For the first time in 16 years, Atlanta Motor Speedway is a part of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
After a weekend that saw Tyler Reddick claim the regular-season championship and Chase Briscoe pull off an 11th-hour upset to claim Southern 500 glory, the Cup field will return to the action-packed, superspeedway-style Atlanta that saw 48 lead changes and a three-wide photo finish between Daniel Suarez, Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch for the win back in February.
Weekend Primer has everything you need to know heading into this weekend’s Cup and Xfinity Series races in the Peach State, with entry lists, TV schedules, up-to-date points standings and individual driver statistics in past Atlanta races.
Round of 16 Standings (3 Races Until Elimination)
| Rank | Driver | Points | Cut line |
| 1 | Kyle Larson | 2040 | +35 |
| 2 | Christopher Bell | 2031 | +26 |
| 3 | Tyler Reddick | 2028 | +23 |
| 4 | William Byron | 2022 | +17 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 2018 | +13 |
| 6 | Denny Hamlin | 2015 | +10 |
| 7 | Chase Elliott | 2014 | +9 |
| 8 | Brad Keselowski | 2008 | +3 |
| 9 | Joey Logano | 2007 | +2 |
| – | Austin Cindric | 2007 | +2 |
| 11 | Daniel Suarez | 2006 | +1 |
| 12 | Harrison Burton | 2005 | 0 |
| – | Chase Briscoe | 2005 | 0 |
| – | Alex Bowman | 2005 | 0 |
| 15 | Ty Gibbs | 2004 | -1 |
| – | Martin Truex Jr. | 2004 | -1 |
Best of the Rest
| Rank | Driver | Points | Difference |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | 690 | |
| 18 | Bubba Wallace | 669 | -21 |
| 19 | Ross Chastain | 663 | -27 |
| 20 | Kyle Busch | 587 | -103 |
Quick Track Facts: Atlanta
Built: 1960
Last Repaved/Reconfigured: 2022
Length: 1.54 miles
Banking: 28 degrees (turns), 5 degrees (straightaways)
Pit road speed limit: 45 mph
Atlanta (2022-Present) By the Numbers
Defending Summer Winner: William Byron
Defending Spring Winner: Daniel Suarez
Most Wins: William Byron (2)
Most Top Fives: Daniel Suarez (3)
Most Top 10s: Daniel Suarez & Ryan Blaney (4)
Most Poles: Joey Logano & Michael McDowell (1)
Most Laps Led: Joey Logano (190)
Most Laps Led, Non-Winner: Ross Chastain (79)
Best Average Finish: Ryan Blaney, Five Starts (8.0)
Atlanta Winners (2022-) in the field: William Byron (2), Chase Elliott (1), Joey Logano (1), Daniel Suarez (1)
Driver Statistics at Atlanta (2022-)
| Driver (Starts) | Laps Led | Best Finish | Avg. Finish |
| Kyle Larson (5) | 22 | 13th | 28.4 |
| Christopher Bell (5) | 22 | 3rd | 20.4 |
| Tyler Reddick (5) | 18 | 5th | 23.8 |
| William Byron (5) | 171 | 1st (x2) | 16.2 |
| Ryan Blaney (5) | 73 | 2nd | 8.0 |
| Denny Hamlin (5) | 32 | 6th | 19.4 |
| Chase Elliott (4) | 125 | 1st | 8.8 |
| Brad Keselowski (5) | 68 | 2nd | 14.2 |
| Joey Logano (5) | 190 | 1st | 16.2 |
| Austin Cindric (5) | 54 | 3rd | 12.4 |
| Daniel Suarez (5) | 22 | 1st | 8.4 |
| Harrison Burton (5) | 9 | 10th | 21.6 |
| Chase Briscoe (5) | 5 | 15th | 21.6 |
| Alex Bowman (5) | 0 | 10th | 21.8 |
| Ty Gibbs (3) | 0 | 9th | 17.7 |
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