Is there a NASCAR race today? Quaker State 400 Schedule, Start Time, & TV Channel for Cup Series

The drivers of the NASCAR Cup Series are scheduled to be at the 1.54-mile-long track on Sunday, September 8, as the action at the season’s first playoff racing weekend continues at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

In Saturday’s (September 7) Cup Series qualifying, Michael McDowell claimed his fourth Cup Series pole of the season to lead the 38-driver field to the green flag at Atlanta.

William Byron, who won last year’s Quaker State 400 at Atlanta, will look to win again this weekend.

The weather forecast for Sunday in Atlanta predicts mostly sunny skies with a high temperature of 77 degrees Fahrenheit and a 10 percent chance of rain at the time of Quaker State 400.

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Is there a NASCAR race today?

Race: Quaker State 400

Track: Atlanta Motor Speedway

Schedule: September 8, 3 pm ET

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NASCAR 2024 Sunday schedule at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Below is the complete schedule for Sunday’s on-track action of the Quaker State 400 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway:

Sunday, September 8, 2024

Garage open

12 pm ET: Cup Series

Track activity

3 pm ET: Quaker State 400 (260 laps and 400 miles)

Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series action in Hampton, Georgia, will be broadcast on USA Network, NBC Sports, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway: Starting Lineup

Below is the starting order for the Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway:

1. #34 - Michael McDowell
2. #12 - Ryan Blaney (P)
3. #38 - Todd Gilliland
4. #4 - Josh Berry (R)
5. #2 - Austin Cindric (P)
6. #5 - Kyle Larson (P)
7. #22 - Joey Logano (P)
8. #3 - Austin Dillon
9. #24 - William Byron (P)
10. #14 - Chase Briscoe (P)
11. #48 - Alex Bowman (P)
12. #21 - Harrison Burton (P)
13. #10 - Noah Gragson
14. #31 - Daniel Hemric
15. #8 - Kyle Busch
16. #9 - Chase Elliott (P)
17. #17 - Chris Buescher
18. #1 - Ross Chastain
19. #6 - Brad Keselowski (P)
20. #54 - Ty Gibbs (P)
21. #41 - Ryan Preece
22. #19 - Martin Truex Jr. (P)
23. #45 - Tyler Reddick (P)
24. #23 - Bubba Wallace
25. #7 - Corey LaJoie
26. #20 - Christopher Bell (P)
27. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
28. #16 - Shane van Gisbergen (i)
29. #51 - Justin Haley
30. #99 - Daniel Suárez (P)
31. #15 - Cody Ware
32. #77 - Carson Hocevar (R)
33. #43 - Erik Jones
34. #71 - Zane Smith (R)
35. #42 - John Hunter Nemechek
36. #78 - B. J. McLeod (i)
37. #44 - J. J. Yeley (i)
38. #11 - Denny Hamlin