrison Burton, Martin Truex Jr., Ty Gibbs
The NASCAR Cup Series 2024 Top 16 in the Driver Standings at Atlanta
| Rk. | Driver | Races | Poles | Wins | Top Fives | Top 10s | DNFs | Average Finish | Driver Rating | |
| 1 | Kyle Larson | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 18.8 | 87.4 | |
| 2 | Christopher Bell | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18.6 | 73.9 | |
| 3 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20.9 | 73.3 | |
| 4 | William Byron | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17.7 | 80.6 | |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10.6 | 99.1 | |
| 6 | Denny Hamlin | 28 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 17.1 | 94.7 | |
| 7 | Chase Elliott | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 11.8 | 92.8 | |
| 8 | Brad Keselowski | 19 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 14.9 | 91.1 | |
| 9 | Joey Logano | 21 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 16.6 | 87.1 | |
| 10 | Austin Cindric | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 80.2 | |
| 11 | Daniel Suárez | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 15.6 | 71.0 | |
| 12 | Alex Bowman | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18.4 | 76.1 | |
| 13 | Chase Briscoe | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20.9 | 64.3 | |
| 14 | Harrison Burton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21.6 | 54.4 | |
| 15 | Ty Gibbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17.7 | 72.5 | |
| 16 | Martin Truex Jr | 29 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 15.5 | 94.9 |
* – Based on Loop Data from the last 29 races at Atlanta Motor Speedway (2005 – 2024).
Atlanta Motor Speedway – History, Stats & Tidbits
RACE & TRACK DATA
Season Race #: 27 of 36 (09-08-24)
Race Purse: $7,801,384
Race Length: 260 laps / 400.4 miles
Stage 1 Length: 60 Laps, Stage 2 Length: 100 Laps, Final Stage Length: 100 Laps
Track Size: 1.54-miles
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 28 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 28 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch & Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 2,332 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,800 feet
QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
Track Qualifying Record: Geoffrey Bodine, Ford, 197.478 mph, 28.074 secs., November 15, 1997
Track Race Record: Bobby Labonte, Pontiac, 159.904 mph, (03:07:48), November 16, 1997
2023 Pole Winner: Aric Almirola, Ford, 177.346 mph, 31.261 secs., July 8, 2023
2023 Race Winner: William Byron, Chevrolet, 118.475 mph, (02:24:17), July 9, 2023
HISTORY
- Located south of Atlanta, Georgia on 850 acres, Atlanta Motor Speedway, originally called Atlanta International Raceway, was first constructed in 1958-1959 as a 1.5-mile paved speedway.
- The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway was on July 31, 1960. The inaugural Cup race at Atlanta was won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Fireball Roberts from the pole position driving a 1960 Pontiac for car owner John Hines. The race was 200 laps/300 miles and produced an average speed of 112.653 MPH.
- The track was re-measured to 1.522 miles in the spring of 1970.
- The track was purchased by Speedway Motorsports in 1990 and it was renamed to Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- The track layout was reversed, and the track was re-configured to 1.54 miles between the two races in 1997.
- From 1960 – 2010, Atlanta Motor Speedway hosted multiple NASCAR Cup Series races during each season; starting in 2011 the series began only visiting Atlanta once a year (2011-2020). The 2021 season marked the first time since 2010, the series visited the facility more than once a season.
- From 1987 to 2000 Atlanta Motor Speedway held the final championship race of the NASCAR Cup Series schedule.
- In 2021, Atlanta Motor Speedway underwent a transformation starting shortly after the checkered flag on July 11. Over the course of five months, the speedway was reconfigured, sporting steeper 28-degree banked corners, new drainage technology, and brand-new asphalt.
- In total, there have been 120 NASCAR Cup races at Atlanta Motor Speedway since the first race there in 1960.
STARTS
- A total of 599 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway; 411 have competed in more than one at Atlanta.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at Atlanta Motor Speedway with 65 start.
- Top five (all-time) in Cup Atlanta Starts: Richard Petty (65), Bill Elliott (62), Dave Marcis (59), Ricky Rudd (58), Darrell Waltrip (56).
- Kyle Busch and Martin Truex Jr. lead all active drivers in NASCAR Cup Series starts at Atlanta with 29 each.
- Top five (active) in Cup Atlanta Starts: Kyle Busch (29), Martin Truex Jr. (29), Denny Hamlin (28), Joey Logano (21), Brad Keselowski (19).
- A total of 67 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have made their series debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
| Rank | Drivers | Date | Rank | Drivers | Date | Rank | Drivers | Date |
| 1 | Harrison Rhodes | 2/25/2018 | 24 | Ken Ragan | 3/27/1983 | 47 | Don Tarr | 8/6/1967 |
| 2 | Cody Ware | 3/5/2017 | 25 | Jerry Bowman | 11/7/1982 | 48 | Eldon Yarbrough | 8/7/1966 |
| 3 | Jeb Burton | 3/1/2015 | 26 | Rodney Combs | 11/7/1982 | 49 | Wayne Woodward | 3/27/1966 |
| 4 | Ty Dillon | 8/31/2014 | 27 | Delma Cowart | 11/8/1981 | 50 | Jesse Samples | 6/13/1965 |
| 5 | Erik Darnell | 9/6/2009 | 28 | Charlie Chamblee | 11/2/1980 | 51 | Cotton Wallace | 4/11/1965 |
| 6 | Bill Lester | 3/19/2006 | 29 | Clay Young | 11/2/1980 | 52 | Jim Conway | 4/11/1965 |
| 7 | Reed Sorenson | 10/30/2005 | 30 | Rusty Wallace | 3/16/1980 | 53 | Bob Gray | 6/7/1964 |
| 8 | Mike Garvey | 3/20/2005 | 31 | Buck Simmons | 11/4/1979 | 54 | Jimmy Helms | 4/5/1964 |
| 9 | Martin Truex Jr | 10/31/2004 | 32 | Keith Davis | 3/18/1979 | 55 | Ken Anderson | 4/5/1964 |
| 10 | Scott Wimmer | 11/20/2000 | 33 | Dave Watson | 11/5/1978 | 56 | Ken Spikes | 4/5/1964 |
| 11 | Buckshot Jones | 11/16/1997 | 34 | Connie Saylor | 3/19/1978 | 57 | H.B. Bailey | 10/28/1962 |
| 12 | Gary Bradberry | 11/13/1994 | 35 | Billy McGinnis | 11/7/1976 | 58 | A.F. Nichols | 6/10/1962 |
| 13 | Jeff Gordon | 11/15/1992 | 36 | Gene Felton | 11/7/1976 | 59 | Jim Locke | 6/10/1962 |
| 14 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | 3/18/1991 | 37 | Skip Manning | 3/23/1975 | 60 | Troy Ruttman | 6/10/1962 |
| 15 | Steve Grissom | 11/18/1990 | 38 | Jody Ridley | 7/22/1973 | 61 | Frank Graham | 7/9/1961 |
| 16 | Brad Noffsinger | 3/20/1988 | 39 | Randy Tissot | 7/22/1973 | 62 | Bill Gazaway | 10/30/1960 |
| 17 | Jeff Swindell | 11/2/1986 | 40 | Charles Barrett | 4/1/1973 | 63 | Bob Eichlor | 10/30/1960 |
| 18 | Tom Bigelow | 11/2/1986 | 41 | Tony Bettenhausen | 4/1/1973 | 64 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 10/30/1960 |
| 19 | Chet Fillip | 11/3/1985 | 42 | Lem Blankenship | 3/26/1972 | 65 | Paul Norris | 10/30/1960 |
| 20 | Sammy Swindell | 11/3/1985 | 43 | Hoss Ellington | 8/4/1968 | 66 | Herb Shannon | 7/31/1960 |
| 21 | Randy LaJoie | 3/17/1985 | 44 | Willie Crane | 8/4/1968 | 67 | Johnny Miller | 7/31/1960 |
| 22 | Bob Penrod | 11/11/1984 | 45 | Serge Adams | 3/31/1968 | |||
| 23 | Eddie Bierschwale | 3/27/1983 | 46 | Tony Tantarelli | 3/31/1968 |
- Martin Truex Jr. (10/31/2004) is the only active NASCAR Cup Series driver to make their first career start at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- The best finish by a driver making their NASCAR Cup Series career debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway was runner-up by NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace on March 16, 1980.
- Fred Lorenzen leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a 4.105 in 19 starts.
- Kyle Larson leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Atlanta with an 8.462 in 13 starts.
Top 10 in Average Starting Position at Atlanta (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Avg Start | Races | Rank | Active Drivers | Avg Start | Races |
| 1 | Fred Lorenzen | 4.105 | 19 | 1 | Kyle Larson | 8.462 | 13 |
| 2 | Fireball Roberts | 4.500 | 10 | 2 | Chase Briscoe | 10.000 | 7 |
| 3 | Cotton Owens | 5.000 | 2 | 3 | Kyle Busch | 11.379 | 29 |
| 4 | Earl Balmer | 5.500 | 4 | 4 | Denny Hamlin | 11.536 | 28 |
| 5 | Dick Hutcherson | 5.800 | 5 | 5 | Ryan Blaney | 11.667 | 12 |
| 6 | Banjo Matthews | 6.500 | 6 | 6 | Austin Cindric | 13.333 | 6 |
| 7 | Joe Weatherly | 7.000 | 9 | 7 | Chase Elliott | 13.545 | 11 |
| 8 | Nelson Stacy | 7.500 | 6 | 8 | Tyler Reddick | 14.500 | 8 |
| 9 | Junior Johnson | 8.385 | 13 | 9 | Joey Logano | 14.905 | 21 |
| 10 | Kyle Larson | 8.462 | 13 | 10 | Martin Truex Jr | 15.103 | 29 |
POLES
- A total of 53 different drivers have won at least one pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series, 26 have posted more than one.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Fireball Roberts won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 1960 with a speed of 133.870 MPH in a Pontiac.
- This weekend, six of the 53 NASCAR Cup Series Atlanta Motor Speedway pole winners are entered in the event.
| Active Atlanta Pole Winners | Poles | Season |
| Joey Logano | 2 | 2023, 2015 |
| Michael McDowell | 1 | 2024 |
| Kyle Busch | 1 | 2018 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 1 | 2013 |
| Denny Hamlin | 1 | 2010 |
| Martin Truex Jr | 1 | 2009 |
- Buddy Baker (1968, 1971, 1976, 1979 sweep, 1980, 1984) and Ryan Newman (2003 sweep, 2004 sweep, 2005 sweep, 2007) are tied for the NASCAR Cup Series most poles at Atlanta Motor Speedway with seven each.
- Joey Logano (2015, 2023) leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in Atlanta poles with two.
- Youngest Cup Atlanta pole winner: Terry Labonte (03/15/1981 – 24 years, 3 months, 27 days).
- Oldest Cup Atlanta pole winner: Harry Gant (11/14/1993 – 53 years, 10 months, 4 days).
- Ryan Newman holds the record for most consecutive poles at Atlanta with six straight; from the spring of 2003 through 2005.
- Winning consecutive poles has happened 10 times at Atlanta in the NASCAR Cup Series, among six different drivers:
o Fireball Roberts (1960 sweep, 1961 second & third race),
o Cale Yarborough (1969, 1970, 1978 sweep),
o Dave Marcis (1975, 1976),
o Buddy Baker (1979 sweep, 1980),
o Alan Kulwicki (1989 sweep),
o Ryan Newman (2003 sweep, 2004 sweep, 2005 sweep).
- A total of 10 drivers have posted their first NASCAR Cup Series pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
| First-Time Pole Winners at Atlanta | Race Date |
| Michael McDowell | Sunday, February 25, 2024 |
| Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Sunday, September 1, 2013 |
| Kevin Lepage | Sunday, November 21, 1999 |
| Kenny Irwin Jr | Sunday, November 8, 1998 |
| Robby Gordon | Sunday, March 9, 1997 |
| Johnny Benson | Sunday, March 10, 1996 |
| Rick Mast | Sunday, November 15, 1992 |
| Terry Labonte | Sunday, March 15, 1981 |
| Sam Sommers | Sunday, November 6, 1977 |
| Cale Yarborough | Sunday, April 2, 1967 |
- A total of 42 different organizations have won a NASCAR Cup Series pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- Eight of the 42 organizations that have won a pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta are active this weekend.
| Active Organizations | Poles | Seasons |
| Team Penske | 10 | 2023, ’15, ’07, ’05 sweep, ’04 sweep, ’03 sweep, ’93 |
| Wood Brothers Racing | 9 | 1984, ’74, ’72, ’71, ’70, ’69, ’67, ’65, ’64 |
| Stewart-Haas Racing | 6 | 2023, ’19, ’17, ’16, ’14, ’12 |
| Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | 2010, ’09, ’08, ’00, ’88 |
| RFK Racing | 4 | 2013, ’07, ’99, ’92 |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 | 2018, ’10, ’99, ’96 |
| Richard Childress Racing | 3 | 1995, ’87, ’86 |
| Front Row Motorsports | 1 | 2024 |
- Team Penske leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Atlanta Motor Speedway with 10 poles among three drivers: Rusty Wallace (1993), Ryan Newman (2003 sweep, 2004 sweep, 2005 sweep, 2007), Joey Logano (2015, 2023).
- A total of nine different manufacturers have won a NASCAR Cup Series pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway, led by Ford with 33 poles; followed by Chevrolet (25), Dodge (18), Pontiac (16), Mercury (7), Oldsmobile (5), Toyota (3), Buick (2) and Plymouth (1).
WINS
- A total of 49 different drivers have won a NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and 26 drivers have won more than one.
- This weekend, eight of the 49 NASCAR Cup Series Atlanta Motor Speedway race winners are entered in the event.
| Active Atlanta Race Winners | Wins | Seasons |
| William Byron | 2 | 2023, 2022 |
| Brad Keselowski | 2 | 2019, 2017 |
| Kyle Busch | 2 | 2013, 2008 |
| Daniel Suárez | 1 | 2024 |
| Joey Logano | 1 | 2023 |
| Chase Elliott | 1 | 2022 |
| Ryan Blaney | 1 | 2021 |
| Denny Hamlin | 1 | 2012 |
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Atlanta Motor Speedway with nine victories (1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 2000).
- William Byron (2022, 2023), Brad Keselowski (2017, 2019) and Kyle Busch (2008, 2013) lead all active NASCAR Cup Series winners at Atlanta Motor Speedway with two victories each.
- Youngest Cup Series Atlanta winner: Kyle Busch (03/09/2008 – 22 years, 10 months, 7 days).
- Oldest Cup Series Atlanta winner: Morgan Shepherd (03/20/1993 – 51 years, 5 months, 8 days).
- A total of six different drivers, including one active NASCAR Cup Series driver, have posted their first career NASCAR Cup Series win at Atlanta Motor Speedway:
| First-Time Cup Winners at Atlanta | Date |
| Carl Edwards | Sunday, March 20, 2005 |
| Kevin Harvick | Sunday, March 11, 2001 |
| Jerry Nadeau | Monday, November 20, 2000 |
| Jim Hurtubise | Sunday, March 27, 1966 |
| Bob Burdick | Sunday, March 26, 1961 |
| Bobby Johns | Sunday, October 30, 1960 |
- Martin Truex Jr. leads the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Cup Series starts at Atlanta without visiting Victory Lane at 29 starts; followed Michael McDowell at 17 starts.
- No driver has swept the triple header weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway across all three NASCAR national series. Two drivers have won in multiple NASCAR national series races in the same weekend at Atlanta:
o Kevin Harvick (2018, NCS/NXS)
o Carl Edwards (2005, NCS/NXS); (Fall 2008, NCS/NXS)
o Kyle Busch (Spring 2008, NCS/NCTS)
- A total of 26 different starting positions on the grid have resulted in wins at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- The most proficient starting positions in the field at Atlanta Motor Speedway are the first and fifth starting positions – each position has produced more wins (16 each) than any other starting position.
- A total of 16 of the 120 NASCAR Cup Series races (13.3%) have been won from the pole or first starting position.
- A total 15 different drivers accomplished the feat of winning at Atlanta from the pole, NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty is the only driver to do it twice (1975, 1977).
- Joey Logano is the most recent driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race from the pole at Atlanta (3/19/2023).
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt is the only driver to start from the first position due to qualifying being cancelled and win in the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway (1990).
Atlanta Cup Wins From First Starting Position
| No. | Driver | Date | No. | Driver | Date |
| 1 | Fireball Roberts | Sunday, July 31, 1960 | 9 | Buddy Baker | Sunday, March 18, 1979 |
| 2 | Fred Lorenzen | Sunday, April 5, 1964 | 10 | Bill Elliott | Sunday, November 22, 1987 |
| 3 | Marvin Panch | Sunday, April 11, 1965 | 11 | Rusty Wallace | Sunday, November 20, 1988 |
| 4 | Cale Yarborough | Sunday, April 2, 1967 | 12 | Dale Earnhardt | Sunday, March 18, 1990 |
| 5 | A.J. Foyt | Sunday, April 4, 1971 | 13 | Bobby Labonte | Sunday, November 10, 1996 |
| 6 | Bobby Allison | Sunday, March 26, 1972 | 14 | Kasey Kahne | Sunday, March 19, 2006 |
| 7 | Richard Petty | Sunday, March 23, 1975 | 15 | Chase Elliott | Sunday, July 10, 2022 |
| 8 | Richard Petty | Sunday, March 20, 1977 | 16 | Joey Logano | Sunday, March 19, 2023 |
Cup Wins by Starting Positions at Atlanta Motor Speedway
| Starting Position | Wins | Winning % | Starting Position | Wins | Winning % |
| 1 | 16 | 13.33% | 14 | 2 | 1.67% |
| 2 | 12 | 10.00% | 15 | 1 | 0.83% |
| 3 | 10 | 8.33% | 17 | 2 | 1.67% |
| 4 | 10 | 8.33% | 18 | 2 | 1.67% |
| 5 | 16 | 13.33% | 19 | 3 | 2.50% |
| 6 | 4 | 3.33% | 20 | 2 | 1.67% |
| 7 | 6 | 5.00% | 21 | 2 | 1.67% |
| 8 | 7 | 5.83% | 22 | 1 | 0.83% |
| 9 | 8 | 6.67% | 23 | 1 | 0.83% |
| 10 | 3 | 2.50% | 31 | 1 | 0.83% |
| 11 | 4 | 3.33% | 35 | 1 | 0.83% |
| 12 | 2 | 1.67% | 37 | 2 | 1.67% |
| 13 | 1 | 0.83% | 39 | 1 | 0.83% |
| Stats | Winning % | Wins | |||
| Winning from the Pole: | 13.33% | 16 | |||
| Winning from the Front Row: | 23.33% | 28 | |||
| Winning from a Top-Five Starting Position: | 53.33% | 64 | |||
| Winning from a Top-10 Starting Position: | 76.67% | 92 | |||
| Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20: | 7.50% | 9 | |||
- The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Atlanta is 39th, by Bobby Labonte in the fall of 2001.
- The deepest in the field that an active race winner has started at Atlanta is 23rd, by Daniel Suarez earlier this season.
- In total 41 different owners have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway, this weekend eight Atlanta NASCAR Cup Series winning organizations are active.
| Active Organization Winners | Wins | Seasons |
| Hendrick Motorsports | 17 | 2023, ’22 sweep, ’16, ’15, ’14, ’11, ’07 sweep, ’04, ’03, ’00, ’98, ’95, ’91, ’89 |
| Wood Brothers Racing | 12 | 1993, ’81, ’79, ’76, ’73 sweep, ’71, ’69, ’68, ’67, ’65 sweep |
| Joe Gibbs Racing | 11 | 2013, ’12, ’08, ’06, ’03, ’02, ’01, ’99, ’98, ’97, ’96 |
| Richard Childress Racing | 9 | 2001, ’00, ’96, ’95, ’90, ’89, ’88, ’86, ’84 |
| Team Penske | 7 | 2023, ’21, ’19, ’17, ’10, ’09, ’93 |
| RFK Racing | 6 | 2008, ’05 sweep, ’02, ’94, ’91 |
| Stewart-Haas Racing | 3 | 2020, ’18, ’10 |
| Trackhouse Racing | 1 | 2024 |
- The Hendrick Motorsports organization has the most wins at Atlanta in the NASCAR Cup Series with 17 victories among eight drivers: Darrell Waltrip (1989), Ken Schrader (1991), Jeff Gordon (1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2011), Jerry Nadeau (2000), Jimmie Johnson (2004, 2007 sweep, 2015, 2016), Kasey Kahne (2014), William Byron (2022), Chase Elliott (2022), William Byron (2023).
- Nine different manufacturers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta; led by Chevrolet with 45 victories; followed by Ford (35), Pontiac (11), Dodge (nine), Mercury (eight), Buick (four), Plymouth (four), Toyota (three) and Oldsmobile (one).
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Runner-Up Finishes
- A total of 57 different drivers have finished runner-up in the NASCAR Cup Series races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Earnhardt and David Pearson lead the NASCAR Cup Series in runner-up finishes at Atlanta Motor Speedway with seven each.
- Kyle Busch (2020, 2021) Kyle Larson (2017, 2021), Ross Chastain (2022, 2022), and Brad Keselowski (2018, 2023) lead all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers with two runner-up finishes at Atlanta Motor Speedway each.
Top Five in Runner-Up Finishes at Atlanta (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Runner-Ups | Rank | Active Drivers | Runner-Ups |
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 1 | Brad Keselowski | 2 |
| 2 | David Pearson | 7 | 2 | Kyle Busch | 2 |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 6 | 3 | Kyle Larson | 2 |
| 4 | Dale Jarrett | 5 | 4 | Ross Chastain | 2 |
| 5 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | 5 | Daniel Suárez | 1 |
| Joey Logano | 1 | ||||
| Martin Truex Jr | 1 | ||||
| Ryan Blaney | 1 |
Top-Five Finishes
- A total of 124 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have finished inside the top-five at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-five finishes at Atlanta Motor Speedway with 26; followed by fellow NASCAR Hall of Famers Cale Yarborough with 23 and Richard Petty with 22.
- Kyle Busch leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in top-five finishes at Atlanta with 10.
Top Five in Top-Five Finishes at Atlanta (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Top Fives | Rank | Active Drivers | Top Fives |
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 26 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 10 |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 23 | 2 | Denny Hamlin | 6 |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 22 | 3 | Martin Truex Jr | 6 |
| 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 18 | 4 | Brad Keselowski | 5 |
| 5 | Bobby Allison | 17 | 5 | Ryan Blaney | 5 |
| Buddy Baker | 17 | ||||
| David Pearson | 17 |
Top-10 Finishes
- A total of 219 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have finished inside the top-10 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-10 finishes at Atlanta with 33; followed by NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Earnhardt with 30 and Cale Yarborough with 29.
- Kyle Busch leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers with 14 top-10 finishes at Atlanta.
Top Five in Top-10 Finishes at Atlanta (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Top 10s | Rank | Active Drivers | Top 10s |
| 1 | Richard Petty | 33 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 14 |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 30 | 2 | Martin Truex Jr | 13 |
| 3 | Cale Yarborough | 29 | 3 | Brad Keselowski | 11 |
| 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 28 | 4 | Denny Hamlin | 10 |
| 5 | Bobby Allison | 27 | 5 | Chase Elliott | 7 |
| Buddy Baker | 27 | Joey Logano | 7 |
Average Finishing Position
- Dick Hutcherson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a 3.6 in five starts.
- Ryan Blaney leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a 10.583 in nine starts.
Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at Atlanta (All-Time & Active)
| Rank | All-Time Drivers | Avg Finish | Races | Rank | Active Drivers | Avg Finish | Races |
| 1 | Dick Hutcherson | 3.600 | 5 | 1 | Ryan Blaney | 10.583 | 12 |
| 2 | Lee Petty | 7.000 | 2 | 2 | Chase Elliott | 11.818 | 11 |
| 3 | Troy Ruttman | 7.000 | 2 | 3 | Kyle Busch | 13.207 | 29 |
| 4 | Speedy Thompson | 8.000 | 2 | 4 | Austin Cindric | 14.000 | 6 |
| 5 | Dale Earnhardt | 9.543 | 46 | 5 | Brad Keselowski | 14.947 | 19 |
| 6 | Billy Wade | 10.250 | 4 | 6 | Erik Jones | 15.455 | 11 |
| 7 | Bob Welborn | 10.286 | 7 | 7 | Martin Truex Jr | 15.483 | 29 |
| 8 | Rex White | 10.455 | 11 | 8 | Daniel Suarez | 15.636 | 11 |
| 9 | Ryan Blaney | 10.583 | 12 | 9 | Joey Logano | 16.571 | 21 |
| 10 | Chase Elliott | 11.818 | 11 | 10 | Denny Hamlin | 17.071 | 28 |
LAP LEADERS
- A total of 185 different drivers have led at least one lap in the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough leads the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at Atlanta Motor Speedway with 3,283 laps led in 47 starts.
- Cale Yarborough is one of just seven drivers all-time to lead more than 3,000 laps at a single track, and the only one to do it on a 1.5-mile speedway.
- Kyle Busch leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in laps led at Atlanta with 586 in 29 starts.
- The most laps led by the NASCAR Cup Series race winner at Atlanta Motor Speedway is 308 laps led of the scheduled 334 (92.2%) by NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough on March 30, 1969; he started from fifth.
- The most laps led by a NASCAR Cup Series driver that did not win the race at Atlanta Motor Speedway was 292 laps led of the scheduled 325 (89.8%) by Kevin Harvick on March 5, 2017; he started from the pole and finished ninth.
- The fewest laps led by the NASCAR Cup Series race winner at Atlanta Motor Speedway was one lap – the final lap – of the scheduled 267 by NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson on September 17, 1961; he started the race in fifth.
Top 10 NASCAR Cup Series Lap Leaders at Atlanta (All-Time)
| Rank | All-Time Lap Leaders | Races | Led | Completed | % Led |
| 1 | Cale Yarborough | 47 | 3,283 | 12,891 | 25% |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 46 | 2,655 | 13,834 | 19% |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 65 | 1,827 | 17,513 | 10% |
| 4 | David Pearson | 39 | 1,482 | 9,444 | 16% |
| 5 | Kevin Harvick | 36 | 1,360 | 11,083 | 12% |
| 6 | Jeff Gordon | 42 | 1,297 | 12,590 | 10% |
| 7 | Bobby Allison | 48 | 1,166 | 12,672 | 9% |
| 8 | Bill Elliott | 62 | 1,017 | 17,429 | 6% |
| 9 | Tony Stewart | 28 | 974 | 8,690 | 11% |
| 10 | Bobby Labonte | 38 | 959 | 11,016 | 9% |
Top 10 NASCAR Cup Series Lap Leaders at Atlanta (Active)
| Rank | Active Lap Leaders | Races | Led | Completed | % Led |
| 1 | Kyle Busch | 29 | 586 | 8,621 | 7% |
| 2 | Denny Hamlin | 28 | 452 | 8,158 | 6% |
| 3 | Kyle Larson | 13 | 440 | 3,555 | 12% |
| 4 | Martin Truex Jr | 29 | 397 | 8,819 | 5% |
| 5 | Joey Logano | 21 | 385 | 6,417 | 6% |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | 19 | 203 | 5,685 | 4% |
| 7 | William Byron | 10 | 173 | 2,677 | 6% |
| 8 | Chase Elliott | 11 | 164 | 3,139 | 5% |
| 9 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | 141 | 3,501 | 4% |
| 10 | Ross Chastain | 9 | 79 | 2,445 | 3% |
TRACK / EVENT SPECIFIC STATS
- Since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993, the closest Margin of Victory (MOV) in the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway is the February 25, 2024 race won by Daniel Saurez over Ryan Blaney with a Margin of Victory of 0.003 second – which is the fourth closest finish in series history.
Top 12 NASCAR Cup Series Closest Margins of Victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway
| Margin of Victory (Secs.) | Winner | Runner-Up | Date |
| 0.003 | Daniel Saurez | Ryan Blaney | Sunday, February 25, 2024 |
| 0.006 | Kevin Harvick | Jeff Gordon | Sunday, March 11, 2001 |
| 0.010 | Dale Earnhardt | Bobby Labonte | Sunday, March 12, 2000 |
| 0.028 | Carl Edwards | Jimmie Johnson | Sunday, March 20, 2005 |
| 0.145 | William Byron | Ross Chastain | Sunday, March 20, 2022 |
| 0.190 | Jeff Gordon | Bobby Labonte | Sunday, March 12, 1995 |
| 0.193 | Joey Logano | Brad Keselowski | Sunday, March 19, 2023 |
| 0.218 | Brad Keselowski | Martin Truex Jr | Sunday, February 24, 2019 |
| 0.293 | Jimmie Johnson | Mark Martin | Sunday, October 31, 2004 |
| 0.332 | Kurt Busch | Jeff Gordon | Sunday, March 8, 2009 |
| 0.350 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan Shepherd | Sunday, March 13, 1994 |
| 0.376 | Tony Stewart | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Sunday, March 10, 2002 |
- There have been six NASCAR Cup Series races resulting in a NASCAR Overtime finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway; most recent was in 2016:
| Date | Scheduled | Actual | Overtime | Winner | Runner-Up |
| Sunday, February 28, 2016 | 325 | 330 | 5 | Jimmie Johnson | Dale Earnhardt Jr |
| Sunday, August 31, 2014 | 325 | 335 | 10 | Kasey Kahne | Matt Kenseth |
| Sunday, September 2, 2012 | 325 | 327 | 2 | Denny Hamlin | Jeff Gordon |
| Sunday, March 7, 2010 | 325 | 341 | 16 | Kurt Busch | Matt Kenseth |
| Sunday, March 8, 2009 | 325 | 330 | 5 | Kurt Busch | Jeff Gordon |
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 | 325 | 329 | 4 | Jimmie Johnson | Carl Edwards |
- A total of six races in the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway have been shortened due to weather:
| Date | Scheduled | Actual | Fewer Laps | Winner | Runner-Up |
| Sunday, July 9, 2023 | 260 | 185 | -75 | William Byron | Daniel Suarez |
| Sunday, October 27, 2002 | 325 | 248 | -77 | Kurt Busch | Joe Nemechek |
| Sunday, November 8, 1998 | 325 | 221 | -104 | Jeff Gordon | Dale Jarrett |
| Sunday, March 21, 1982 | 328 | 287 | -41 | Darrell Waltrip | Richard Petty |
| Sunday, November 6, 1977 | 328 | 268 | -60 | Darrell Waltrip | David Pearson |
| Sunday, June 10, 1962 | 334 | 219 | -115 | Fred Lorenzen | Banjo Matthews |
- Three-times the NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway has been postponed to another day:
o Race Scheduled Date: Sept. 4, 2011 – Delayed due to weather – Actual Start Date: Sept. 6, 2011 (Jeff Gordon won)
o Race Start Date: March 17, 1991 – First 47 laps were run then the event was postponed due to weather – Race Finish Date: March 18, 1991 (remaining 281 laps were run; Ken Schrader won the race)
o Race Scheduled Date: March 15, 2020 – Delayed due COVID-19 pandemic – Actual Start Date: June 7, 2020.
- Qualifying has been cancelled in the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta Motor Speedway 10 times:
o Due to weather conditions seven times: Spring 1973, Spring 1990, Fall 2002, Fall 2006, Fall 2008, both races in 2022.
o Due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions three times: June 7, 2020, March 21, 2021 and July 11, 2021.
FEMALE COMPETITOR STATS
- Three female drivers have competed at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series: Janet Guthrie, Shawna Robinson and Danica Patrick.
| Driver | Starting Position | Finishing Position | Date |
| Danica Patrick | 24 | 17 | 3/5/2017 |
| Danica Patrick | 25 | 20 | 2/28/2016 |
| Danica Patrick | 18 | 16 | 3/1/2015 |
| Danica Patrick | 27 | 6 | 8/31/2014 |
| Danica Patrick | 21 | 21 | 9/1/2013 |
| Danica Patrick | 23 | 29 | 9/2/2012 |
| Average | 23.0 | 18.2 | |
| Shawna Robinson | 31 | 34 | 3/10/2002 |
| Janet Guthrie | 23 | 10 | 3/19/1978 |
| Janet Guthrie | 19 | 16 | 11/6/1977 |
| Janet Guthrie | 34 | 30 | 3/20/1977 |
| Average | 25.3 | 18.7 |
NASCAR IN GEORGIA
- There has been a total of 248 NASCAR national series races among 14 different tracks in the state of Georgia dating all the way back to 1951.
| NASCAR Tracks in Georgia | City | Cup | Xfinity | Truck | Combined | First Year |
| Atlanta Motor Speedway | Hampton | 120 | 36 | 23 | 179 | 1960 |
| Augusta International Speedway | Augusta | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1962 |
| Lakewood Speedway | Atlanta | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1951 |
| Savannah Speedway | Savannah | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1962 |
| Middle Georgia Raceway | Macon | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1966 |
| Central City Speedway | Macon | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1951 |
| Jeffco Speedway | Jefferson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1968 |
| Lanier Speedway | Gainesville | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1988 |
| Valdosta 75 Speedway | Valdosta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1962 |
| Road Atlanta Speedway | Atlanta | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1986 |
| Oglethorpe Speedway | Savannah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1954 |
| Augusta International Raceway | Augusta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1964 |
| Columbus Speedway | Columbus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1951 |
| Hayloft Speedway | Augusta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1952 |
| Totals | 179 | 46 | 23 | 248 |
GEORGIA IN NASCAR
- A total of 194 different drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Georgia.
- A total of 19 of 194 drivers have won at least once in one of NASCAR’s national series; 11 of the 192 have posted at least one victory in the NASCAR Cup Series.
| NASCAR Winners From Georgia | Cup | Xfinity | Truck | Combined |
| Bill Elliott | 44 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
| Jack Smith | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Chase Elliott | 19 | 6 | 3 | 28 |
| Fonty Flock | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Bob Flock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Frank Mundy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| David Ragan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Gober Sosebee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Harold Kite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam McQuagg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jody Ridley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Austin Hill | 0 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Brandon Jones | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Reed Sorenson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Chandler Smith | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Buckshot Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ronald Cooper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Corey Heim | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| John Wes Townley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 117 | 32 | 28 | 177 |
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