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2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta Results: Winner & Full Finishing Order — July 12

Ryan Blaney won at Atlanta Motor Speedway. See how the race was decided, what the result means and the complete finishing order below.

Race date

7:00 PM ET

Local time

Winner

Ryan Blaney

Car 12 · Ford

Track

Atlanta Motor Speedway

Hampton, GA

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Race recap

Ryan Blaney leads 171 laps and wins Atlanta in overtime

How Ryan Blaney won the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta

Ryan Blaney won at EchoPark by 0.068 seconds over Christopher Bell after leading 171 of 263 laps, the most by a drafting-track winner since 1964.

The decisive moment

Bell pushed Blaney through Turns 3 and 4 on the final overtime lap, giving the No. 12 enough momentum to beat Carson Hocevar's outside lane.

What the result means

The victory was Blaney's second of 2026 and Ford's 750th in Cup competition.

Race outcome and turning point checked against NASCAR Cup Series race recap. The table below is maintained from the race results feed.

Watch the race

NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta YouTube highlights and race videos

Watch four videos from the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta: race highlights, the finish, onboard or postrace footage, and a longer replay when available. Each selection was checked against this event and result.

Race highlights

NASCAR Cup Series 2026: EchoPark Speedway, Atlanta | Extended Highlights | Motorsports on NBC

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Race feature

NASCAR Radioactive | 2026 EchoPark Speedway

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Full race replay

NASCAR Cup Series Full Race Replay: 2026 EchoPark Speedway

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Race clip

Atlanta's Final 7 Laps End in a Banger | 2026 NASCAR Cup Series

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NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta results and full finishing order

Ryan Blaney wins the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta

Started 1 · Led — laps · Earned — points

Finish	Driver	Car	Mfr	Start	+/−	Laps	Led	Status	Points
1	Ryan Blaney	12	Ford	1	0	—	—	Running	—
2	Christopher Bell	20	Toyota	32	+30	—	—	Running	—
3	Carson Hocevar	77	Chevrolet	14	+11	—	—	Running	—
4	Ty Gibbs	54	Toyota	23	+19	—	—	Running	—
5	Erik Jones	43	Toyota	11	+6	—	—	Running	—
6	Shane van Gisbergen	97	Chevrolet	12	+6	—	—	Running	—
7	Austin Dillon	3	Chevrolet	4	-3	—	—	Running	—
8	Tyler Reddick	45	Toyota	31	+23	—	—	Running	—
9	Joey Logano	22	Ford	2	-7	—	—	Running	—
10	Chris Buescher	17	Ford	13	+3	—	—	Running	—
11	Ross Chastain	1	Chevrolet	9	-2	—	—	Running	—
12	Denny Hamlin	11	Toyota	28	+16	—	—	Running	—
13	Chase Elliott	9	Chevrolet	7	-6	—	—	Running	—
14	Austin Cindric	2	Ford	8	-6	—	—	Running	—
15	Michael McDowell	71	Chevrolet	18	+3	—	—	Running	—
16	William Byron	24	Chevrolet	26	+10	—	—	Running	—
17	Cole Custer	41	Chevrolet	33	+16	—	—	Running	—
18	John Hunter Nemechek	42	Toyota	24	+6	—	—	Running	—
19	Todd Gilliland	34	Ford	21	+2	—	—	Running	—
20	Ty Dillon	10	Chevrolet	16	-4	—	—	Running	—
21	Daniel Suarez	7	Chevrolet	5	-16	—	—	Running	—
22	Alex Bowman	48	Chevrolet	6	-16	—	—	Running	—
23	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	47	Chevrolet	15	-8	—	—	Running	—
24	Ryan Preece	60	Ford	19	-5	—	—	Running	—
25	Josh Berry	21	Ford	17	-8	—	—	Running	—
26	Brad Keselowski	6	Ford	10	-16	—	—	Running	—
27	Noah Gragson	4	Ford	36	+9	—	—	Running	—
28	Connor Zilisch	88	Chevrolet	25	-3	—	—	Running	—
29	Bubba Wallace	23	Toyota	22	-7	—	—	Running	—
30	Zane Smith	38	Ford	34	+4	—	—	Running	—
31	Austin Hill	33	Chevrolet	30	-1	—	—	Running	—
32	Cody Ware	51	Chevrolet	35	+3	—	—	Running	—
33	Chad Finchum	66	Ford	38	+5	—	—	Running	—
34	Kyle Larson	5	Chevrolet	3	-31	—	—	Running	—
35	Riley Herbst	35	Toyota	29	-6	—	—	Running	—
36	Chase Briscoe	19	Toyota	20	-16	—	—	Running	—
37	AJ Allmendinger	16	Chevrolet	27	-10	—	—	Running	—
38	B.J. McLeod	78	Chevrolet	37	-1	—	—	Running	—

Starting grid

NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta starting lineup

Ryan Blaney

Car 12 · Ford

Christopher Bell

Car 20 · Toyota

Carson Hocevar

Car 77 · Chevrolet

Ty Gibbs

Car 54 · Toyota

Erik Jones

Car 43 · Toyota

Shane van Gisbergen

Car 97 · Chevrolet

Austin Dillon

Car 3 · Chevrolet

Tyler Reddick

Car 45 · Toyota

Joey Logano

Car 22 · Ford

Chris Buescher

Car 17 · Ford

Ross Chastain

Car 1 · Chevrolet

Denny Hamlin

Car 11 · Toyota

Chase Elliott

Car 9 · Chevrolet

Austin Cindric

Car 2 · Ford

Michael McDowell

Car 71 · Chevrolet

William Byron

Car 24 · Chevrolet

Cole Custer

Car 41 · Chevrolet

John Hunter Nemechek

Car 42 · Toyota

Todd Gilliland

Car 34 · Ford

Ty Dillon

Car 10 · Chevrolet

Daniel Suarez

Car 7 · Chevrolet

Alex Bowman

Car 48 · Chevrolet

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Car 47 · Chevrolet

Ryan Preece

Car 60 · Ford

Josh Berry

Car 21 · Ford

Brad Keselowski

Car 6 · Ford

Noah Gragson

Car 4 · Ford

Connor Zilisch

Car 88 · Chevrolet

Bubba Wallace

Car 23 · Toyota

Zane Smith

Car 38 · Ford

Austin Hill

Car 33 · Chevrolet

Cody Ware

Car 51 · Chevrolet

Chad Finchum

Car 66 · Ford

Kyle Larson

Car 5 · Chevrolet

Riley Herbst

Car 35 · Toyota

Chase Briscoe

Car 19 · Toyota

AJ Allmendinger

Car 16 · Chevrolet

B.J. McLeod

Car 78 · Chevrolet

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Quick answers

NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta FAQ

When is the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta?

The race is scheduled for Sunday, July 12, 2026. The green-flag time above converts automatically to your local timezone.

What time does the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta start?

The listed start is 7:00 PM ET; use the automatically converted time at the top of this page for your location.

What channel is the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta on?

The current broadcast listing is HBO Max, TNT. Recheck near race day in case the network moves coverage.

Where is the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta?

The event is at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA. It is listed as a superspeedway.

Who won the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta?

Ryan Blaney won the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta. The decisive sequence and result context are summarized in the race recap above.

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