HAMPTON, Ga. -- The Cup Series season continues on Sunday with a trip to Atlanta Motor Speedway. The top drivers in NASCAR will take on another drafting-style track while competing in the Ambetter Health 400.
Sunday's race will be unlike last weekend's Daytona 500, however, as it will take place on a 1.5-mile track with a surface that is starting to wear. Handling will be a premium for the drivers as they try to complete all 400 miles and lock up a spot in the playoffs with a win.
Ambetter Health 400 race information
Weather: The WeatherUnderground forecast calls for sunny skies in the morning and then cloudy skies in the afternoon. A high of 56 degrees and no chance of rain at the start of the Cup Series race.
Green flag time: Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top will give the command to fire engines at 3:08 p.m. ET. The green flag will wave at 3:19 p.m. ET.
Starting lineup: Ryan Blaney won the pole. Full starting lineup here.
Pre-race: The garage opens at 12 p.m. ET. Driver introductions will take place at 2:25 p.m. ET. Pre-race coverage begins with "NASCAR RaceDay" on Fox at 2 p.m. ET. Race coverage continues on Fox at 3 p.m. ET.
Stages: The race will consist of three stages. The first stage ends at Lap 60. The second stage ends at Lap 160. The scheduled end of the race is Lap 260.
Playoff picture: One driver has secured a spot in the playoffs. William Byron did so by winning the Daytona 500 last weekend. 2023 champion Ryan Blaney is atop the Cup standings with 51 points. Byron is second with 50 points. Austin Cindric (48), Tyler Reddick (44), and Alex Bowman (42) are the other drivers top five in points heading into Atlanta.
Past winners (Next Gen era): Cup Series teams have competed on the new configuration of Atlanta Motor Speedway six times since 2022. Byron and Joey Logano have each won twice. Chase Elliott and Daniel Suarez have won the other two races on the mini-superspeedway version of the Georgia track.