Check out the full 2026 NASCAR Cup Atlanta starting lineup as rain curtails qualifying for Sunday’s Autotrader 400.
Persistent morning showers and lightning strikes at EchoPark Speedway forced NASCAR officials to cancel Cup qualifying and two races in the junior series.
This invokes Rule Book Section 9.3.2.1 which dictates that starting lineups in such scenarios default to the finishing order—or running position at the checkered flag if applicable—from the most recent points-paying event.
Therefore Daytona 500 champion Tyler Reddick will start Sunday’s marquee event from pole position, a fitting reward for his triumphant performance a week ago at the Great American Race.
Full 2026 NASCAR Cup Atlanta starting lineup for Autotrader 400
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 2 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 3 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Ford |
| 4 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 5 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Ford |
| 6 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 7 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Ford |
| 8 | 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 9 | 21 | Josh Berry | Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 10 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 11 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 12 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 13 | 7 | Daniel Suarez | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 14 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| 15 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
| 16 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 17 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet |
| 18 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 19 | 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| 20 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 21 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
| 22 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 23 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 24 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team Chevrolet |
| 25 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing Ford |
| 26 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
| 27 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Ford |
| 28 | 67 | Corey Heim | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 29 | 84 | Jimmie Johnson | Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
| 30 | 97 | Shane van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 31 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 32 | 66 | Casey Mears | MBM Motorsports Ford |
| 33 | 88 | Connor Zilisch | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 34 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Ford |
| 35 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 36 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 37 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
| 38 | 40 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 39 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 40 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 41 | 78 | BJ McLeod | Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet |
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