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The NASCAR Cup Series is back in action on Sunday, March 19 with the 2023 Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The race starts at 3 p.m. ET and will air on Fox. You can watch a live stream on FOX.com/live. The race is 260 laps and usually lasts just at three and a half hours.
The first stage of the race is 60 laps. The second and final stages will each be 100 laps. Last year’s winner was William Byron, who finished in 3:57:14. He heads into this race winning the last two races. Ryan Blaney won in 3:27:41 in 2021, and Kevin Harvick took the checkered flag in 3:30:03 in 2020.
Joey Logano claimed pole position for Sunday’s race and Austin Cindric joins him on the front row. Kyle Larson is the post-qualifying favorite to win at DraftKings Sportsbook with +900 odds. Defending race winner William Byron follows at +1000 alongside Logano and Ryan Blaney. Ross Chastain, Kyle Busch, and Denny Hamlin are all +1200.
Ambetter Health 400 starting lineup
2023 Ambetter Health 400 starting lineup
| Pos. | Driver | Car # |
|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Driver | Car # |
| 1 | Joey Logano | 22 |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | 2 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | 12 |
| 4 | Brad Keselowski | 6 |
| 5 | Aric Almirola | 10 |
| 6 | Kevin Harvick | 4 |
| 7 | Chris Buescher | 17 |
| 8 | Chase Briscoe | 14 |
| 9 | Kyle Larson | 5 |
| 10 | Christopher Bell | 20 |
| 11 | Kyle Busch | 8 |
| 12 | William Byron | 24 |
| 13 | Michael McDowell | 34 |
| 14 | Austin Dillon | 3 |
| 15 | Alex Bowman | 48 |
| 16 | Denny Hamlin | 11 |
| 17 | Tyler Reddick | 45 |
| 18 | Ross Chastain | 1 |
| 19 | Bubba Wallace | 23 |
| 20 | Justin Haley | 31 |
| 21 | Josh Berry | 9 |
| 22 | Noah Gragson | 42 |
| 23 | Todd Gilliland | 38 |
| 24 | Ryan Preece | 41 |
| 25 | Daniel Suarez | 99 |
| 26 | Ty Dillon | 77 |
| 27 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 47 |
| 28 | Erik Jones | 43 |
| 29 | Martin Truex Jr | 19 |
| 30 | A.J. Allmendinger | 16 |
| 31 | Corey Lajoie | 7 |
| 32 | Cody Ware | 51 |
| 33 | Harrison Burton | 21 |
| 34 | J.J. Yeley | 15 |
| 35 | Ty Gibbs | 54 |
| 36 | B.J. McLeod | 78 |