NASCAR 2019 Race 2: Atlanta QuikTrip 500 Race and Contest Thread

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Schedule:

Friday, Feb. 22
11:35 a.m. NASCAR First Practice NASCAR.com
1:05 p.m. Xfinity First Practice NASCAR.com
2:05 p.m. Truck First Practice NASCAR.com
3:05 p.m. Xfinity First Practice FS1
4:05 p.m. Truck Final Practice FS1
5:10 p.m. NASCAR qualifying FS1/PRN

Saturday, Feb. 23
9:35 a.m. Xfinity Series qualifying FS1
10:40 a.m. Truck Series qualifying FS1
12 p.m. NASCAR final practice FS1
2 p.m. Xfinity Rinnai 250 FS1/PRN
4:30 p.m. Truck Series Ultimate Tailgating 200 FS1/MRN

Sunday, Feb. 24
2 p.m. NASCAR Folds of Honor QuickTrip 500 FOX/PRN

Track Facts:



Distance 500.5 miles (805.476 km)
Laps 325 (Stage 1: 85 Stage 2: 85 Stage 3: 155)

Track Specifications:
Track Length: 1.54 mile quad oval
Race Length: 325 laps, 500.5 miles
Stage 1 & 2: 85 Laps (each)
Final Stage: 155 Laps
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 24 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 24 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 5 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 2,332 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,800 feet
Pit Road Speed: 45mph
Pace Car Speed: 55mph
Fuel Window: 50-55 laps
Grandstand Seating: 75,000 [was 92,000 and 98,000]
Last repave: 1997
Next repave: 2017
Opened: 1960

Track Records & Stats

Feb 2018 Race Winner: #4-Kevin Harvick, 143.068mph, started 3th
Race Record: Dale Earnhardt, Nov 12, 1995, 163.633mph
Slowest Race Record: Fred Lorenzen, 1962, 101.983mph
Youngest Race Winner: Kyle Busch, 3/09/2008 - 22 years, 10 months, 7 days
Oldest Race Winner: Morgan Shepherd, 3/20/1993 - 51 years, 5 months, 8 days
Different Race Winners: 43

Track Qualifying Record: Geoffrey Bodine, 11/16/1997, 197.478mph
Last Race Won from 1st Starting Position: Kasey Kahne (03/19/2006)
Youngest Pole Winner: Terry Labonte, 3/15/1981 - 24 years, 3 months, 27 days
Oldest Pole Winner: Harry Gant, 11/14/1993 - 53 years, 10 months, 4 days
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Bobby Labonte, Nov 2001, started 39th
Pole Winners: 46

Most Races - All Time: Richard Petty, 65
Most Races - Active Driver: Dale Earnhardt Jr., 29
Most Wins - All Time: Dale Earnhardt, 9
Most Wins - Active Driver: Jimmie Johnson, 5
Most Poles - All Time: Buddy Baker and Ryan Newman, 7
Most Poles - Active Driver: Ryan Newman, 7
Most Top 5s All-Time: 26 - Dale Earnhardt [46 starts]
Most Top 5s Active: 14 - Jimmie Johnson
Most Top 10s: 33 - Richard Petty [65 starts]
Most Top 10s Active: 17, Matt Kenseth; 16, Jimmie Johnson


Data based on info from 2017... Jayski is no longer updated.