Sunday Atlanta NASCAR Cup race: Start time, TV info, weather
After a weekend in the streets of Chicago, the NASCAR Cup Series moves on to speedway-style racing Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway on USA Network.
Eight races remain until the playoffs begin. Eleven drivers have scored wins to notch a playoff spot. Chase Elliott, who won this race a year ago, has yet to win this season.
Details for Sunday’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway
(All times Eastern)
START: Richard Childress will give the command to start engines at 7:09 p.m. ... The green flag is scheduled to wave at 7:20 p.m.
PRERACE: Cup garage opens at 4 p.m. ... Drivers Meeting at 6:15 p.m. ... Driver introductions at 6:30 p.m. ... J.C. Worley of GO Church in Sharpsburg, Georgia, will give the invocation at 7:01 p.m. ... Chapel Hart will perform the national anthem at 7:02 p.m.
DISTANCE: The race is 260 laps (400.4 miles) on the 1.54-mile speedway.
STAGES: Stage 1 ends at Lap 60. Stage 2 ends at Lap 160.
STARTING LINEUP: Qualifying begins at 5:35 p.m. Saturday
TV/RADIO: USA Network will broadcast the race at 7 p.m. ... Coverage begins with Countdown to Green at 6:30 p.m. on USA Network. Post-race show will air on Peacock. ... Performance Racing Network coverage begins at 6 p.m. and also will stream at goprn.com . SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will carry the PRN broadcast.
STREAMING: NBC Sports
FORECAST: Weather Underground — High of 83 degrees and a 35% chance of scattered thunderstorms at the start of the race.
LAST TIME: Joey Logano passed Brad Keselowski on the last lap to win.
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Source: NBC Sports
