HAMPTON, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 08: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart at Atlanta Motor Speedway on September 08, 2024 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
HAMPTON, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 08: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart at Atlanta Motor Speedway on September 08, 2024 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Statistical Advance: Analyzing the Autotrader 400

Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, going into the Autotrader 400 on February 22 at 3 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

The Chase for the NASCAR Cup Series Point Standings Outlook
Rank Driver Points Ldr Next +/- Cutoff Race Wins Stage Wins Starts Top 5 Top 10 Poles
1 Tyler Reddick 58 0 0 32 1 0 1 1 1 0
2 Joey Logano 46 -12 12 20 0 0 1 1 1 0
3 Chase Elliott 43 -15 3 17 0 0 1 1 1 0
4 Zane Smith 41 -17 2 15 0 1 1 0 1 0
5 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 39 -19 2 13 0 0 1 1 1 0
6 Brad Keselowski 39 -19 0 13 0 0 1 1 1 0
7 Chris Buescher 39 -19 0 13 0 0 1 0 1 0
8 Bubba Wallace 37 -21 2 11 0 1 1 0 1 0
9 Carson Hocevar 36 -22 1 10 0 0 1 0 0 0
10 Ryan Blaney 36 -22 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 0
11 Riley Herbst 35 -23 1 9 0 0 1 0 1 0
12 Daniel Suarez 35 -23 0 9 0 0 1 0 0 0
13 Josh Berry 33 -25 2 7 0 0 1 0 1 0
14 Kyle Busch 29 -29 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 1
15 Kyle Larson 29 -29 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0
16 Noah Gragson 27 -31 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
17 Michael McDowell 26 -32 1 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0
18 William Byron 25 -33 1 -2 0 0 1 0 0 0
19 John H. Nemechek 25 -33 0 -2 0 0 1 0 0 0
20 Ty Dillon 23 -35 2 -4 0 0 1 0 0 0
21 Cody Ware 20 -38 3 -7 0 0 1 0 0 0
22 AJ Allmendinger 18 -40 2 -9 0 0 1 0 0 0
23 Ross Chastain 17 -41 1 -10 0 0 1 0 0 0
24 Ryan Preece 17 -41 0 -10 0 0 1 0 0 0
25 Erik Jones 16 -42 1 -11 0 0 1 0 0 0
26 Ty Gibbs 16 -42 0 -11 0 0 1 0 0 0
27 Cole Custer 13 -45 3 -14 0 0 1 0 0 0
28 Shane Van Gisbergen 13 -45 0 -14 0 0 1 0 0 0
29 Austin Cindric 13 -45 0 -14 0 0 1 0 0 0
30 * Casey Mears 9 -49 4 -18 0 0 1 0 0 0
31 Christopher Bell 9 -49 0 -18 0 0 1 0 0 0
32 Austin Dillon 9 -49 0 -18 0 0 1 0 0 0
33 Denny Hamlin 8 -50 1 -19 0 0 1 0 0 0
34 Connor Zilisch # 5 -53 3 -22 0 0 1 0 0 0
35 Todd Gilliland 4 -54 1 -23 0 0 1 0 0 0
36 Alex Bowman 4 -54 0 -23 0 0 1 0 0 0
37 Chase Briscoe 2 -56 2 -25 0 0 1 0 0 0
38 * BJ McLeod 1 -57 1 -26 0 0 1 0 0 0

TOP 10 IN ATLANTA-SPECIFIC LOOP DATA STATISTICS

(Drivers are listed in alphabetical order; Loop Data stats in the below section are from 2005-Present)

 

Ryan Blaney

(No. 12 Team Penske Ford)

  • One win, seven top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
  • Average Finish of 11.600, third-best
  • Average Running Position of 10.923, second-best
  • Driver Rating of 98.1, second-best
  • 3,368 Laps in the Top 15 (78.4%), series-most

 

Alex Bowman

(No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)

  • Four top fives, five top 10s
  • Average Finish of 17.000, eighth-best
  • Average Running Position of 16.182, 11th-best
  • Driver Rating of 80.8, 11th-best
  • 2,232 Laps in the Top 15 (51.9%), 11th-most

 

Kyle Busch

(No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)

  • Two wins, ten top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
  • Average Finish of 12.097, fifth-best
  • Average Running Position of 13.079, sixth-best
  • Driver Rating of 91.5, fourth-best
  • 5980 Laps in the Top 15 (62.7), sixth-most

 

William Byron

(No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)

  • Two wins, two top fives, four top 10s
  • Average Finish of 19.231, 13th-best
  • Average Running Position of 16.004, 10th-best
  • Driver Rating of 82.1, 10th-best
  • 1,956 Laps in the Top 15 (53.7%), 10th-most

 

Austin Cindric

(No. 2 Team Penske Ford)

  • Two top fives, three top 10s
  • Average Finish of 17.778, 10th-best
  • Average Running Position of 14.267, eighth-best
  • Driver Rating of 85.1, ninth-best
  • 1,402 Laps in the Top 15 (58.2%), ninth-most

 

Chase Elliott

(No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)

  • Two wins, three top fives, nine top 10s
  • Average Finish of 11.357, series-best
  • Average Running Position of 11.499, third-best
  • Driver Rating of 93.3, third-best
  • 3,142 Laps in the Top 15 (77.8%), second-most

 

Denny Hamlin

(No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)

  • One win, six top fives, 11 top 10s; one pole
  • Average Finish of 17.387, ninth-best
  • Average Running Position of 13.017, fifth-best
  • Driver Rating of 90.8, fifth-best
  • 6,489 Laps in the Top 15 (68.1%), fifth-most

 

Carson Hocevar

(No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet)

  • One top five, two top 10s
  • Average Finish of 11.750, fourth-best
  • Average Running Position of 19.285, 13th-best
  • Driver Rating of 76.5, 13th-best
  • 398 Laps in the Top 15 (37.8%), 13th-most

 

Brad Keselowski

(No. 6 RFK Racing Ford)

  • Two wins, six top fives, 12 top 10s
  • Average Finish of 15.636, sixth-best
  • Average Running Position of 12.522, fourth-best
  • Driver Rating of 89.5, sixth-best
  • 4,687 Laps in the Top 15 (71.0%), fourth-most

 

Kyle Larson

(No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)

  • Three top fives, five top 10s
  • Average Finish of 18.875, 12th-best
  • Average Running Position of 13.992, seventh-best
  • Driver Rating of 85.9, eighth-best
  • 2,896 Laps in the Top 15 (62.5%), seventh-most

 

Joey Logano

(No. 22 Team Penske Ford)

  • Two wins, four top fives, eight top 10s; three poles
  • Average Finish of 16.542, seventh-best
  • Average Running Position of 14.608, ninth-best
  • Driver Rating of 88.9, seventh-best
  • 4,365 Laps in the Top 15 (60.2%), eighth-most

 

Tyler Reddick

(No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota)

  • Two top fives, four top 10s
  • Average Finish of 17.818, 11th-best
  • Average Running Position of 16.865, 12th-best
  • Driver Rating of 77.4, 12th-best
  • 1,435 Laps in the Top 15 (48.0%), 12th-most

The NASCAR Cup Series 2026 Top 16 in the Driver Standings at Atlanta

Rk. Driver Races Poles Wins Top Fives Top 10s DNFs Average Finish Driver Rating
1 Tyler Reddick 11 0 0 2 4 2 17.8 77.4
2 Joey Logano 24 3 2 4 8 2 16.5 88.9
3 Chase Elliott 14 0 2 3 9 1 11.4 93.3
4 Zane Smith 4 0 0 0 1 1 18.5 64.9
5 Ricky Stenhouse Jr 18 1 0 1 5 4 17.3 72.7
6 Brad Keselowski 22 0 2 6 12 5 15.6 89.5
7 Chris Buescher 15 0 0 0 5 3 20.3 67.8
8 Bubba Wallace 13 0 0 1 2 0 19.5 63.4
9 Carson Hocevar 4 0 0 1 2 0 11.8 76.5
10 Ryan Blaney 15 1 1 7 9 1 11.6 98.1
11 Riley Herbst 2 0 0 0 0 0 22.5 59.4
12 Daniel Suárez 14 0 1 4 6 3 17.2 68.5
13 Josh Berry 5 0 0 0 0 3 26.4 70.3
14 Kyle Busch 32 1 2 10 16 2 13.1 91.5
15 Kyle Larson 16 0 0 3 5 5 18.9 85.9
16 Noah Gragson 8 0 0 0 0 5 30.6 40.2

* – Based on Loop Data from the last 30 races at Atlanta Motor Speedway (2005 – 2025).

 

Atlanta Motor Speedway – Stats & Tidbits

TRACK DATA

Season Race #: 2 of 36 (February 22, 2026)

Race Name: Ambetter Health 400

Race Purse: $11,233,037

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

Race Length: 260 laps / 400 miles

Stage 1 Length: 60 Laps

Stage 2 Length: 100 Laps (Ends Lap 160)

Final Stage Length: 100 Laps (Ends Lap 260)

ATLANTA QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS

Track NCS Qualifying Record:

Geoffrey Bodine, Ford, 197.478 mph, 28.074 secs. November 15, 1997

2025 Pole Winner (February Race):

Ryan Blaney, Team Penske Ford, 179.371 mph, 30.908 secs., Feb. 22, 2025

2025 Pole Winner (June Race):

Joey Logano, Team Penske Ford, 178.960 mph, 30.979 secs., June 27, 2025

 

Track NCS Race Record:

Bobby Labonte, Pontiac, 159.904 mph, (03:07:48), November 16, 1997

 

2025 Race Winner (February Race):

Christopher Bell, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, 118.384 mph, (03:27:37), Feb. 23, 2025

2025 Race Winner (June Race):

Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 111.792 mph, (03:34:54), June 30, 2025

HISTORY

  • Originally called Atlanta International Raceway, the track was then a 1.5-mile paved speedway.
  • The first race first scheduled for late 1959 was not run until the following July because bad weather delayed construction. An incomplete facility and muddy conditions greeted the 25,000 fans on July 31, 1960.
  • The first NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta was on July 31, 1960. The event was won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Fireball Roberts driving a Pontiac for car owner Jim Hines. Roberts won from the pole position.
  • The track was re-measured to 1.522 miles in the spring of 1970.
  • Among the numerous Presidents and General Managers of the track in its first 30 years was Vice Chairman of NASCAR Mike Helton who served as General Manager 1985-86.
  • The track was renamed Atlanta Motor Speedway in 1990 when the facility was acquired by Speedway Motorsports.
  • The track layout was reversed, and the track was re-configured to 1.54 miles between the two Cup races in 1997.
  • From 1960 – 2010, Atlanta Motor Speedway hosted two NASCAR Cup Series races during each season; but 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 (2021-2025).
  • 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. First time the track was repaved since 1997.
  • In total, there have been 123 NASCAR Cup races at EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) since the first race there in 1960.

STARTS

  • A total of 602 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway; 416 have competed in more than one at Atlanta.
  • NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at EchoPark Speedway with 65 starts.
  • Top five all-time in NASCAR Cup Series starts at EchoPark Speedway: Richard Petty (65), Bill Elliott (62), Dave Marcis (59), Ricky Rudd (58) and Darrell Waltrip (56).
  • Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in NASCAR Cup Series starts at EchoPark Speedway with 32 starts.
  • Top five active in NASCAR Cup Series starts at EchoPark Speedway: Kyle Busch (32), Denny Hamlin (31), Joey Logano (24), Brad Keselowski (22) and Michael McDowell (20).
  • A total of 67 NASCAR Cup Series drivers have made their series debut at EchoPark Speedway.

Drivers that made their first career Cup Series start at EchoPark 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
  • Two active NASCAR Cup Series drivers have posted their first career start at EchoPark Speedway: Cody Ware (3/5/2017) and Ty Dillon (8/31/2024).
  • The best finish by a driver making their NASCAR Cup Series career debut at EchoPark 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 EchoPark 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 8.286 in 14 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 4.1 19 1 Josh Berry 8.8 5
2 Fireball Roberts 4.5 10 2 Kyle Larson 9.0 16
3 Cotton Owens 5.0 2 3 Ryan Blaney 9.7 15
4 Earl Balmer 5.5 4 4 Austin Cindric 10.1 9
5 Dick Hutcherson 5.8 5 5 Chase Briscoe 11.5 10
6 Banjo Matthews 6.5 6 6 Kyle Busch 11.9 32
7 Joe Weatherly 7.0 9 7 Joey Logano 13.5 24
8 Nelson Stacy 7.5 6 8 Denny Hamlin 13.9 31
9 Junior Johnson 8.4 13 9 Chase Elliott 14.2 14
10 Marvin Panch 8.5 13 10 Todd Gilliland 14.3 8

 

 

POLES

  • A total of 54 different drivers have won at least one pole at EchoPark Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series, 27 drivers have posted more than one pole at Atlanta.
  • Fireball Roberts won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series pole at EchoPark Speedway in 1960 with a speed of 133.870 mph in a Pontiac.
  • 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 EchoPark Speedway with seven each.
  • Top five all-time in EchoPark Speedway Cup pole winners: Buddy Baker (seven), Ryan Newman (seven), Cale Yarborough (six), Bill Elliott (five) and Fireball Roberts (five).
  • In total six NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Speedway pole winners are active this weekend (chart below):
Active Atlanta Pole Winners Poles Seasons
Joey Logano 3 2025, 2023, 2015
Michael McDowell 2 2024 (Sept), 2024 (Feb)
Ryan Blaney 1 2025
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 1 2013
Kyle Busch 1 2018
Denny Hamlin 1 2010
  • Joey Logano (2015, 2023, 2025) leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in poles at EchoPark Speedway with three.
  • Youngest Atlanta Cup Series pole winner: Terry Labonte (03/15/1981 – 24 years, 3 months, 27 days).
  • Oldest Atlanta Cup Series 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; 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 nine drivers have posted their first NASCAR Cup Series pole at EchoPark Speedway; most recent was Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in 2013.
First-Time Pole Winners at Atlanta Date
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 41 different organizations have won a NASCAR Cup Series pole at EchoPark Speedway.
  • Seven of the 41 organizations that have won a pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta are active this weekend.
Active Organizations Poles Seasons
Team Penske 12 2025 sweep, ‘23, ’15, ’07, ’05 sweep, ’04 sweep, ’03 sweep, ’93
Wood Brothers Racing 9 1984, ’74, ’72, ’71, ’70, ’69, ’67, ’65, ’63
Hendrick Motorsports 5 2010, ’09, ’08, ’00, ’88
Joe Gibbs Racing 4 2018, ’10, ’99, ’96
RFK Racing 4 2013, ’07, ’99, ’92
Richard Childress Racing 3 1995, ’87, ’86
Front Row Motorsports 2 2024 sweep
  • Team Penske leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at Atlanta with 12 poles among four drivers: Rusty Wallace (1993), Ryan Newman (2003 sweep, 2004 sweep, 2005 sweep, 2007), Joey Logano (2015, 2023, 2025) and Ryan Blaney (2025).
  • Nine different manufacturers have won a NASCAR Cup Series pole at EchoPark Speedway, led by Ford with 36 poles; followed by Chevrolet (25), Dodge (18), Pontiac (16), Mercury (7), Oldsmobile (5), Toyota (3), Buick (2) and Plymouth (1).
  • Dodge leads the NASCAR Cup Series in consecutive poles at EchoPark Speedway with eight straight from 2002-2006.

WINS

  • A total of 50 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have won at EchoPark Speedway, 28 drivers have won more than one Cup race at Atlanta.
  • NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at EchoPark Speedway with nine victories (1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1990, 1995, 1996, 2000).
  • Top five all-time in Cup win at Atlanta: Dale Earnhardt (nine), Cale Yarborough (seven), Richard Petty (six), Bobby Labonte (six), Bill Elliott, Bobby Allison, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson (each have five).
  • Nine of the 50 NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Speedway race winners are active this weekend:
Active Atlanta Race Winners Wins Seasons
Chase Elliott 2 2025, 2022
Joey Logano 2 2024, 2023
William Byron 2 2023, 2022
Brad Keselowski 2 2019, 2017
Kyle Busch 2 2013, 2008
Christopher Bell 1 2025
Daniel Suarez 1 2024
Ryan Blaney 1 2021
Denny Hamlin 1 2012
  • Joey Logano (2023, 2024), William Byron (2022, 2023), Brad Keselowski (2017, 2019), Kyle Busch (2008, 2013) and Chase Elliott (2022, 2025) 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 have posted their first career NASCAR Cup Series win at EchoPark 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
  • All nine of the active NASCAR Cup Series winners at EchoPark Speedway participated in at least one or more races before visiting Victory Lane.
  • Denny Hamlin competed at EchoPark Speedway 12 times before winning in the spring of 2012; the longest span of any of the nine active NASCAR Cup Series winners.
  • Michael McDowell leads all active Cup Series drivers in starts at EchoPark Speedway without visiting Victory Lane at 20 starts; followed by Austin Dillon (18), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (18), A.J Allmendinger (17) and Kyle Larson (16).
  • No driver has swept the triple header weekend at EchoPark 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)

  • Eleven different drivers have won consecutive NASCAR Cup Series races at EchoPark Speedway: Marvin Panch (1965 sweep), Bobby Allison (1972 sweep), David Pearson (1973 sweep), Richard Petty (1974-1975), Cale Yarborough (1980-1981), Bill Elliott (1985 sweep and 1992 sweep), Dale Earnhardt (1989-1990 and 1995-1996), Bobby Labonte (1997-1998), Jeff Gordon (1998-1999), Carl Edwards (2005 sweep), Jimmie Johnson (2007 sweep and 2015-2016).
  • A total of 27 different starting positions on the grid have resulted in wins at EchoPark Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series.
  • The most proficient starting positions in the field at EchoPark Speedway are the first and fifth starting positions – both have produced more wins (16 each) than any other starting position.
  • A total of 16 of the 123 NASCAR Cup Series races (13.0%) have been won from the pole or first starting position.
  • A total of 15 different drivers accomplished the feat of winning at Atlanta from the pole or first starting position, NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty is the only driver to do it twice (1975, 1977). NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt is the only driver to start from the first position due to qualifying being cancelled and win (1990).
  • 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 in 2024.

Wins by Starting Positions at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Starting Position Wins Winning % Starting Position Wins Winning %
1 16 13.0% 15 2 1.6%
2 12 9.8% 17 2 1.6%
3 10 8.1% 18 2 1.6%
4 10 8.1% 19 3 2.4%
5 16 13.0% 20 2 1.6%
6 4 3.3% 21 2 1.6%
7 7 5.7% 22 1 0.8%
8 7 5.7% 23 1 0.8%
9 8 6.5% 31 1 0.8%
10 3 2.4% 32 1 0.8%
11 4 3.3% 35 1 0.8%
12 2 1.6% 37 2 1.6%
13 1 0.8% 39 1 0.8%
14 2 1.6%
Stats Winning % Wins
Winning from the Pole: 13.0% 16
Winning from the Front Row: 22.8% 28
Winning from a Top-Five Starting Position: 52.0% 64
Winning from a Top-10 Starting Position: 75.6% 93
Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20: 8.1% 10
  • In total 38 different owners have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at EchoPark Speedway; eight NASCAR Cup Series organizations that have won at EchoPark Speedway are active this weekend.
  • The Hendrick Motorsports organization has the most wins at Atlanta in the NASCAR Cup Series with 18 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, 2023) and Chase Elliott (2022, 2025).
  • The most consecutive wins by an organization in the NASCAR Cup Serie at Atlanta Motor Speedway is three straight by Hendrick Motorsports from 2014-2016.

NASCAR Cup Series Organizations with wins at EchoPark Speedway

Organizations Wins Seasons
Hendrick Motorsports 17 2025, ‘23, ’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 12 2025, ‘13, ’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 8 2024, ’23, ’21, ’19, ’17, ’10, ’09, ’93
RFK Racing 6 2008, ’05 sweep, ’02, ’94, ’91
Junior Johnson & Associates 6 1992 sweep, ’82, ’80, ’69, ’68
Petty Enterprises 6 1977, ’75, ’74, ’71, ’70, ’66
Moore Engineering 4 1990, ’87, ’78, ’75
Holman-Moody Racing 4 1964, ’63, ’62, ’61
Stewart-Haas Racing 3 2020, ’18, ’10
Melling Racing 3 1987, ’85 sweep
Richard Howard Racing 3 1974, ’72 sweep
Robert Yates Racing 2 1997, ’94
Ranier Racing 2 1983, ’79
DiGard Motorsports 2 1982, ’77
Bondy Long Racing 2 1967, ’64
Trackhouse Racing 1 2024
Chip Ganassi Racing 1 2021
Richard Petty Motorsports 1 2009
Evernham Motorsports 1 2006
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. 1 2004
Blue Max Racing (Beadle) 1 1988
Race Hill Farms (Beebe) 1 1986
Skoal Bandit Race Team (Hayes) 1 1984
RahMoc Enterprises 1 1983
M.C. Anderson Racing 1 1981
Osterlund Racing 1 1980
Hoss Ellington Motorsports 1 1978
K&K Insurance Team (Krauskopf) 1 1976
Mario Rossi Racing 1 1970
Norm Nelson Motorsports 1 1966
Ray Fox Motorsports 1 1963
Rex White Motorsports 1 1962
John Masoni Racing 1 1961
Burdick Racing 1 1961
Cotton Owens Garage 1 1960
John Hines Racing 1 1960
  • Nine different manufacturers have won in the Cup Series at Atlanta; led by Chevrolet with 46 victories; followed by Ford (36), Pontiac (11), Dodge (nine), Mercury (eight), Buick (four), Plymouth (four), Toyota (four) and Oldsmobile (one).
  • Ford holds the record for the longest streak of consecutive Cup Series wins at EchoPark Speedway with five straight from 2017-2021.

ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS

Runner-Up Finishes

  • A total of 58 different drivers have finished runner-up in the NASCAR Cup Series races at EchoPark Speedway; 33 of the 58 have posted multiple runner-up finishes.
  • NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Earnhardt and David Pearson lead the NASCAR Cup Series in runner-up finishes at EchoPark Speedway with seven each.
  • Top five all-time in runner-up finishes at Atlanta: Dale Earnhardt (seven), David Pearson (seven), Richard Petty (six), Dale Jarrett (five), Jeff Gordon (five).
  • Daniel Suarez (2023, 2024), Brad Keselowski (2018, 2023), Kyle Busch (2020, 2021) Kyle Larson (2017, 2021) and Ross Chastain (2022, 2022) lead all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers with two runner-up finishes at Atlanta Motor Speedway each.

Active Drivers with Runner-Up Finishes at Atlanta

Active Drivers (8) Runner-Up Finishes at Atlanta
Brad Keselowski 3
Daniel Suárez 2
Kyle Busch 2
Kyle Larson 2
Ross Chastain 2
Carson Hocevar 1
Joey Logano 1
Ryan Blaney 1

Top-Five Finishes

  • A total of 126 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have finished inside the top-five at EchoPark Speedway; 86 of the 126 Cup drivers with top fives at Atlanta have multiple top-five finishes on the 1.54-mile track.
  • NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-five finishes at EchoPark Speedway with 26 top fives.
  • Top five all-time in top-five finishes at Atlanta: Dale Earnhardt (26), Cale Yarborough (23), Richard Petty (22), Darrell Waltrip (18), Bobby Allison, Buddy Baker and David Pearson (each have 17).
  • Kyle Busch leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in top-five finishes at Atlanta with 10 top fives.

Active Drivers with Top-Five Finishes at Atlanta

Active Drivers (20) Top-Five Finishes at Atlanta
Kyle Busch 10
Ryan Blaney 7
Brad Keselowski 6
Denny Hamlin 6
Alex Bowman 4
Daniel Suárez 4
Joey Logano 4
Chase Elliott 3
Christopher Bell 3
Kyle Larson 3
Austin Cindric 2
Erik Jones 2
Ross Chastain 2
Tyler Reddick 2
William Byron 2
AJ Allmendinger 1
Bubba Wallace 1
Carson Hocevar 1
Michael McDowell 1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 1

 

Top-10 Finishes

  • A total of 219 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have finished inside the top-10 at Atlanta Motor Speedway; 141 of the 219 have multiple top 10s at Atlanta in the series.
  • NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-10 finishes at Atlanta with 33 top 10s.
  • Top five all-time in top-10 finishes at Atlanta: Richard Petty (33), Dale Earnhardt (30), Cale Yarborough (29), Darrell Waltrip (28), Bobby Allison (27) and Buddy Baker (27).
  • Kyle Busch leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers with 15 top-10 finishes at Atlanta.

Active Drivers with Top-10 Finishes at Atlanta

Active Drivers (28) Top-10 Finishes at Atlanta
Kyle Busch 16
Brad Keselowski 12
Denny Hamlin 11
Chase Elliott 9
Ryan Blaney 9
Joey Logano 8
Daniel Suárez 6
Alex Bowman 5
Chris Buescher 5
Kyle Larson 5
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 5
AJ Allmendinger 4
Christopher Bell 4
Erik Jones 4
Ross Chastain 4
Tyler Reddick 4
William Byron 4
Austin Cindric 3
Bubba Wallace 2
Carson Hocevar 2
Michael McDowell 2
Ty Gibbs 2
Austin Dillon 1
Cole Custer 1
JJ Yeley 1
John H. Nemechek 1
Ty Dillon 1
Zane Smith 1

 

 

Average Finishing Position

  • Dick Hutcherson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at EchoPark Speedway with a 3.6 in five starts.
  • Chase Elliott leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at EchoPark Speedway with a 11.4 in 14 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 3.6 5 1 Chase Elliott 11.4 14
2 Lee Petty 7.0 2 2 Ryan Blaney 11.6 15
3 Troy Ruttman 7.0 2 3 Carson Hocevar 11.8 4
4 Speedy Thompson 8.0 2 4 Kyle Busch 13.1 32
5 Dale Earnhardt 9.5 46 5 Daniel Suarez 15.3 3
6 Billy Wade 10.3 4 6 Brad Keselowski 15.6 22
7 Bob Welborn 10.3 7 7 Joey Logano 16.5 24
8 Rex White 10.5 11 8 Erik Jones 16.6 14
9 Chase Elliott 11.4 14 9 Christopher Bell 16.7 11
10 Ryan Blaney 11.6 15 10 AJ Allmendinger 17.0 17

 

 

LAP LEADERS

  • A total of 188 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. 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.
  • Top five all-time in laps led at Atlanta: Cale Yarborough (3,283), Dale Earnhardt (2,655), Richard Petty (1,827), David Pearson (1,482) and Kevin Harvick (1,360).
  • Kyle Busch leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in laps led at Atlanta with 558 in 28 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.

Active NASCAR Cup Series Lap Leaders at Atlanta

Active Lap Leaders Races Led Completed % Led
Kyle Busch 32 623 9,413 6.6%
Joey Logano 24 528 7,018 7.5%
Denny Hamlin 31 452 8,762 5.2%
Kyle Larson 16 452 4,136 10.9%
Brad Keselowski 22 249 6,360 3.9%
Austin Cindric 9 205 2,079 9.9%
Chase Elliott 14 205 3,931 5.2%
William Byron 13 181 3,275 5.5%
Ryan Blaney 15 175 4,089 4.3%
Ross Chastain 12 117 3,046 3.8%
Ty Gibbs 6 69 1,397 4.9%
Todd Gilliland 8 65 2,027 3.2%
Chris Buescher 15 60 3,975 1.5%
Michael McDowell 20 58 4,800 1.2%
Josh Berry 5 56 1,111 5.0%
Alex Bowman 15 43 4,180 1.0%
Tyler Reddick 11 36 2,802 1.3%
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 18 34 4,950 0.7%
Daniel Suárez 11 32 2,644 1.2%
Christopher Bell 11 23 2,731 0.8%
Bubba Wallace 13 19 3,624 0.5%
Corey Lajoie 13 19 3,299 0.6%
Chase Briscoe 10 10 2,241 0.4%
Erik Jones 14 10 3,930 0.3%
AJ Allmendinger 17 7 5,145 0.1%
Ryan Preece 10 6 2,656 0.2%
BJ McLeod 12 5 2,708 0.2%
Zane Smith 4 5 867 0.6%
Cody Ware 10 2 2,472 0.1%
Shane Van Gisbergen 3 2 787 0.3%
Carson Hocevar 4 1 1,052 0.1%
Cole Custer 8 1 1,939 0.1%
Riley Herbst 2 1 489 0.2%

 

TRACK / EVENT SPECIFIC STATS

  • Three-times the NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark 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 EchoPark 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.

  • Since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993, the closest Margin of Victory (MOV) in the NASCAR Cup Series at EchoPark Speedway is the March 11, 2001 race won by Kevin Harvick over Jeff Gordon with a margin of victory of 0.006 second.

Top 10 NASCAR Cup Series Closest Margins of Victory at EchoPark Speedway

Margin of Victory (Secs.) Winner Runner-Up Date
0.003 Daniel Suarez 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
0.168 Chase Elliott Brad Keselowski Saturday, June 28, 2025
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
  • There have been eight NASCAR Cup Series races resulting in a NASCAR Overtime finish at Atlanta:
Date Winner Runner-Up Scheduled Actual Overtime
Sunday, February 23, 2025 Christopher Bell Carson Hocevar 260 266 6
Sunday, February 25, 2024 Daniel Suarez Ryan Blaney 260 266 6
Sunday, February 28, 2016 Jimmie Johnson Dale Earnhardt Jr 325 330 5
Sunday, August 31, 2014 Kasey Kahne Matt Kenseth 325 335 10
Sunday, September 2, 2012 Denny Hamlin Jeff Gordon 325 327 2
Sunday, March 7, 2010 Kurt Busch Matt Kenseth 325 341 16
Sunday, March 8, 2009 Kurt Busch Jeff Gordon 325 330 5
Sunday, October 28, 2007 Jimmie Johnson Carl Edwards 325 329 4

 

  • Six times the NASCAR Cup Series Atlanta race was shortened due to weather:
Date Winner Runner-Up Scheduled Laps Actual Laps Number of Fewer Laps
7/9/2023 William Byron Daniel Suarez 260 185 -75
10/27/2002 Kurt Busch Joe Nemechek 325 248 -77
11/8/1998 Jeff Gordon Dale Jarrett 325 221 -104
3/21/1982 Darrell Waltrip Richard Petty 328 287 -41
11/6/1977 Darrell Waltrip David Pearson 328 268 -60
6/10/1962 Fred Lorenzen Banjo Matthews 334 219 -115

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 255 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 O’Reilly Truck Combined First Year
Atlanta Motor Speedway Hampton 123 39 24 186 1960
Road Atlanta Speedway Atlanta 0 2 0 2 1986
Augusta International Raceway Augusta 1 0 0 1 1964
Augusta International Speedway Augusta 12 0 0 12 1962
Central City Speedway Macon 7 0 0 7 1951
Columbus Speedway Columbus 1 0 0 1 1951
Hayloft Speedway Augusta 1 0 0 1 1952
Jeffco Speedway Jefferson 2 3 0 5 1968
Lakewood Speedway Atlanta 11 0 0 11 1951
Lanier Speedway Gainesville 0 5 0 5 1988
Middle Georgia Raceway Macon 9 0 0 9 1966
Oglethorpe Speedway Savannah 2 0 0 2 1954
Savannah Speedway Savannah 10 0 0 10 1962
Valdosta 75 Speedway Valdosta 3 0 0 3 1962
Totals 182 49 24 255

GEORGIA IN NASCAR

  • A total of 195 different drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Georgia.
  • A total of 19 of 204 drivers have won at least once in one of NASCAR’s national series; 11 of the 19 have posted at least one victory in the NASCAR Cup Series.
NASCAR Winners from Georgia Cup O’Reilly Truck Combined
Bill Elliott 44 1 0 45
Chase Elliott 21 6 3 30
Jack Smith 21 0 0 21
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 15 8 23
Brandon Jones 0 7 1 8
Reed Sorenson 0 4 0 4
Chandler Smith 0 3 8 11
Buckshot Jones 0 2 0 2
Ronald Cooper 0 1 0 1
Corey Heim 0 0 23 23
John Wes Townley 0 0 1 1
Totals 119 41 44 204

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