This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series paddock makes landfall at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. As always, there will be a few eyes focused on the weather conditions for the race weekend. On the bright side, it appears that the skies will be clear and not a drop of rain will fall. On the other end of the scale, drivers will have to contend with temperatures ranging between 49° and 57 °F. As per reports [https://www.wunderground.com/hourly/us/ga/atlanta/date/2021-03-21], humidity ranges between 23% to 36% throughout the day. In other words, there will be uninterrupted action at Atlanta. Hopefully, the weather should remain dry for the Cup Series race, especially since the first couple of races witnessed rainfall. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE NASCAR CUP SERIES RACE AT ATLANTA? Championship leader Denny Hamlin will start on pole position for Sunday’s race, ahead of Martin Truex Jr. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver will be keen to finally get that first win of the 2021 season. Even if he does not, Hamlin will most likely settle for extending his championship lead over his rivals. NASCAR Daytona 500 [https://www.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2021-02-15T045853Z_1669114402_MT1USATODAY15576813_RTRMADP_3_NASCAR-DAYTONA-500.jpg]Feb 14, 2021; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series drivers Denny Hamlin (11), Kyle Busch (18), Martin Truex Jr. (19) and Bubba Wallace (23) during the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Of course, just because Hamlin is on pole for the Cup Series race, it does not mean that he will win. The past few Cup Series races have proven that just about anybody can reach Victory Lane. However, it is also worth mentioning that Hamlin has won the race back in 2012. On the other end of the scale, Kevin Harvick is the last winner at the track. Without a doubt, Hamlin will try everything in his power to emerge victorious. However, he knows that all his rivals will be right on his tail and won’t let him get away so easily. Irrespective of this, the veteran driver is still an excellent racer, and he is certainly capable of winning races, as evidenced in the 2020 season. READ MORE: Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr Up Front: Starting Line-up for NASCAR Cup Series Atlanta Race [https://www.essentiallysports.com/nascar-news-denny-hamlin-and-martin-truex-jr-up-front-starting-line-up-for-nascar-cup-series-atlanta-motor-speedway-race/] 

This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series fraternity pays a visit to the Atlanta Motor
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[caption id="attachment_589568" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="size-full wp-image-589568" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/20210322171739/2021-03-21T233527Z_323183572_MT1USATODAY15771333_RTRMADP_3_NASCAR-FOLDS-OF-HONOR-QUIKTRIP-500.jpg" alt="Ryan Blaney and Kyle Larson" width="1920" height="1280" /> Mar 21, 2021; Hampton, Georgia, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney (12) passes NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) late in the race to take the lead for the final time at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports[/caption]
<h2>Atlanta Motor Speedway- 2021 Latest News, Winners, Qualifying, Track</h2>
Atlanta Motor Speedway (in the past Atlanta International Raceway) is a 1.5-mile race track in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has hosted NASCAR Cup Series stock vehicle races since its initiation in 1960.

The initial scenes of the 1980 film Smokey and the Bandit II were shot at the track, as were scenes of the 1983 film Stroker Ace; a 40th commemoration stunt show to recognize the 1977 shooting of the first Smokey and the Bandit in close by Jonesboro, Georgia, was held at AMS in 2017 and went to by Burt Reynolds.

The track was highlighted in the 1982 Kenny Rogers film Six Pack. Previous U.S. President Jimmy Carter once filled in as a ticket taker at the track and went to a few races there as Georgia's lead representative and as U.S. president.
<h2>History</h2>
The setting was purchased by Speedway Motorsports in 1990. In 1994, 46 townhouses were worked over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to normalize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two middle ovals, the whole track was totally remade.

The frontstretch and backstretch were traded, and the design of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval, with another authority length of 1.54-mile (2.48 km) where before it was 1.522-mile (2.449 km). The project made the track one of the quickest on the NASCAR circuit. It has a seating limit of 71,000 - 125.000 relying upon design.

The track facilitated a NASCAR Cup Series race end of the week yearly on Labor Day weekend from 2009 to 2014. The 2009 move from an October race date to Labor Day weekend was likewise joined by an adjustment in start time, denoting the main NASCAR Cup Series under the lights at Atlanta Motor Speedway and the arrival of Labor Day weekend NASCAR dashing toward the Southern United States.

Different features of the facility are a quarter-mile track between the pit street and the fundamental track for Legends racing and a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) FIA-endorsed street course. In 1996, the speedway facilitated the Countryfest show, pulling in more than 200,000 fans.

For the vast majority of the 1990s and 2000s, the track flaunted the most elevated velocities on the NASCAR circuit, with a common passing lap speed of around 193 mph (311 km/h), first posted by driver Breton Roussel on June 22, 1990, and a record lap speed of more than 197 mph (317 km/h).

In 2004 and 2005, the likewise planned Texas Motor Speedway saw marginally quicker qualifying times, and as the tracks' individual racing surfaces have worn, qualifying speeds at Texas have gotten reliably quicker than at Atlanta.
<h2>2021 Race</h2>
Ryan Blaney won the race, driving a Ford. Kyle Larson led for 269 laps, but Blaney overtook him eight laps from the end because Larson's tires were wearing out.

With Blaney’s win, NASCAR had its sixth different champion in its first six races of 2021.
<h2>Quick Facts</h2>
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<td width="301">Location</td>
<td width="301">Henry County, Georgia, at 1500 Tara Place Hampton, GA, 30228</td>
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<td width="301">Operator</td>
<td width="301">Speedway Motorsports, Inc.</td>
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<td width="301">Major Events</td>
<td width="301"><strong>NASCAR Cup Series</strong>

Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500

Quaker State 400

<strong>NASCAR Xfinity Series</strong>

EchoPark 250

TBA

<strong>NASCAR Camping World Truck</strong>

Series Fr8Auctions 200

<strong>Atlanta Track Club</strong>

Atlanta Marathon</td>
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<td width="301">Length</td>
<td width="301">1.54 mi (2.48 km)</td>
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<td width="301">Most Wins</td>
<td width="301">Dale Earnhardt (9)</td>
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<td width="301">Most Starts</td>
<td width="301">Richard Petty (65)</td>
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<td width="301">Poles</td>
<td width="301">Buddy Baker, Ryan Newman (7)</td>
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</tbody>
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Mar 21, 2021; Hampton, Georgia, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Blaney (12) passes NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) late in the race to take the lead for the final time at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Motor Speedway- 2021 Latest News, Winners, Qualifying, Track Atlanta Motor Speedway (in the past Atlanta International Raceway) is a 1.5-mile race track in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has hosted NASCAR Cup Series stock vehicle races since its initiation in 1960. The initial scenes of the 1980 film Smokey and the Bandit II were shot at the track, as were scenes of the 1983 film Stroker Ace; a 40th commemoration stunt show to recognize the 1977 shooting of the first Smokey and the Bandit in close by Jonesboro, Georgia, was held at AMS in 2017 and went to by Burt Reynolds. The track was highlighted in the 1982 Kenny Rogers film Six Pack. Previous U.S. President Jimmy Carter once filled in as a ticket taker at the track and went to a few races there as Georgia&#8217;s lead representative and as U.S. president. History The setting was purchased by Speedway Motorsports in 1990. In 1994, 46 townhouses were worked over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to normalize the track with Speedway Motorsports&#8217; other two middle ovals, the whole track was totally remade. The frontstretch and backstretch were traded, and the design of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval, with another authority length of 1.54-mile (2.48 km) where before it was 1.522-mile (2.449 km). The project made the track one of the quickest on the NASCAR circuit. It has a seating limit of 71,000 &#8211; 125.000 relying upon design. The track facilitated a NASCAR Cup Series race end of the week yearly on Labor Day weekend from 2009 to 2014. The 2009 move from an October race date to Labor Day weekend was likewise joined by an adjustment in start time, denoting the main NASCAR Cup Series under the lights at Atlanta Motor Speedway and the arrival of Labor Day weekend NASCAR dashing toward the Southern United States. Different features of the facility are a quarter-mile track between the pit street and the fundamental track for Legends racing and a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) FIA-endorsed street course. In 1996, the speedway facilitated the Countryfest show, pulling in more than 200,000 fans. For the vast majority of the 1990s and 2000s, the track flaunted the most elevated velocities on the NASCAR circuit, with a common passing lap speed of around 193 mph (311 km/h), first posted by driver Breton Roussel on June 22, 1990, and a record lap speed of more than 197 mph (317 km/h). In 2004 and 2005, the likewise planned Texas Motor Speedway saw marginally quicker qualifying times, and as the tracks&#8217; individual racing surfaces have worn, qualifying speeds at Texas have gotten reliably quicker than at Atlanta. 2021 Race Ryan Blaney won the race, driving a Ford. Kyle Larson led for 269 laps, but Blaney overtook him eight laps from the end because Larson&#8217;s tires were wearing out. With Blaney’s win, NASCAR had its sixth different champion in its first six races of 2021. Quick Facts  Location Henry County, Georgia, at 1500 Tara Place Hampton, GA, 30228  Operator Speedway Motorsports, Inc.  Major Events NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Quaker State 400 NASCAR Xfinity Series EchoPark 250 TBA NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Fr8Auctions 200 Atlanta Track Club Atlanta Marathon  Length 1.54 mi (2.48 km)  Most Wins Dale Earnhardt (9)  Most Starts Richard Petty (65)  Poles Buddy Baker, Ryan Newman (7)

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