NASCAR at Atlanta Lineup 2025: Starting Order & Pole for 2025 Ambetter Health 400

After the season-opening Daytona 500, the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season heads to Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, for the Ambetter Health 400. The second race of the season will go live on FOX at 3 pm ET on Sunday, February 23.

The Atlanta Spring race will be contested on a 1.54-mile D-shaped oval track. Thirty-nine drivers will compete over 260 laps to drive down Victory Lane. FOX Sports journalist Bob Pockrass tweeted the starting lineup for the 2025 Ambetter Health 400.

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Who is on pole for Ambetter Health 400?

In Saturday’s (February 22) Cup Series qualifying, Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney claimed his first pole of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season with a speed of 179.371 mph. It marked Blaney’s 12th pole of his career.

Blaney’s teammate Austin Cindric will share the front row with him after a lap of 179.359 mph. All three Penske drivers are in the top four.

The pair will be followed by Josh Berry, defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Joey Logano, and Todd Gilliland in the top five. Kyle Busch, Zane Smith, Chris Buescher, Brad Keselowski, and Noah Gragson completed the top 10.

Last year's winner of the event, Daniel Suarez, will start 29th on Sunday.

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2025 Ambetter Health 400 starting line-up

Below is the complete starting lineup for the 39-car grid at Atlanta Motor Speedway:

1. #12 - Ryan Blaney
2. #2 - Austin Cindrc
3. #21 - Josh Berry
4. #22 - Joey Logano
5. #34 - Todd Gilliland
6. #8 - Kyle Busch
7. #38 - Zane Smith
8. #17 - Chris Buescher
9. #6 - Brad Keselowski
10. #4 - Noah Gragson
11. #60 - Ryan Preece
12. #16 - AJ Allmendinger
13. #48 - Alex Bowman
14. #23 - Bubba Wallace
15. #3 - Austin Dillon
16. #24 - William Byron
17. #5 - Kyle Larson
18. #45 - Tyler Reddick
19. #9 - Chase Elliott
20. #10 - Ty Dillon
21. #7 - Justin Haley
22. #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
23. #41 - Cole Custer
24. #71 - Michael McDowell
25. #19 - Chase Briscoe
26. #77 - Carson Hocevar
27. #35 - Riley Herbst
28. #43 - Erik Jones
29. #99 - Daniel Suarez
30. #88 - Shane Van Gisbergen
31. #51 - Cody Ware
32. #20 - Christopher Bell
33. #1 - Ross Chastain
34. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
35. #01 - Corey LaJoie
36. #54 - Ty Gibbs
37. #11 - Denny Hamlin
38. #78 - BJ McLeod
39. #44 - JJ Yeley

Watch all NASCAR Cup Series teams and drivers at the Atlanta Motor Speedway for Sunday’s 67th annual Ambetter Health 400.