Last week at Daytona we got to see a finish actually end under green as William Byron avoided carnage twice to win the Daytona 500 again. This week we head to another drafting track where carnage will probably be present, and hopefully more racing will be too. 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 2025 Cup Series season.
Active means any driver who started a race in the 2025 Cup Series season.
First Winner: Fireball Roberts 07/31/1960
Most Recent Winner: Joey Logano 09/08/2024
| Rank | Race | Start Pos. | Driver | Rank | Race | Start Pos. | Driver |
| 1 | 2001-35 | 39 | Bobby Labonte | 7 | 1983-04 | 22 | Cale Yarborough |
| T2 | 1999-34 | 37 | Bobby Labonte | T8 | 1997-32 | 21 | Bobby Labonte |
| T2 | 2015-02 | 37 | Jimmie Johnson | T8 | 1998-33 | 21 | Jeff Gordon |
| 4 | 2000-04 | 35 | Dale Earnhardt | T10 | 1990-29 | 20 | Morgan Shepherd |
| 5 | 1980-05 | 31 | Dale Earnhardt | T10 | 1993-30 | 20 | Rusty Wallace |
| 6 | 2024-02 | 23 | Daniel Suarez |
– 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 |
| 1 | 2010-25 | 43 | Denny Hamlin | T6 | 1980-30 | 38 | Bobby Allison |
| 2 | 1963-11 | 42 | Junior Johnson | T6 | 1996-04 | 38 | Johnny Benson Jr. |
| 3 | 1983-04 | 41 | Geoff Bodine | T8 | 1968-33 | 36 | Buddy Baker |
| T4 | 1979-30 | 39 | Buddy Baker | T8 | 2000-04 | 36 | Dale Jarrett |
| T4 | 1994-31 | 39 | Greg Sacks | 10 | 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 no more than 41 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 |
| Race | Driver | Race Finish |
| 2017-02 | Kevin Harvick | 9th |
| 2020-10 | Martin Truex Jr. | 3rd |
| 2021-06 | Kyle Larson | 2nd |
| 2022-19 | Chase Elliott | 1st |
| Drivers to win both Stages and Race | Drivers to win Pole, both Stages & Race | ||
| Race | Driver | Race | Driver |
| 2022-19 | Chase Elliott | – | – |
– A fun note about the 2022 race where Chase Elliott won both stages and the race is that he also started first, but qualifying was not held so he technically didn’t win the Pole.
| 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 | 81.71 | 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 | 2024-27 | 3.38 | Joey Logano |
| 9 | 1995-04 | 76.22 | Jeff Gordon | 9 | 2024-02 | 3.46 | Daniel Suarez |
| 10 | 1989-29 | 75.91 | Dale Earnhardt | 10 | 2001-35 | 4.00 | Bobby Labonte |
– Both of last years winners at Atlanta led less than 4% of the race laps, so don’t be surprised if the winner this weekend doesn’t lead many laps.
| 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 the list above 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 the race this weekend.
| 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 | Finish | Most Recent | Driver | Finish |
| 2020-10 | Martin Truex Jr. | 3rd | 2022-19 | Chase Elliott | 1st |
| 2020-10 | Denny Hamlin | 5th | 2022-19 | Ryan Blaney | 5th |
| 2021-06 | Ryan Blaney | 1st | 2023-05 | Denny Hamlin | 6th |
| 2021-06 | Kyle Larson | 2nd | 2024-27 | Alex Bowman | 5th |
| 2021-21 | Kurt Busch | 1st | 2024-27 | William Byron | 9th |
| 2021-21 | Kyle Busch | 2nd |
– Only 5 drivers have ran every lap in a race in the Top 15 since Atlanta became a drafting track, and only one of those 5 finished 4th or better.
| 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 |
| 2 | 2024-27 | 30 | T1 | 1961-33 | 1 |
| T3 | 2010-04 | 27 | T1 | 1963-11 | 1 |
| T3 | 2023-19 | 27 | T1 | 1964-13 | 1 |
| 5 | 2010-25 | 24 | T1 | 1966-08 | 1 |
| T6 | 2022-05 | 23 | T1 | 1967-10 | 1 |
| T6 | 2023-05 | 23 | T1 | 1970-31 | 1 |
| 8 | 2024-02 | 22 | T1 | 1973-06 | 1 |
| T9 | 2009-25 | 21 | T1 | 1973-19 | 1 |
| T9 | 2022-19 | 21 | T1 | 1978-05 | 1 |
| T1 | 1986-28 | 1 | |||
– All 6 Next Gen races are on the Most Lead Lap cars table above, so expect 21+ 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 | 14.04 | 1 | 39th | 26.69 |
| 2 | 3rd | 14.07 | 2 | 36th | 26.66 |
| 3 | 1st | 14.51 | 3 | 38th | 26.65 |
| 4 | 2nd | 14.90 | 4 | 33rd | 26.30 |
| 5 | 4th | 15.55 | 5 | 40th | 26.28 |
| 6 | 7th | 16.17 | 6 | 34th | 26.06 |
| 7 | 6th | 16.49 | 7 | 35th | 25.88 |
| 8 | 9th | 16.90 | 8 | 37th | 25.35 |
| 9 | 15th | 17.09 | 9 | 29th | 24.64 |
| 10 | 14th | 17.17 | T10 | 31st | 23.90 |
– After the last Atlanta race the 5th place starting position overtook the 3rd place starting position for best Avg. Finish in Atlanta history.
| 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 | 81.78 | 13 |
| 2 | Carl Edwards | 101.13 | 18 | 2 | Carl Edwards | 79.31 | 18 |
| 3 | Ryan Blaney | 100.73 | 13 | 3 | Chase Elliott | 78.67 | 12 |
| 4 | Jimmie Johnson | 100.30 | 22 | 4 | Jeff Gordon | 78.34 | 17 |
| 5 | Kurt Busch | 96.52 | 25 | 5 | Martin Truex Jr. | 77.99 | 29 |
| 6 | Matt Kenseth | 96.22 | 20 | 6 | Jimmie Johnson | 75.75 | 22 |
| 7 | Tony Stewart | 95.24 | 16 | 7 | Brad Keselowski | 71.73 | 20 |
| 8 | Kevin Harvick | 94.38 | 28 | 8 | Denny Hamlin | 70.69 | 29 |
| 9 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 93.41 | 19 | 9 | Kurt Busch | 67.89 | 25 |
| 10 | Martin Truex Jr. | 93.33 | 29 | 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 | Ryan Blaney | 10.00 | 13 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 17.79 | 46 |
| 4 | Bob Welborn | 10.29 | 7 | 4 | Marvin Panch | 13.57 | 13 |
| 5 | Rex White | 10.45 | 11 | 5 | David Pearson | 12.20 | 39 |
| 6 | Chase Elliott | 11.50 | 12 | 6 | Kevin Harvick | 12.00 | 36 |
| 7 | Ernie Irvan | 11.85 | 20 | 7 | Fireball Roberts | 11.64 | 10 |
| 8 | Jimmie Johnson | 11.86 | 29 | 8 | Fred Lorenzen | 11.45 | 19 |
| 9 | Matt Kenseth | 12.03 | 30 | 9 | Tony Stewart | 10.75 | 28 |
| 10 | Cale Yarborough | 12.17 | 47 | 10 | Kyle Larson | 10.72 | 14 |
– Dick Hutcherson was probably always going to be safe with his Avg. Finish record of 3.6 at Atlanta, 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 | 99.89 | 13 |
| 2 | Bill Elliott | 62 | 2 | Erik Jones | 99.68 | 12 |
| 3 | Dave Marcis | 59 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | 99.53 | 30 |
| 4 | Ricky Rudd | 58 | T4 | Bubba Wallace | 99.49 | 11 |
| 5 | Darrell Waltrip | 56 | T4 | Justin Haley | 99.49 | 8 |
| T6 | Kyle Petty | 55 | 6 | Danica Patrick | 99.44 | 6 |
| T6 | Terry Labonte | 55 | 7 | Joey Logano | 99.32 | 22 |
| T8 | Buddy Baker | 53 | 8 | Matt DiBenedetto | 99.19 | 7 |
| T8 | Mark Martin | 53 | 9 | Kenny Irwin Jr. | 99.08 | 6 |
| T10 | Bobby Allison | 48 | 10 | Corey LaJoie | 98.91 | 11 |
| T10 | Michael Waltrip | 48 | ||||
– The reason Ryan Blaney has the best Avg. Finish among active full-time drivers is due in part to him having the best Laps Completed% above, completing 3767 of 3771 laps 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 | Fred Lorenzen | 21.05 | 4 |
| 2 | Cale Yarborough | 7 | 2 | Dick Hutcherson | 20.00 | 1 |
| T3 | Bobby Labonte | 6 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | 19.57 | 9 |
| T3 | Richard Petty | 6 | 4 | William Byron | 18.18 | 2 |
| T5 | Jimmie Johnson | 5 | 5 | Jimmie Johnson | 17.24 | 5 |
| T5 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | T6 | Bobby Labonte | 15.79 | 6 |
| T5 | Bobby Allison | 5 | T6 | Carl Edwards | 15.79 | 3 |
| T5 | Bill Elliott | 5 | 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 |
| T9 | David Pearson | 4 | ||||
– Dale Earnhardt was pretty great here at Atlanta as he is the only driver to rank top 4 in Wins and Win% in the tables above.
| 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 he had here.
| 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 | Jimmie Johnson | 12 | 5 | Cale Yarborough | 36.17 | 17 |
| T5 | Jeff Gordon | 12 | 6 | David Pearson | 33.33 | 13 |
| 7 | Darrell Waltrip | 10 | 7 | Fred Lorenzen | 31.58 | 6 |
| T8 | Bobby Labonte | 9 | 8 | Marvin Panch | 30.77 | 4 |
| T8 | Bobby Allison | 9 | 9 | Fireball Roberts | 30.00 | 3 |
| T8 | Buddy Baker | 9 | T10 | Jeff Gordon | 28.57 | 12 |
| T8 | Mark Martin | 9 | T10 | Ned Jarrett | 28.57 | 4 |
| T8 | Bill Elliott | 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 | David Pearson | 17 | 5 | Jimmie Johnson | 48.28 | 14 |
| T5 | Bobby Allison | 17 | 6 | Donnie Allison | 46.43 | 13 |
| T5 | Buddy Baker | 17 | 7 | Ryan Blaney | 46.15 | 6 |
| 8 | Jeff Gordon | 16 | 8 | David Pearson | 43.59 | 17 |
| T9 | Jimmie Johnson | 14 | 9 | Pete Hamilton | 42.86 | 3 |
| T9 | Mark Martin | 14 | 10 | Fred Lorenzen | 42.11 | 8 |
– After his two Top 5 finishes at Atlanta last year Ryan Blaney went from outside the Top 10 to 7th in best Top 5% all-time at Atlanta among drivers with 5+ starts here.
| 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 | 66.67 | 8 |
| 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 | 61.90 | 26 |
| 7 | Jeff Gordon | 26 | 7 | Cale Yarborough | 61.70 | 29 |
| T8 | Mark Martin | 24 | 8 | Ryan Blaney | 61.54 | 8 |
| T8 | Terry Labonte | 24 | 9 | Donnie Allison | 60.71 | 17 |
| 10 | 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 | Austin Cindric | 21.43 | 3 |
| T2 | Austin Cindric | 3 | 2 | Kevin Harvick | 20.00 | 4 |
| T2 | Kyle Larson | 3 | 3 | Kyle Larson | 13.64 | 3 |
| T2 | Ryan Blaney | 3 | 4 | Ryan Blaney | 12.50 | 3 |
| T5 | Chase Elliott | 2 | 5 | Chase Elliott | 9.09 | 2 |
| T5 | Brad Keselowski | 2 | T6 | Brad Keselowski | 8.33 | 2 |
| T5 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2 | T6 | Martin Truex Jr. | 8.33 | 2 |
| T8 | Kurt Busch | 1 | 8 | Kurt Busch | 6.25 | 1 |
| T8 | William Byron | 1 | 9 | William Byron | 4.55 | 1 |
| T8 | Joey Logano | 1 | T10 | Joey Logano | 4.17 | 1 |
| T8 | Kyle Busch | 1 | T10 | Kyle Busch | 4.17 | 1 |
| T8 | Michael McDowell | 1 | T10 | Michael McDowell | 4.17 | 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 |
| T1 | Martin Truex Jr. | 17 | 1 | Clint Bowyer | 87.50 | 7 |
| T1 | Ryan Blaney | 17 | T2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 70.83 | 17 |
| T3 | Kyle Larson | 15 | T2 | Ryan Blaney | 70.83 | 17 |
| T3 | Denny Hamlin | 15 | 4 | Kyle Larson | 68.18 | 15 |
| T5 | William Byron | 12 | T5 | Denny Hamlin | 62.50 | 15 |
| T5 | Brad Keselowski | 12 | T5 | Kurt Busch | 62.50 | 10 |
| T5 | Kyle Busch | 12 | 7 | William Byron | 54.55 | 12 |
| 8 | Chase Elliott | 11 | T8 | Brad Keselowski | 50.00 | 12 |
| T9 | Kurt Busch | 10 | T8 | Kyle Busch | 50.00 | 12 |
| T9 | Joey Logano | 10 | T8 | Chase Elliott | 50.00 | 11 |
| T8 | Austin Cindric | 50.00 | 7 | |||
– There was only one stage that Clint Bowyer competed in at Atlanta that he didn’t get a Top 10 in, that’s how good he was here in stages.
| 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 | T3 | Michael McDowell | 2 | 2024 |
| T10 | Brett Bodine | 32 | T10 | 88 drivers tied |
1 | 1961-2023 |
| T10 | Jimmy Means | 32 | ||||
| T10 | Lake Speed | 32 | ||||
| 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 |
| T5 | Brett Bodine | 32 | T4 | Buddy Baker | 4 | 1974-75 |
| T5 | Jimmy Means | 32 | T4 | David Pearson | 4 | 1976-77 |
| T5 | Lake Speed | 32 | T4 | Dale Earnhardt | 4 | 1979-81 |
| 8 | J.D. McDuffie | 31 | T4 | Cale Yarborough | 4 | 1980-82 |
| T9 | James Hylton | 30 | T4 | Bill Elliott | 4 | 1991-92 |
| T9 | Ryan Newman | 30 | T10 | 12 drivers tied | 3 | 1963-2024 |
– With a Top 3 finish this weekend Daniel Suarez would get his 4th straight Top 3 finish at Atlanta, tying him for 4th best at Atlanta all-time!
| 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 | T6 | Dale Jarrett | 7 | 1996-99 |
| T8 | Wally Dallenbach Jr. | 15 | T6 | Tony Stewart | 7 | 2001-04 |
| T10 | David Gilliland | 14 | T6 | Kevin Harvick | 7 | 2015-21 |
| T10 | Kevin Lepage | 14 | ||||
– Jimmy Means did not have much luck here at Atlanta as he is the only driver on every “Most Starts without” list above.
| 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 | Austin Dillon | 24 | 1 | Kevin Harvick | 3 | 2017.02 s1- 2018.02 s1 |
| T1 | Chris Buescher | 24 | T2 | Martin Truex Jr. | 2 | 2020.10 s1&s2 |
| T1 | Daniel Suarez | 24 | T2 | Kyle Larson | 2 | 2021.06 s1&s2 |
| T1 | Denny Hamlin | 24 | T2 | Chase Elliott | 2 | 2022.19 s1&s2 |
| T1 | Erik Jones | 24 | T5 | 15 drivers tied |
1 | — |
| T1 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 24 | ||||
| T7 | Alex Bowman | 22 | ||||
| T7 | Bubba Wallace | 22 | ||||
| T7 | Corey LaJoie | 22 | ||||
| T10 | Aric Almirola | 20 | ||||
| T10 | B.J. McLeod | 20 | ||||
| T10 | Ross Chastain | 20 | ||||
– Kevin Harvick is the only driver to be on top of the Atlanta Stage Win streak table above as he won the first 3 Stages here, and no one has won more than 2 in a row since.
| Most Atlanta Stages without Stage T10 |
Longest Atlanta Stage T10 Streak (since 2017) |
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| Rank | Driver | Stages | Rank | Driver | Streak | Race |
| 1 | B.J. McLeod | 20 | 1 | Denny Hamlin | 11 | 2018.02 s1- 2022.05 s1 |
| T2 | Cody Ware | 16 | 2 | Kevin Harvick | 8 | 2017.02 s1- 2020.10 s2 |
| T2 | Ty Dillon | 16 | T3 | Clint Bowyer | 7 | 2017.02 s2- 2020.10 s2 |
| T4 | Cole Custer | 12 | T3 | Kyle Busch | 7 | 2019.02 s2- 2021.21 s2 |
| T4 | Noah Gragson | 12 | T5 | Kyle Larson | 6 | 2017.02 s1- 2019.02 s2 |
| T6 | David Ragan | 8 | T5 | Ryan Blaney | 6 | 2019.02 s1- 2021.06 s2 |
| T6 | Garrett Smithley | 8 | T5 | Ryan Blaney | 6 | 2023.19 s1- 2024.27 s2 |
| T6 | J.J. Yeley | 8 | T8 | Martin Truex Jr. | 5 | 2019.02 s1- 2021.06 s1 |
| T6 | Josh Bilicki | 8 | T8 | Alex Bowman | 5 | 2021.06 s1- 2022.05 s1 |
| T10 | 6 drivers tied | 6 | T8 | Kyle Larson | 5 | 2021.06 s1- 2022.05 s1 |
– It will be at least 2026 before we see a new driver atop the Stage T10 streak list as the best right now is only 6 straight stages by Ryan Blaney.
