NASCAR qualifying results for Atlanta: Bowman, Larson lead Hendrick Motorsports in starting lineup

HAMPTON, Ga. - The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the second time in 2025. 

Even without practice, the Hendrick Motorsports crew showed impressive speed on track during qualifying.  

Despite a twice-delayed qualifying session, the full field logged laps to set the starting lineup for Saturday's race. 

Alex Bowman led the Hendrick Motorsports contingent with a lap of 31.203 seconds to earn the ninth spot on the starting grid. That was good enough to edge teammate Kyle Larson by two spots. 

Rounding out the organization's cars, Chase Elliott will fire off from the 15th spot with William Byron starting 18th. 

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Byron has a pair of wins at Atlanta and is one of only two drivers with multiple victories at the track since its repave ahead of the 2022 season. Elliott also has a victory at his home track to go with eight top 10s. 

Larson turned in his best Atlanta finish with a third-place showing in the spring and has led 458 laps there, the most of any track in which he has yet to win. Bowman came home fifth in last fall's race at the 1.54-mile quad-oval. 

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This week is not only the first week of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge, but it also marks the first of five races to be broadcasted on TNT. Be sure to catch the event tomorrow night at 7 p.m. ET.

Here is a look at the starting lineup below:

NASCAR qualifying today

1. Joey Logano, No. 22, 30.979
2. Josh Berry, No. 21, 30.979
3. Ryan Blaney, No. 12, 30.983
4. Austin Cindric, No. 2, 31.037
5. Ryan Preece, No. 60, 31.13
6. Brad Keselowski, No. 6, 31.153
7. Cole Custer, No. 41, 31.155
8. Zane Smith, No. 38, 31.16
9. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet, 31.203
10. Chase Briscoe, No. 19, 31.21
11. Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 31.237
12. Austin Dillon, No. 3, 31.242
13. Chris Buescher, No. 17, 31.247
14. Ty Dillon, No. 10, 31.265
15. Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA/CHOA Chevrolet, 31.284
16. Ty Gibbs, No. 54, 31.298
17. Todd Gilliland, No. 34, 31.302
18. William Byron, No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet, 31.31
19. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42, 31.315
20. Riley Herbst, No. 35, 31.315
21. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16, 31.329
22. Justin Haley, No. 7, 31.329
23. Tyler Reddick, No. 45, 31.331
24. Bubba Wallace, No. 23, 31.353
25. Corey LaJoie, No. 01, 31.356
26. Erik Jones, No. 43, 31.358
27. Noah Gragson, No. 4, 31.376
28. Christopher Bell, No. 20, 31.405
29. Kyle Busch, No. 8, 31.407
30. Carson Hocevar, No. 77, 31.409
31. Daniel Suarez, No. 99, 31.446
32. Michael McDowell, No. 71, 31.462
33. Denny Hamlin, No. 11, 31.463
34. Ross Chastain, No. 1, 31.484
35. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88, 31.485
36. Connor Zilisch, No. 87, 31.5
37. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47, 31.537
38. B.J. McLeod, No. 78, 31.55
39. Cody Ware, No. 51, 31.564
40. David Starr, No. 66, 34.113 

Where is NASCAR racing this weekend? 

The NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series are back at Atlanta Motor Speedway while the Truck and ARCA Series venture out to Lime Rock Park.

Where is Atlanta Motor Speedway?

Atlanta Motor Speedway is located in Hampton, Georgia.

Where is Lime Rock Park? 

Lime Rock Park is located in Lakeville, Connecticut.

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What time is the NASCAR race on today?

(All times listed in eastern time)

Friday, June 27

• 7:30 p.m. - Xfinity Series race, CW

Saturday, June 28

• 9:30 a.m. - CRAFTSMAN Truck Series qualifying, FS1
• 1 p.m. - CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race, FOX
• 4 - ARCA race, FS2
• 7 - Cup Series race, TNT 

NASCAR in season tournament bracket

• Matchup 1 - Denny Hamlin (1) vs. Ty Dillon (32)
• Matchup 2 - Kyle Busch (16) vs. Brad Keselowski (17)
• Matchup 3 - Bubba Wallace (9) vs. Daniel Suarez (24)
• Matchup 4 - Alex Bowman (8) vs. Joey Logano (25)
• Matchup 5 - Christopher Bell (4) vs. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (29)
• Matchup 6 - Ross Chastain (13) vs. Erik Jones (20)
• Matchup 7 - John Hunter Nemechek (12) vs. Josh Berry (21)
• Matchup 8 - Chase Elliott (5) vs. Austin Dillon (28)
• Matchup 9 - Chase Briscoe (2) vs. Noah Gragson (31)
• Matchup 10 - Ryan Preece (15) vs. William Byron (18)
• Matchup 11 - Kyle Larson (10) vs. Tyler Reddick (23)
• Matchup 12 - Ryan Blaney (7) vs. Carson Hocevar (26)
• Matchup 13 - Chris Buescher (3) vs. Todd Gilliland (30)
• Matchup 14 - Zane Smith (14) vs. Austin Cindric (19)
• Matchup 15 - Michael McDowell (11) vs. AJ Allmendinger (22)
• Matchup 16 - Ty Gibbs (6) vs. Justin Haley (27)