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Atlanta

NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen

Track Length
1.54 mi
Banking
24° turns
Surface
Asphalt
Race Length
260 laps

Who Wins at Atlanta

Historical performance — career stats at Atlanta Motor Speedway

RankDriverStartsWinsTop 5Avg Fin
1Chase Elliott152311.3
2Denny Hamlin321617.3
3Ryan Blaney161711.5
4Tyler Reddick121316.4
5Carson Hocevar50210.2
6Brad Keselowski232615.7
7Kyle Busch3221012.8
8Joey Logano252416.6
9Chris Buescher160020.0
10Alex Bowman160417.4

Atlanta Race Preview

Atlanta Motor Speedway hosts the NASCAR Cup Series for 260 laps across 1.54 mi of asphalt. As a superspeedway, the Atlanta race rewards patience in the draft, strategic positioning, and the ability to find a push at the right moment. On plate tracks, anyone can win — and anyone can get wrecked.

Looking at career numbers, Carson Hocevar is the benchmark at Atlanta with a 10.2 average finish across 5 Cup starts. The outright win leader here is Chase Elliott with 2 victoryies. Kyle Busch has led the most laps at this track (623), which speaks to their raw pace here.

For fantasy purposes, 11 active 2026 Cup drivers have won here at some point in their career. The unpredictable nature of this circuit means variance is higher — strong historical data matters, but so does current-season form. Use S-EDGE™ to weigh all four pillars before your draft pick.

Among drivers in this season's field, the three with the best historical averages at Atlanta are Carson Hocevar (10.2 avg), Chase Elliott (11.3 avg), and Jimmie Johnson (11.4 avg). All three are worth watching in your fantasy lineup this race week.

Scorzia S-EDGE™ Analysis — Atlanta

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Elite Pick
drivers rated
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Strong Pick
drivers rated
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Solid Pick
drivers rated
1
Chase Elliott
Elite Pick
83
2
Denny Hamlin
Elite Pick
75
3
Ryan Blaney
Strong Pick
67
4
Tyler Reddick
Strong Pick
59

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