The NASCAR Cup Series world will shift its focus to Georgia on Sunday because the 2024 season strikes from the Daytona International Speedway to Atlanta Motor Speedway for the Ambetter Health 400.
The Cup Series race will mark the top of the trifecta in Hampton, Georgia. The Craftsman Truck Series kicked off the weekend with the Fr8 208 on Saturday, which was adopted by the Xfinity Series’ RAPTOR King of Tough 250.
William Byron will enter the race seeking to do one thing not seen since Matt Kenseth achieved it in 2009 – win the primary two races of the common season. Byron eked out a win towards Hendrick Motorsports teammate Alex Bowman because the Daytona 500 ended with a warning because the pack acquired the white flag.
William Byron, driver of the #24 Axalta Chevrolet, celebrates after profitable the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 19, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
Byron celebrated the win with a visit to the highest of the Empire State Building earlier within the week.
He guided the No. 24 Chevrolet to Victory Lane on the Quaker State 400 in Atlanta in July final yr. Over his final 37 regular-season races, Byron has gained seven instances. The eyes of the racing world will probably be on him Sunday afternoon.
The strain will principally be off Byron as he has the within monitor into the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs now, however the concentration is going to shine on a number of drivers who completed towards the top of the Daytona race.
Ten drivers didn’t end the race at Daytona due to accidents, together with Harrison Burton, Austin Dillon, Joey Logano and defending NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney. Logano gained the Ambetter Health 400 in March final yr.
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It will probably be necessary for lots of the drivers jostling for place early to stay accident-free with a few of the smaller tracks on the schedule within the subsequent few weeks.
William Byron, driver of the #24 Axalta Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after profitable the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart at Atlanta Motor Speedway on July 9, 2023 in Hampton, Georgia. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Weather
The Daytona 500 was pushed to Monday because of the storms that handed by means of the Sunshine State. This time, Fox Weather says Hampton is ready to expertise sunshine and 63-degree climate for the occasion.
Track details
Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Bobby Labonte and Jimmie Johnson every are tied for essentially the most wins within the Ambetter Health 400 with 4. Brad Keselowski is the one different lively driver with a number of wins within the race with two.
The monitor has been a quad-oval since 1997. It is 1.540 miles in size. The turns have 28-degree banking, and the straightaways have 5-degree banking.
Joey Logano, #22 Team Penske Autotrader Ford, holds the winners trophy after the operating of the NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 on March 19, 2023 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. (Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Images)
How to observe
The Ambetter Health 400 will start on Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. ET. NASCAR followers can tune into the race on Fox.
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