The NASCAR Cup Series’ Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 is set to take place on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The race follows last Sunday’s Food City 500 and is set to start at 3:00 p.m ET on FS1.
The starting grid will be determined by random draws that account for where each driver stands in the points race. Here’s how it works.
- Positions 1-12: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
- Positions 13-24: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
- Positions 25-36: Random draw from charter teams in those positions in owner points
- Positions 37-40: Open teams in order of owners points
Georgia native Chase Elliott claimed the pole in the drawing and Aric Almirola will join him on the front row. Joey Logano and Kyle Busch are behind that duo while Clint Bowyer and Food City 500 winner Brad Keselowski are behind them.
Elliott (+600) only trails Kevin Harvick (+500) on DraftKings Sportsbook and was in the hunt to win the Food City 500 before making contact with Logano (+900). His misjudgment cost him a win, but he’s been close to victory in quite a few races since May. Keselowski (+800) is running hot and has the first pit stall. He could be a real threat to win back-to-back races.
QuikTrip 500 starting order
| Pos | Driver | Car | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Driver | Car | Sponsor |
| 1 | Chase Elliott | 9 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 2 | Aric Almirola | 10 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 3 | Joey Logano | 22 | Team Penske |
| 4 | Kyle Busch | 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 5 | Clint Bowyer | 14 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | Team Penske |
| 7 | Ryan Blaney | 12 | Team Penske |
| 8 | Alex Bowman | 88 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 9 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 10 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 11 | Martin Truex Jr. | 19 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 12 | Kurt Busch | 1 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 13 | Chris Buescher | 17 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 14 | Erik Jones | 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 15 | Jimmie Johnson | 48 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 16 | Austin Dillon | 3 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 17 | Ryan Newman | 6 | Roush Fenway Racing |
| 18 | John Hunter Nemechek | 38 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 19 | Matt Kenseth | 42 | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 20 | William Byron | 24 | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 21 | Matt DiBenedetto | 21 | Wood Brothers Racing |
| 22 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 43 | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 24 | Tyler Reddick | 8 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 25 | Corey LaJoie | 32 | Go Fas Racing |
| 26 | Joey Gase | 51 | Petty Ware Racing |
| 27 | Christopher Bell | 95 | Leavine Family Racing |
| 28 | Ty Dillon | 13 | Germain Racing |
| 29 | Ryan Preece | 37 | JTG Daugherty Racing |
| 30 | JJ Yeley | 77 | Spire Motorsports |
| 31 | Cole Custer | 41 | Stewart-Haas Racing |
| 32 | Josh Bilicki | 27 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 33 | Brennan Poole | 15 | Premium Motorsports |
| 34 | Garrett Smithley | 53 | Rick Ware Racing |
| 35 | Quin Houff | 0 | StarCom Racing |
| 36 | Michael McDowell | 34 | Front Row Motorsports |
| 37 | Daniel Suarez | 96 | Gaunt Brothers Racing |
| 38 | Timmy Hill | 66 | Motorsports Business Management |
| 39 | B.J. McLeod | 78 | B.J. McLeod Motorsports |
| 40 | Reed Sorenson | 7 | Tommy Baldwin Racing |