Eight days ago, Tyler Reddick had eight NASCAR Cup Series victories in his six years at NASCAR’s top level. Now, he’s the first driver to win back-to-back races to open a season in nearly two decades.
Reddick led the Cup Series field away at the start of the Autotrader 400 Sunday at EchoPark Speedway. It took a furious comeback in the final stage of the race but Reddick gave 23XI Racing co-owner Michael Jordan his second victory in a row.
He even did it while missing a piece of his front right fender.
‘This place, over the years, man, it just puts on some amazing racing,’ Reddick said after the win.
‘Handling matters here but I don’t know, I guess determination outweighs handling,’ he added, gesturing to exposed right front tire.
Jordan was equally elated to have his team go back-to-back in 2026 to open the year.
‘Tyler did an unbelievable job, both teams did an unbelievable job,’ he said.
Reddick had to maneuver through two overtime periods – including contact in the first overtime with his teammate Bubba Wallace and other frontrunners. He managed to hold on for a win over Chase Briscoe by just 0.164 seconds.
Ross Chastain, Carson Hocevar and Daniel Suárez rounded out the top five runners at the checkered flag.
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NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta highlights
NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta: Full results
Here’s how the field finished the Autotrader 400:
(45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
(19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota
(1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
(77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
(7) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet
(97) Shane van Gisbergen, Chevrolet
(38) Zane Smith, Ford
(23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
(60) Ryan Preece, Ford
(12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
(9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
(16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
(11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
(4) Noah Gragson, Ford
(17) Chris Buescher, Ford
(10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
(6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
(22) Joey Logano, Ford
(42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
(71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet
(20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
(41) Cole Custer, Chevrolet
(48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
(43) Erik Jones, Toyota
(34) Todd Gilliland, Ford
(2) Austin Cindric, Ford
(51) Cody Ware, Chevrolet
(24) William Byron, Chevrolet
(3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
(88) Connor Zilisch, Chevrolet
(44) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet
(5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
(35) Riley Herbst, Toyota
(8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
(78) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet
(47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
(54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
(21) Josh Berry, Ford
What time does the NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta start?
The Autotrader 400 starts at 3 p.m. ET at EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway) in Hampton, Georgia.
What TV channel is the NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta on?
Fox is broadcasting the Autotrader 400 and has a pre-race show beginning at 2 p.m. ET. Fans can also tune in to the radio broadcast on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta live stream
The Autotrader 400 can be live streamed on the Fox Sports website, the Fox Sports app and Hulu. Viewers can also stream the race on Fubo, which is offering a free trial to new subscribers.
Watch the Autotrader 400 on Fubo (free trial)
How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta?
Though the Autotrader 400 has a new name, the race itself remains unchanged: 260 laps around the 1.54-mile track for a total of 400.4 miles. The race will feature three segments (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 60 laps; Stage 2: 100 laps; Stage 3: 100 laps.
What is the lineup for the Autotrader 400 at Atlanta?
Qualifying was canceled due to inclement weather. Instead, Sunday’s lineup was set by a qualifying metric. (Car number in parentheses)
(45) Tyler Reddick, Toyota
(22) Joey Logano, Ford
(47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet
(9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet
(6) Brad Keselowski, Ford
(38) Zane Smith, Ford
(17) Chris Buescher, Ford
(35) Riley Herbst, Toyota
(23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota
(21) Josh Berry, Ford
(4) Noah Gragson, Ford
(7) Daniel Suárez, Chevrolet
(24) William Byron, Chevrolet
(8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet
(77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet
(5) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet
(10) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet
(51) Cody Ware, Chevrolet
(16) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet
(71) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet
(1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
(12) Ryan Blaney, Ford
(43) Erik Jones, Toyota
(42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota
(54) Ty Gibbs, Toyota
(60) Ryan Preece, Ford
(41) Cole Custer, Chevrolet
(97) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet
(11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota
(2) Austin Cindric, Ford
(88) Connor Zilisch, Chevrolet
(20) Christopher Bell, Toyota
(3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet
(19) Chase Briscoe, Toyota
(34) Todd Gilliland, Ford
(48) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet
(78) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet
(44) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet
