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Sunday will bring sunny skies for the NASCAR Cup race, with the Ambetter Health 400 race scheduled for Atlanta Motor Speedway.
The second race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m. CT with Michael McDowell on the pole. He’ll be next to Joey Logano. Logano started on the front row for the second time in two races after starting from pole position at the Daytona 500.
This is a short week for drivers, with the Daytona 500 postponed to Monday due to rain.
Watch live coverage of Sunday’s Ambetter Health 400 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski both have two Atlanta Cup wins, the most of any active Cup Series driver. Busch will start third. However, Keselowski will start in the 12th row, number 24.
Chris Buescher drew a caution when his car loosened and spun in front of Daytona 500 winner William Byron. Byron was able to slow his car down enough to avoid hitting Busher or being rear-ended.
Kyle Busch passes Kyle Larson to take the lead in the race. Pole sitter Michael McDowell was third and Ryan Blaney fourth.
Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell is heading to the garage. Bell was finishing third in the Daytona 500 when he was involved in a second-lap wreck.
The wreck on the second lap damaged up to 16 cars. Austin Dillon turned inside to cause the wreck. Alex Bowman’s Chevrolet likely suffered the most damage.
Other drivers involved include Chase Elliott, Noah Gragson, Christopher Bell, Harrison Burton, Bubba Wallace, Daniel Hemric, Ryan Preece, Erik Jones, Justin Haley, Ty Gibbs, and Daniel Preece. Suarez was included.
It was the worst accident in Atlanta Motor Speedway history.
Joey Logano, who qualified second in the Unbetter Health 400, was moved to the back of the field and had to serve a pass-through penalty for wearing unapproved safety glasses.
Logano’s gloves were modified to have webs between his thumb and fingers.
Logano was wearing gloves that did not meet SFI’s approved specifications.
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