Today we get to see who starts the 2024 Cup season on the highest note possible, by winning the Daytona 500. However, later this week we go to another drafting track in Atlanta, but it hasn’t always been that way so the stats may be different than other drafting tracks. Down below you will find different statistics from all of the NASCAR Cup races here at Atlanta Motor Speedway ranging from Most Wins to Best Average Finishes by starting position. So read and enjoy these fun fact track stats!
In this post you will only find all-time stats, if you are looking for only active drivers stats or Next Gen stats check out my next article Active/Next Gen Cup Track Stats: Atlanta.
In this post you will only find all-time stats, if you are looking for only active drivers stats or Next Gen stats check out my next article Active/Next Gen Cup Track Stats: Atlanta.
Active Drivers will be highlighted like so
Active means any driver who started a race in the 2024 Cup Series season.
Active means any driver who started a race in the 2024 Cup Series season.
First Winner: Fireball Roberts 07/31/1960
Most Recent Winner: William Byron 07/09/2023
| Rank | Race | Start Pos. | Driver | Rank | Race | Start Pos. | Driver |
| 1 | 2001-35 | 39 | Bobby Labonte | 6 | 1983-04 | 22 | Cale Yarborough |
| T2 | 1999-34 | 37 | Bobby Labonte | T7 | 1997-32 | 21 | Bobby Labonte |
| T2 | 2015-02 | 37 | Jimmie Johnson | T7 | 1998-33 | 21 | Jeff Gordon |
| 4 | 2000-04 | 35 | Dale Earnhardt | T9 | 1990-29 | 20 | Morgan Shepherd |
| 5 | 1980-05 | 31 | Dale Earnhardt | T9 | 1993-30 | 20 | Rusty Wallace |
– Bobby Labonte was the king of starting bad at Atlanta and winning as he holds 3 of the 10 spots on the list, including the top 2.
| Rank | Race | Finish | Driver | Rank | Race | Finish | Driver |
| T1 | 2010.25 | 43 | Denny Hamlin | T3 | 1980-30 | 38 | Bobby Allison |
| T1 | 1963-11 | 42 | Junior Johnson | T3 | 1996-04 | 38 | Johnny Benson Jr. |
| T3 | 1983-04 | 41 | Geoff Bodine | T8 | 1968-33 | 36 | Buddy Baker |
| T3 | 1979-30 | 39 | Buddy Baker | T8 | 2000-04 | 36 | Dale Jarrett |
| T3 | 1994-31 | 39 | Greg Sacks | T8 | 2002-04 | 35 | Bill Elliott |
– Denny Hamlin’s record of worst finish by a pole winner at Atlanta will probably never be broken since there are only 40 cars that start each race now a days.
| Race | Driver | Race | Driver |
| 1960-27 | Fireball Roberts | 1977-05 | Richard Petty |
| 1964-13 | Fred Lorenzen | 1979-05 | Buddy Baker |
| 1965-09 | Marvin Panch | 1987-29 | Bill Elliott |
| 1967-10 | Cale Yarborough | 1988-29 | Rusty Wallace |
| 1971-10 | A.J. Foyt | 1996-31 | Bobby Labonte |
| 1972-06 | Bobby Allison | 2006-04 | Kasey Kahne |
| 1975-06 | Richard Petty | 2023-05 | Joey Logano |
– Joey Logano did something at Atlanta last year that only 3 drivers have accomplished since 1988. So don’t expect the Pole winner to win the race this weekend.
| Race | Driver | Race Finish |
| 2017-02 | Kevin Harvick | 9 |
| 2020-10 | Martin Truex Jr. | 3 |
| 2021-06 | Kyle Larson | 2 |
| 2022-19 | Chase Elliott | 1 |
| Drivers to win both Stages and Race | Drivers to win Pole, both Stages & Race | ||
| Race | Driver | Race | Driver |
| 2022-19 | Chase Elliott | – | – |
– Based on these stats winning both stages at Atlanta means you’re on your way to a good finish in the race.
| Best Laps Led% by Winner | Worst Laps Led% by Winner | ||||||
| Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver |
| 1 | 1969-10 | 92.22 | Cale Yarborough | 1 | 1961-46 | 0.75 | David Pearson |
| 2 | 1967-10 | 90.12 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 1978-29 | 0.91 | Donnie Allison |
| 3 | 1970-31 | 89.94 | Richard Petty | 3 | 1962-53 | 1.12 | Rex White |
| 4 | 1988-04 | 82.32 | Dale Earnhardt | T4 | 1970-08 | 2.13 | Bobby Allison |
| 5 | 1980-30 | 82.01 | Cale Yarborough | T4 | 1987-04 | 2.13 | Ricky Rudd |
| 6 | 1995-31 | 81.1 | Dale Earnhardt | 6 | 2007-33 | 2.74 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 7 | 1978-05 | 79.57 | Bobby Allison | 7 | 2005-04 | 2.77 | Carl Edwards |
| 8 | 1997-04 | 77.13 | Dale Jarrett | 8 | 2001-35 | 4.00 | Bobby Labonte |
| 9 | 1995-04 | 76.22 | Jeff Gordon | 9 | 2004-33 | 5.23 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 10 | 1989-29 | 75.91 | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | 2001-04 | 5.54 | Kevin Harvick |
– If you want a chance to win this weekend you better have led a lap before the white flag or else you have no chance according to track history.
| Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Fin. | Rank | Race | Laps Led% | Driver | Fin. |
| 1 | 1969-10 | 92.22 | Cale Yarborough | 1st | 6 | 1988-04 | 82.32 | Dale Earnhardt | 1st |
| 2 | 1967-10 | 90.12 | Cale Yarborough | 1st | 7 | 1980-30 | 82.01 | Cale Yarborough | 1st |
| 3 | 1970-31 | 89.94 | Richard Petty | 1st | 8 | 1995-31 | 81.71 | Dale Earnhardt | 1st |
| 4 | 2017-02 | 89.85 | Kevin Harvick | 9th | 9 | 1978-05 | 79.57 | Bobby Allison | 1st |
| 5 | 2021-06 | 82.77 | Kyle Larson | 2nd | 10 | 1997-04 | 77.13 | Dale Jarrett | 1st |
– Only 2 drivers since 2000 are on this list and neither of them won the race. So, leading a lot of laps may not be in your best interest if you want to win.
| Rank | Race | Driver |
Driver Rating |
Fin. | Rank | Race | Driver |
Driver Rating |
Fin. |
| 1 | 2009-04 | Kurt Busch | 150.0 | 1st | T6 | 2006-33 | Tony Stewart | 143.9 | 1st |
| 2 | 2018-02 | Kevin Harvick | 146.1 | 1st | T6 | 2008-04 | Kyle Busch | 143.9 | 1st |
| 3 | 2011-25 | Jeff Gordon | 145.4 | 1st | 8 | 2007-04 | Jimmie Johnson | 143.2 | 1st |
| T4 | 2021-06 | Kyle Larson | 144.8 | 2nd | 9 | 2005-33 | Carl Edwards | 142.3 | 1st |
| T4 | 2021-21 | Kurt Busch | 144.8 | 1st | 10 | 2010-25 | Tony Stewart | 141.7 | 1st |
| Most Recent | Driver | Amount | Most Recent | Driver | Amount |
| 2023-05 | Denny Hamlin | 6 | 2022-19 | Chase Elliott | 1 |
| 2021-21 | Kurt Busch | 6 | 2008-04 | Clint Bowyer | 1 |
| 2016-02 | Carl Edwards | 4 | 2015-02 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | 1 |
| 2021-21 | Kyle Busch | 4 | 2018-02 | Daniel Suarez | 1 |
| 2010-25 | Jimmie Johnson | 3 | 2008-04 | Kevin Harvick | 1 |
| 2020-10 | Martin Truex Jr. | 3 | 2021-06 | Kyle Larson | 1 |
| 2008-04 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | 2016-02 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 1 |
| 2009-04 | Kasey Kahne | 2 | 2012-25 | Sam Hornish Jr. | 1 |
| 2022-19 | Ryan Blaney | 2 | 2010-25 | Tony Stewart | 1 |
| Most Lead Lap cars at finish of race | Fewest Lead Lap cars at finish of race | ||||
| Rank | Race | # of cars | Rank | Race | # of cars |
| 1 | 1998-33 | 32 | T1 | 1960-44 | 1 |
| T2 | 2010-04 | 27 | T1 | 1961-33 | 1 |
| T2 | 2023-19 | 27 | T1 | 1963-11 | 1 |
| 4 | 2010-25 | 24 | T1 | 1964-13 | 1 |
| T5 | 2022-05 | 23 | T1 | 1966-08 | 1 |
| T5 | 2023-05 | 23 | T1 | 1967-10 | 1 |
| T7 | 2009-25 | 21 | T1 | 1970-31 | 1 |
| T7 | 2022-19 | 21 | T1 | 1973-06 | 1 |
| T9 | 2007-33 | 20 | T1 | 1973-19 | 1 |
| T9 | 2011-25 | 20 | T1 | 1978-05 | 1 |
| T1 | 1986-28 | 1 | |||
– All 4 Next Gen races are on the Most Lead Lap cars table, so expect 20+ cars to finish on the lead lap this weekend.
| Best Avg. Fin. by Starting Position (1-40) |
Worst Avg. Fin. by Starting Position (1-40) |
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| Rank | Start Pos. | Avg. Fin | Rank | Start Pos. | Avg. Fin |
| 1 | 5th | 13.92 | 1 | 36th | 26.70 |
| 2 | 3rd | 14.06 | 2 | 39th | 26.69 |
| 3 | 1st | 14.50 | 3 | 38th | 26.67 |
| 4 | 2nd | 14.89 | 4 | 33rd | 26.40 |
| 5 | 4th | 15.36 | 5 | 40th | 26.28 |
| 6 | 7th | 16.36 | 6 | 34th | 26.14 |
| 7 | 6th | 16.44 | 7 | 35th | 25.87 |
| 8 | 9th | 16.85 | 8 | 37th | 25.38 |
| 9 | 15th | 17.02 | 9 | 29th | 24.66 |
| 10 | 14th | 17.12 | 10 | 32nd | 24.03 |
– Overall in Atlanta’s history starting in the 30’s hasn’t been good, but starting Top 10 yields good results.
| Best Avg. Driver Rating (since 2005)(3+ starts) |
Best Avg. Top 15% (since 2005)(3+ start) |
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| Rank | Driver | Driv. Rate | Starts | Rank | Driver | Top 15% | Starts |
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | 103.92 | 17 | 1 | Ryan Blaney | 80.28 | 11 |
| 2 | Carl Edwards | 101.13 | 18 | 2 | Chase Elliott | 79.40 | 10 |
| 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 100.3 | 22 | 3 | Carl Edwards | 79.31 | 18 |
| 4 | Ryan Blaney | 98.01 | 11 | 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 78.83 | 27 |
| 5 | Kurt Busch | 96.52 | 25 | 5 | Jeff Gordon | 78.34 | 17 |
| 6 | Matt Kenseth | 96.22 | 20 | 6 | Jimmie Johnson | 75.75 | 22 |
| 7 | Tony Stewart | 95.24 | 16 | 7 | Brad Keselowski | 74.44 | 18 |
| 8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 95.05 | 27 | 8 | Denny Hamlin | 72.42 | 27 |
| 9 | Denny Hamlin | 94.63 | 27 | 9 | Kurt Busch | 67.89 | 25 |
| 10 | Chase Elliott | 94.42 | 10 | 10 | Matt Kenseth | 66.98 | 20 |
| Best Avg. Fin. All-time (5+ Atlanta starts) |
Best Laps Led% All-time (5+ Atlanta starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Avg. Fin. | Starts | Rank | Driver | Laps Led% | Starts |
| 1 | Dick Hutcherson | 3.60 | 5 | 1 | Cale Yarborough | 21.69 | 47 |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 9.54 | 46 | 2 | Banjo Matthews | 18.01 | 6 |
| 3 | Bob Welborn | 10.29 | 7 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 17.79 | 46 |
| 4 | Rex White | 10.45 | 11 | 4 | Marvin Panch | 13.57 | 13 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 11.36 | 11 | 5 | David Pearson | 12.20 | 39 |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | 11.50 | 10 | 6 | Kevin Harvick | 12.00 | 36 |
| T7 | Ernie Irvan | 11.85 | 20 | 7 | Kyle Larson | 11.82 | 12 |
| T7 | Jimmie Johnson | 11.86 | 29 | 8 | Fireball Roberts | 11.64 | 10 |
| 9 | Matt Kenseth | 12.03 | 30 | 9 | Fred Lorenzen | 11.45 | 19 |
| 10 | Cale Yarborough | 12.17 | 47 | 10 | Tony Stewart | 10.75 | 28 |
– Dick Hutcherson was probably always going to be safe with his Avg. Finish record, but now that Atlanta is a drafting track his record is definitely safe.
| Most Atlanta Starts All-time |
Best Laps Completed% (5+ Atlanta starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Lap Comp% | Starts |
| 1 | Richard Petty | 65 | 1 | Ryan Blaney | 99.88 | 11 |
| 2 | Bill Elliott | 62 | 2 | Christopher Bell | 99.85 | 7 |
| 3 | Dave Marcis | 59 | 3 | Chase Briscoe | 99.81 | 6 |
| 4 | Ricky Rudd | 58 | 4 | Erik Jones | 99.76 | 10 |
| 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 56 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 99.53 | 30 |
| T6 | Kyle Petty | 55 | T6 | Danica Patrick | 99.44 | 6 |
| T6 | Terry Labonte | 55 | ||||
| T8 | Buddy Baker | 53 | T6 | Joey Logano | 99.39 | 20 |
| T8 | Mark Martin | 53 | 8 | Bubba Wallace | 99.38 | 9 |
| T10 | Bobby Allison | 48 | 9 | Justin Haley | 99.32 | 6 |
| T10 | Michael Waltrip | 48 | 10 | Matt DiBenedetto | 99.19 | 7 |
– The reason Ryan Blaney has the best Avg. Finish among full-time drivers is due in part to how many of the laps he’s been able to complete here.
| Most Atlanta Wins All-time |
Best Win% All-time (5+ Atlanta starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Wins | Rank | Driver | Win% | Wins |
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 9 | 1 | William Byron | 22.22 | 2 |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 7 | 2 | Fred Lorenzen | 21.05 | 4 |
| T3 | Bobby Labonte | 6 | 3 | Dick Hutcherson | 20.00 | 1 |
| T3 | Richard Petty | 6 | 4 | Dale Earnhardt | 19.57 | 9 |
| T5 | Bill Elliott | 5 | 5 | Jimmie Johnson | 17.24 | 5 |
| T5 | Bobby Allison | 5 | T6 | Bobby Labonte | 15.79 | 6 |
| T5 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | ||||
| T5 | Jimmie Johnson | 5 | T6 | Carl Edwards | 15.79 | 3 |
| T9 | David Pearson | 4 | 8 | Marvin Panch | 15.38 | 2 |
| T9 | Fred Lorenzen | 4 | 9 | Cale Yarborough | 14.89 | 7 |
| T9 | Kurt Busch | 4 | 10 | Kasey Kahne | 13.64 | 3 |
– William Byron won the last Cup race held at Atlanta and propelled himself to the top of the Win% list. However, not winning this weekend will put him in a tie for 2nd
| Rank | Driver | Poles | Rank | Driver | Poles |
| T1 | Buddy Baker | 7 | T8 | Alan Kulwicki | 3 |
| T1 | Ryan Newman | 7 | T8 | David Pearson | 3 |
| 3 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | T8 | Fred Lorenzen | 3 |
| T4 | Bill Elliott | 5 | T8 | Geoff Bodine | 3 |
| T4 | Fireball Roberts | 5 | T8 | Harry Gant | 3 |
| T6 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | T8 | Marvin Panch | 3 |
| T6 | Richard Petty | 4 | T8 | Rusty Wallace | 3 |
– As you’ll see later in this article, Ryan Newman’s 7 Poles were due to a very impressive Pole streak.
| Most Atlanta Top 3’s All-time |
Best Top 3% All-time (5+ Atlanta starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Top 3’s | Rank | Driver | Top3% | Top3’s |
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 21 | 1 | Dick Hutcherson | 60.00 | 3 |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 17 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 45.65 | 21 |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 15 | 3 | Jimmie Johnson | 41.38 | 12 |
| 4 | David Pearson | 13 | 4 | Carl Edwards | 36.84 | 7 |
| T5 | Jeff Gordon | 12 | 5 | Cale Yarborough | 36.17 | 17 |
| T5 | Jimmie Johnson | 12 | 6 | David Pearson | 33.33 | 13 |
| 7 | Darrell Waltrip | 10 | 7 | Fred Lorenzen | 31.58 | 6 |
| T8 | Bill Elliott | 9 | 8 | Marvin Panch | 30.77 | 4 |
| T8 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 9 | Fireball Roberts | 30.00 | 3 |
| T8 | Bobby Labonte | 9 | T10 | Jeff Gordon | 28.57 | 12 |
| T8 | Buddy Baker | 9 | T10 | Ned Jarrett | 28.57 | 4 |
| T8 | Mark Martin | 9 | T10 | Pete Hamilton | 28.57 | 2 |
| Most Atlanta Top 5’s All-time |
Best Top 5% All-time (5+ Atlanta starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Top 5’s | Rank | Driver | Top5% | Top5’s |
| 1 | Dale Earnhardt | 26 | 1 | Dick Hutcherson | 80.00 | 4 |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 23 | 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 56.52 | 26 |
| 3 | Richard Petty | 22 | 3 | Carl Edwards | 52.63 | 10 |
| 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 18 | 4 | Cale Yarborough | 48.94 | 23 |
| T5 | Bobby Allison | 17 | 5 | Jimmie Johnson | 48.28 | 14 |
| T5 | Buddy Baker | 17 | 6 | Donnie Allison | 46.43 | 13 |
| T5 | David Pearson | 17 | 7 | David Pearson | 43.59 | 17 |
| 8 | Jeff Gordon | 16 | 8 | Pete Hamilton | 42.86 | 3 |
| T9 | Jimmie Johnson | 14 | 9 | Fred Lorenzen | 42.11 | 8 |
| T9 | Mark Martin | 14 | 10 | Fireball Roberts | 40.00 | 4 |
– Furthering how good Dale Earnhardt was at Atlanta, he has the most Top 5 finishes and still has 2nd best Top 5%.
| Most Atlanta Top 10’s All-time |
Best Top 10% All-time (5+ Atlanta starts) |
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| Rank | Driver | Top 10’s | Rank | Driver | Top10% | Top10’s |
| 1 | Richard Petty | 33 | 1 | Dick Hutcherson | 100 | 5 |
| 2 | Dale Earnhardt | 30 | 2 | Chase Elliott | 70.00 | 7 |
| 3 | Cale Yarborough | 29 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 65.22 | 30 |
| 4 | Darrell Waltrip | 28 | 4 | Rex White | 63.64 | 7 |
| T5 | Bobby Allison | 27 | 5 | Carl Edwards | 63.16 | 12 |
| T5 | Buddy Baker | 27 | 6 | Jeff Gordon | 61.9 | 26 |
| 7 | Jeff Gordon | 26 | 7 | Cale Yarborough | 61.7 | 29 |
| T8 | Mark Martin | 24 | 8 | Brad Keselowski | 61.11 | 11 |
| T8 | Terry Labonte | 24 | 9 | Donnie Allison | 60.71 | 17 |
| T10 | Ricky Rudd | 22 | 10 | Jimmie Johnson | 58.62 | 17 |
– Dick Hutcherson essentially showed up to Atlanta and was guaranteed to finish Top 10, even with only 5 starts that’s impressive.
| Most Atlanta Stage Wins All-time (since 2017) |
Best Stage Win% All-time (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stage W’s |
Rank | Driver | Stage W% | Stage W’s |
| 1 | Kevin Harvick | 4 | 1 | Kevin Harvick | 20.00 | 4 |
| 2 | Kyle Larson | 3 | 2 | Kyle Larson | 16.67 | 3 |
| T3 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | T3 | Chase Elliott | 11.11 | 2 |
| T3 | Chase Elliott | 2 | T3 | Brad Keselowski | 10.00 | 2 |
| T3 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2 | T3 | Martin Truex Jr. | 10.00 | 2 |
| T3 | Ryan Blaney | 2 | T3 | Ryan Blaney | 10.00 | 2 |
| T7 | Austin Cindric | 1 | T7 | Austin Cindric | 10.00 | 1 |
| T7 | Joey Logano | 1 | T7 | Kurt Busch | 6.25 | 1 |
| T7 | Kurt Busch | 1 | T7 | William Byron | 5.56 | 1 |
| T7 | Kyle Busch | 1 | T10 | Joey Logano | 5.00 | 1 |
| T7 | William Byron | 1 | T10 | Kyle Busch | 5.00 | 1 |
| Most Atlanta Stage T10’s All-time (since 2017) |
Best Stage T10% All-time (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stage T10’s |
Rank | Driver | Stage T10% | Stage T10’s |
| 1 | Denny Hamlin | 15 | 1 | Clint Bowyer | 87.50 | 7 |
| 2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 14 | 2 | Denny Hamlin | 75.00 | 15 |
| T3 | Kyle Larson | 13 | 3 | Kyle Larson | 72.22 | 13 |
| T3 | Ryan Blaney | 13 | 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 70.00 | 14 |
| 5 | Ryan Blaney | 65.00 | 13 | |||
| T5 | Brad Keselowski | 11 | 6 | Kurt Busch | 62.50 | 10 |
| T5 | Kyle Busch | 11 | T7 | Brad Keselowski | 55.00 | 11 |
| 7 | Kurt Busch | 10 | T7 | Kyle Busch | 55.00 | 11 |
| T8 | Joey Logano | 9 | 9 | William Byron | 50.00 | 9 |
| T8 | Kevin Harvick | 9 | T10 | Joey Logano | 45.00 | 9 |
| T8 | William Byron | 9 | T10 | Kevin Harvick | 45.00 | 9 |
– There was only one stage that Clint Bowyer competed in at Atlanta that he didn’t get a Top 10 in.
| Most Atlanta Starts without Win |
Longest Atlanta Win Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| T1 | Kyle Petty | 55 | T1 | Marvin Panch | 2 | 1965 |
| T1 | Terry Labonte | 55 | T1 | Bobby Allison | 2 | 1972 |
| 3 | Michael Waltrip | 48 | T1 | David Pearson | 2 | 1973 |
| 4 | Sterling Marlin | 45 | T1 | Richard Petty | 2 | 1974-75 |
| 5 | Joe Nemechek | 39 | T1 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 1980-81 |
| 6 | Geoff Bodine | 37 | T1 | Bill Elliott | 2 | 1985 |
| 7 | Jeff Burton | 36 | T1 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 1989-90 |
| 8 | Buddy Arrington | 34 | T1 | Bill Elliott | 2 | 1992 |
| T9 | Brett Bodine | 32 | T1 | Dale Earnhardt | 2 | 1995-96 |
| T9 | Harry Gant | 32 | T1 | Bobby Labonte | 2 | 1997-98 |
| T9 | Jimmy Means | 32 | T1 | Jeff Gordon | 2 | 1998-99 |
| T1 | Carl Edwards | 2 | 2005 | |||
| T9 | Lake Speed | 32 | T1 | Jimmie Johnson | 2 | 2007 |
| T1 | Jimmie Johnson | 2 | 2015-16 | |||
– No one has won more than 2 straight races at Atlanta and with it being a drafting track now it’s gonna be hard for someone to get 3+ wins in a row.
| Most Atlanta Starts without Pole |
Longest Atlanta Pole Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| 1 | Ricky Rudd | 58 | 1 | Ryan Newman | 6 | 2003-05 |
| 2 | Kyle Petty | 55 | 2 | Buddy Baker | 3 | 1979-80 |
| 3 | Michael Waltrip | 48 | T3 | Fireball Roberts | 2 | 1960 |
| 4 | Ken Schrader | 47 | T3 | Fireball Roberts | 2 | 1961 |
| 5 | Sterling Marlin | 45 | T3 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 1969-70 |
| 6 | Joe Nemechek | 39 | T3 | Dave Marcis | 2 | 1975-76 |
| 7 | Benny Parsons | 38 | T3 | Cale Yarborough | 2 | 1978 |
| 8 | Jeff Burton | 36 | T3 | Alan Kulwicki | 2 | 1989 |
| 9 | Buddy Arrington | 34 | T9 | 88 drivers tied |
1 | 1961-2023 |
| T10 | Brett Bodine | 32 | ||||
| T10 | Jimmy Means | 32 | ||||
| T10 | Lake Speed | 32 | ||||
– The Pole Streak list is going to have 89 drivers tied at T9 (unless qualifying is rained out) since the most recent Pole winner, Aric Almirola, retired.
| Most Atlanta Starts without Top 3 |
Longest Atlanta Top 3 Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| 1 | Kyle Petty | 55 | 1 | David Pearson | 6 | 1972-75 |
| 2 | Michael Waltrip | 48 | T2 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 1989-91 |
| 3 | Jeff Burton | 36 | T2 | Dale Jarrett | 5 | 1996-98 |
| 4 | Buddy Arrington | 34 | T4 | Ned Jarrett | 4 | 1964-65 |
| 5 | Brett Bodine | 32 | T4 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 1974-75 |
| 6 | Jimmy Means | 32 | T4 | David Pearson | 4 | 1976-77 |
| 7 | Lake Speed | 32 | T4 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 1979-81 |
| T8 | J.D. McDuffie | 31 | T4 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 1980-82 |
| T8 | James Hylton | 30 | T4 | Bill Elliott | 4 | 1991-92 |
| 10 | Ryan Newman | 30 | T10 | 11 drivers tied | 3 | 1964-2019 |
– Ryan Newman was super fast here having 7 total Poles and 6 in a row, but he couldn’t turn any of those fast cars into a Top 3 finish.
| Most Atlanta Starts without Top 5 |
Longest Atlanta Top 5 Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| 1 | Buddy Arrington | 34 | 1 | David Pearson | 12 | 1972-77 |
| T2 | Brett Bodine | 32 | T2 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 1989-92 |
| T2 | Jimmy Means | 32 | T2 | Dale Jarrett | 7 | 1996-99 |
| 4 | J.D. McDuffie | 31 | 4 | Cale Yarborough | 6 | 1975-78 |
| 5 | G.C. Spencer | 29 | T5 | Fred Lorenzen | 5 | 1962-64 |
| 6 | Frank Warren | 28 | T5 | Richard Petty | 5 | 1969-71 |
| 7 | Bobby Hamilton | 26 | T5 | Donnie Allison | 5 | 1976-78 |
| T8 | Bobby Hillin Jr. | 25 | T5 | Bill Elliott | 5 | 1984-86 |
| T8 | Cecil Gordon | 25 | T5 | Dale Earnhardt | 5 | 1994-96 |
| T8 | Dave Blaney | 25 | T10 | 13 drivers tied |
4 | 1965-2006 |
| T8 | Jamie McMurray | 25 | ||||
– The last time a driver had 4+ straight Top 5’s here at Atlanta was Mark Martin from 2003-2006, showing just how hard that feat is.
| Most Atlanta Starts without Top 10 |
Longest Atlanta Top 10 Streak All-time |
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| Rank | Driver | Starts | Rank | Driver | Streak | Year |
| 1 | Jimmy Means | 32 | 1 | Cale Yarborough | 14 | 1975-82 |
| T2 | Elmo Langley | 24 | 2 | David Pearson | 12 | 1972-77 |
| T2 | John Andretti | 24 | 3 | Richard Petty | 10 | 1968-72 |
| T2 | Rick Mast | 24 | 4 | Martin Truex Jr. | 9 | 2015-22 |
| 5 | Casey Mears | 21 | 5 | Bobby Allison | 8 | 1969-72 |
| 6 | Tommy Gale | 18 | T6 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 1989-92 |
| 7 | Henley Gray | 16 | T6 | Morgan Shepherd | 7 | 1989-92 |
| T8 | H.B. Bailey | 15 | ||||
| T8 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 15 | T6 | Dale Jarrett | 7 | 1996-99 |
| T10 | David Gilliland | 14 | T6 | Tony Stewart | 7 | 2001-04 |
| T10 | Kevin Lepage | 14 | T6 | Kevin Harvick | 7 | 2015-21 |
– Jimmy Means did not have much luck here at Atlanta as he is the only driver on every “Most Starts without” list.
| Most Atlanta Stages without Stage Win |
Longest Atlanta Stage Win Streak (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stages | Rank | Driver | Streak | Race |
| T1 | Aric Almirola | 20 | 1 | Kevin Harvick | 3 | 2017.02 s1- 2018.02 s1 |
| T1 | Austin Dillon | 20 | T2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2 | 2020.10 |
| T1 | Chris Buescher | 20 | T2 | Kyle Larson | 2 | 2021.06 |
| T1 | Daniel Suarez | 20 | T2 | Chase Elliott | 2 | 2022.19 |
| T1 | Denny Hamlin | 20 | T5 | 11 drivers tied |
1 | — |
| T1 | Erik Jones | 20 | ||||
| T1 | Michael McDowell | 20 | ||||
| T1 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 20 | ||||
| T9 | Alex Bowman | 18 | ||||
| T9 | Bubba Wallace | 18 | ||||
| T9 | Corey LaJoie | 18 | ||||
– Brad Keselowski has a chance too add his name to the Stage Win streak list since he won Stage 2 at Atlanta last Summer.
| Most Atlanta Stages without Stage T10 |
Longest Atlanta Stage T10 Streak (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stages | Rank | Driver | Streak | Race |
| T1 | B.J. McLeod | 16 | 1 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 2018.02 s1- 2022.05 s1 |
| T1 | Ty Dillon | 16 | 2 | Kevin Harvick | 8 | 2017.02 s1- 2020.10 s2 |
| 3 | Cody Ware | 14 | T3 | Clint Bowyer | 7 | 2017.02 s2- 2020.10 s2 |
| 4 | Cole Custer | 12 | T3 | Kyle Busch | 7 | 2019.02 s2- 2021.21 s2 |
| T5 | David Ragan | 8 | T5 | Kyle Larson | 6 | 2017.02 s1- 2019.02 s2 |
| T5 | Garrett Smithley | 8 | T5 | Ryan Blaney | 6 | 2019.02 s1- 2021.06 s2 |
| T5 | Josh Bilicki | 8 | T7 | Martin Truex Jr. | 5 | 2019.02 s1- 2021.06 s1 |
| T5 | Noah Gragson | 8 | T7 | Alex Bowman | 5 | 2021.06 s1- 2022.05 s1 |
| T5 | Todd Gilliland | 8 | T7 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 2021.06 s1- 2022.05 s1 |
| T10 | J.J. Yeley | 6 | T8 | 6 drivers tied |
4 | — |
| T10 | Landon Cassill | 6 | ||||
| T10 | Paul Menard | 6 | ||||
| T10 | Quin Houff | 6 | ||||
– It will be a while before we see a new driver atop the Stage T10 streak list as the best right now is only 4 straight stages.
