Drivers to watch in NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway
Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway will be the third at the 1.5-mile track since it was revamped in 2021.
Hendrick Motorsports drivers William Byron and Chase Elliott won last year’s Cup races there.
The track changes — most notably higher banking in the turns — made drafting much more important. The racing there now leans more toward Daytona-Talladega competition than the typical 1.5-mile track.
MORE: NBC Sports Power Rankings: William Byron is No. 1
Chevrolet drivers have won all four Cup races this season.
A look at drivers to watch Sunday at Atlanta:
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