NASCAR Cup Series

HAMPTON, Ga. -- Ryan Newman topped the chart in the first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series practice at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Kurt Busch, fresh off his season-opening win in the Daytona 500, met with media members at Atlanta Motor Speedway Friday morning. Busch re-lived his historic victory, spoke about the whirlwind week since and previewed Atlanta.

CHASE ELLIOTT, NO. 24 NAPA CHEVROLET SS, met with members of the media at Atlanta Motor Speedway and discussed the launch of his foundation, the final laps of last weekend’s Daytona 500, his outlook for this weekend at Atlanta and many other topics. Full Transcript:

The season-in-one-race atmosphere that is the Daytona 500 is now in the rearview mirror for Erik Jones, with his focus recalibrated to this week’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Michael McDowell and Leavine Family Racing are looking forward to charging into Atlanta Motor Speedway to secure their best finish at the track during the Folds of Honor Quicktrip 500.

Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team roll into Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend brimming with confidence after taking a back-up car from the rear of field to second place in the Daytona 500.

Daytona Recap: Denny Hamlin finished 17th in Sunday’s Daytona 500 after suffering significant right-side damage in a mid-race, multi-car incident which forced him to limp home in the #11 FedEx Express Toyota in the event won by Kurt Busch. Hamlin, the defending race winner, was collected in a Lap 129 wreck that involved 17 cars on the 2.5-mile, high-banked Daytona International Speedway.

Ryan Blaney and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing team roll into Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend brimming with confidence after taking a back-up car from the rear of field to second place in the Daytona 500.

Cody Ware will set a huge milestone this weekend at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway, as the third-generation racer is set to make his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) debut in Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500.

It is expected. The standings look weird. With bonus points from the Duels and the demo derby that was the Daytona 500, some wound up with more points than anticipated, and some got far less.