The NASCAR Cup Series world will shift its focus to Georgia on Sunday as the 2024 season moves from Daytona International Speedway to the Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
The Cup Series race marks the end of a three-game series in Hampton, Georgia. The Craftsman Truck Series kicked off the weekend with his Fr8 208 on Saturday, followed by his RAPTOR King of Tough 250 in the Xfinity Series.
William Byron enters the race looking to accomplish the feat that Matt Kenseth did in 2009, winning the first two races of the regular season. Byron took the win over Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman, but the Daytona 500 ended with a caution as the pack took the white flag.
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William Byron, driver of the No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Byron celebrated his victory by going to the top of the Empire State Building earlier this week.
He led the No. 24 Chevrolet to victory lane at the Quaker State 400 race in Atlanta last July. Byron has won seven of the past 37 regular season games. All eyes of the racing world will be on him Sunday afternoon.
There will be little pressure on Byron, who has the inside track for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, but the spotlight will be on several drivers who finished late in the Daytona race.
At Daytona, 10 drivers did not finish the race due to accidents, including Harrison Burton, Austin Dillon, Joey Logano, and defending NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney. Logano won the Ambetter Health 400 last March.
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With many drivers competing for positions early on, it will be important to avoid accidents at some of the smaller tracks on the schedule over the next few weeks.
William, driver of the No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 available at Walmart on July 9, 2023 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. Byron. (Chris Gracen/Getty Images)
weather
The Daytona 500 has been postponed to Monday due to storms moving through the Sunshine State. This time, the Hamptons are expected to experience sunny skies and temperatures of 63 degrees, according to Fox Weather.
track the facts
Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Bobby Labonte and Jimmie Johnson are tied for the Ambetter Health 400 record for most wins with four wins each. Brad Keselowski is the only other active driver with multiple wins in two races.
The track has been a quad oval since 1997. It is 1.540 miles long. In the turns he has 28 degrees of bank and in the straights he has 5 degrees of bank.
Joey Logano of the #22 Team Penske Autotrader Ford holds up the championship trophy after running the NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia on March 19, 2023. . (Jeffrey Best/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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How to watch
The Ambetter Health 400 begins February 25th at 3pm ET. NASCAR fans can watch the race on Fox.
