Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway will be the third at the 1.5-mile track since it was revamped in 2021.
Hendrick Motorsports drivers William Byron and Chase Elliott won last year’s Cup races there. The track changes — most notably higher banking in the turns — made drafting much more important.
The racing there now leans more toward Daytona-Talladega competition than the typical 1.5-mile track. Chevrolet drivers have won all four Cup races this season.
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