2024 NASCAR Playoffs in Atlanta: Quaker State 400 start time, TV, streaming, schedule

After 26 regular-season races, the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs are scheduled to begin Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Sixteen drivers will enter the 10-race playoff with championship ambitions as the first round kicks off with three very different styles of racing: a superspeedway at Atlanta, a road course race at Watkins Glen International and a short track race at Bristol Motor Speedway. From there, the final four drivers in the playoff standings will be eliminated heading into the second round.

But before we look too far, let’s focus on Atlanta.

This past February, the Cup Series raced there, with one of the most electrifying finishes in recent memory, with Daniel Suarez winning a three-way battle over Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch in a photo finish that ranks as the fourth-closest in series history. It was Suarez’s only victory this season and just the second of his Cup career, and the Trackhouse Racing star will look to repeat the feat on Sunday.

Here’s all the information you need to prepare for the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart:

What time does the NASCAR playoff race in Atlanta start?

The Quaker State 400 begins at 3 p.m. ET Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia.

What TV channel is the NASCAR playoff race in Atlanta on?

USA Network broadcasts the Quaker State 400 and has a pre-race show starting at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Will there be a live stream of the NASCAR playoff race in Atlanta?

The Quaker State 400 can be streamed live on the NBC Sports website and the NBC Sports app. The race is also available to stream on Fubo.

How many laps is the NASCAR playoff race in Atlanta?

The Quaker State 400 consists of 260 laps of the 1.54-mile track, for a total of 400.4 miles. The race will consist of three segments (laps per stage): Stage 1: 60 laps; Stage 2: 100 laps; Stage 3: 100 laps.

Who won the last NASCAR Cup races in Atlanta?

Daniel Suarez led nine laps before edging Ryan Blaney and Kyle Busch in a photo finish to take the checkered flag on Feb. 25, 2024.

And at last year’s Quaker State 400, William Byron led the final 19 laps before the race was stopped due to rain after 185 laps on July 9, 2023.

What are the driver standings heading into the NASCAR playoff race in Atlanta?

What is the schedule for the Quaker State 400 in Atlanta?

Car number in parentheses; (P) = playoff driver

1. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford

2. (12) Ryan Blaney (P), Ford

3. (38) Todd Gilliland, Ford

4. (4) Josh Berry, Ford

5. (2) Austin Cindric (P), Ford

6. (5) Kyle Larson (P), Chevrolet

7. (22) Joey Logano (P), Ford

8. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet

9. (24) William Byron (P), Chevrolet

10. (14) Chase Briscoe (P), Ford

11. (48) Alex Bowman (P), Chevrolet

12. (21) Harrison Burton (P), Ford

13. (10) Noah Gragson, Ford

14. (31) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet

15. (8) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet

16. (9) Chase Elliott (P), Chevrolet

17. (17) Chris Buescher, Ford

18. (1) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet

19. (6) Brad Keselowski (P), Ford

20. (54) Ty Gibbs (P), Toyota

21. (41) Ryan Preece, Ford

22. (19) Martin Truex Jr. (P), Toyota

23. (45) Tyler Reddick (P), Toyota

24. (23) Bubba Wallace, Toyota

25. (7) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet

26. (20) Christopher Bell (P), Toyota

27. (47) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Chevrolet

28. (16) Shane Van Gisbergen, Chevrolet

29. (51) Justin Haley, Ford

30. (99) Daniel Suarez (P), Chevrolet

31. (15) Cody Ware, Ford

32. (77) Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet

33. (43) Erik Jones, Toyota

34. (71) Zane Smith, Chevrolet

35. (42) John Hunter Nemechek, Toyota

36. (78) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet

37. (44) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet

38. (11) Denny Hamlin (P), Toyota

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