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Quaker State 400 results

  1. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  2. Daniel Suarez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

  3. AJ Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

  4. Michael McDowell (34), Ford of motorsport in the front row

  5. Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

  6. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

  7. JJ Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

  8. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

  9. Ryan Blaney (12), Penske Ford Team

  10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

  11. Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

  12. Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford

  13. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  14. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  15. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

  16. Todd Gilliland (38), Ford of motorsport in the front row

  17. Joey Logano (22), Penske Ford Team

  18. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

  19. Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

  20. BJ McLeod (78), Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet

  21. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

  22. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

  23. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  24. Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

  25. Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota

  26. Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  27. Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

  28. Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford

  29. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  30. Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

  31. Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

  32. Cole Custer (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford

  33. Noah Gragson (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

  34. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  35. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

  36. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  37. Austin Hill (62), Beard Motorsports Chevrolet

Quaker State 400 TV/Broadcast Program

All times Eastern

SATURDAY
5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.: Training and qualifying (US, NBC Sports app)

Sunday
6-7 p.m.: Pre-Race Show (US, NBC Sports app)
7-10 p.m.: Quaker State 400 (US, NBC Sports app)

Quaker State 400 Details

Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway (1.54 mile, high banked dogleg oval), Hampton, Georgia
Length: 260 laps for 400 miles
Banking: Turns – 28 degrees | Straight – 5 degrees
Last year’s winner: Chase Elliott, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

Quaker State 400 Starting Grid

  1. Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

  2. Ryan Blaney (12), Penske Ford Team

  3. Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

  4. Joey Logano (22), Penske Ford Team

  5. Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford

  6. Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

  7. Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  8. Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  9. Todd Gilliland (38), Ford of motorsport in the front row

  10. Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford

  11. Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford

  12. Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota

  13. Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

  14. Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  15. Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford

  16. Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  17. Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

  18. William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  19. AJ Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

  20. Michael McDowell (34), Ford of motorsport in the front row

  21. Cole Custer (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford

  22. Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

  23. Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  24. JJ Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford

  25. Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

  26. Daniel Suarez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

  27. Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

  28. Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

  29. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet

  30. Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

  31. Noah Gragson (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet

  32. Austin Hill (62), Beard Motorsports Chevrolet

  33. Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

  34. Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

  35. BJ McLeod (78), Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet

  36. Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

  37. Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota

A hybrid superspeedway

Ahead of the 2022 season, speedway management completed a facelift to the 1.54-mile course that narrowed the turns and raised the incline to 28 degrees to encourage racing that is more like the 2.5-mile Daytona and Talladega superspeedways and more.

The results have been mixed. While the organizers put on the exciting races they wanted, between two races there were 22 crash warnings. That’s more than the last four races at Daytona and Talladega combined. This year’s spring race featured just five yellow flags, including the two stage breaks, suggesting teams and drivers have become acclimated to the single track.

Top drivers and best bets for the Quaker State 400

Pack races are inherently unpredictable, as one wrong move can kick you out of the draft and send the order plummeting like a stone. As a result, BetMGM’s chances of winning the race are wide open, with no driver entering the weekend better than 12 to 1.

Better chances of winning
• Ryan Blaney +1200
• Brad Keselowski +1,200
• Kyle Busch +1,300
• Chase Elliott +1,300
• Denny Hamlin +1,300
• Joey Logano +1,300

Yahoo Sports’ Nick Bromberg wrote about the odds earlier in the week, noting that it could be a good weekend for Ford. In terms of middle value, Bromberg recommends Bubba Wallace (+2500) and Alex Bowman (+3000) as both have had most of their success on superspeedways. If you’re looking for a longshot, he recommends 2021 Daytona 500 winner Michael McDowell, who enters the weekend at +4000.

Quaker State 400 entry list

Ross Chastain (1), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
Austin Cindric (2), Team Penske Ford
Austin Dillon (3), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Kevin Harvick (4), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Kyle Larson (5), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Brad Keselowski (6), RFK Racing Ford
Corey LaJoie (7), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Kyle Busch (8), Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
Chase Elliott (9), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Aric Almirola (10), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Denny Hamlin (11), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Ryan Blaney (12), Penske Ford Team
Chase Briscoe (14), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
JJ Yeley (15), Rick Ware Racing Ford
AJ Allmendinger (16), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Chris Buescher (17), RFK Racing Ford
Martin Truex Jr. (19), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Christopher Bell (20), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Harrison Burton (21), Wood Brothers Racing Ford
Joey Logano (22), Penske Ford Team
Bubba Wallace (23), 23XI Racing Toyota
William Byron (24), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Justin Haley (31), Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
Michael McDowell (34), Ford of motorsport in the front row
Todd Gilliland (38), Ford of motorsport in the front row
Ryan Preece (41), Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
Noah Gragson (42), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
Erik Jones (43), Legacy Motor Club Chevrolet
Tyler Reddick (45), 23XI Racing Toyota
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47), JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
Alex Bowman (48), Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
Cole Custer (51), Rick Ware Racing Ford
Ty Gibbs (54), Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
Austin Hill (62), Beard Motorsports Chevrolet
Ty Dillon (77), Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
BJ McLeod (78), Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
Daniel Suarez (99), Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

Weather for the Quaker State 400

The weekend forecast calls for temperatures in the 80s/90s with a 51% chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday. Due to the late start time of qualifying and the race, they can dodge the summer afternoon rain showers that are common in the south in the spring and summer, so the weekend -end looks likely to stay mostly on schedule.

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