Photos: NASCAR at Atlanta Motor Speedway Sunday March 20, 2022

gettyimages-1386743744- — HAMPTON, GEORGIA - MARCH 20: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #14 HighPoint.com Ford, and Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BodyArmor Ford, lead the field on a pace lap prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BodyArmor Ford, and Chase Briscoe, driver of the #14 HighPoint.com Ford, lead the field on a pace lap prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #14 HighPoint.com Ford, and Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BodyArmor Ford, lead the field on a pace lap prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, pits during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: (L-R) Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BodyArmor Ford, Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald’s Toyota, and Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, wait on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #14 HighPoint.com Ford, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, leads the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Harrison Burton, driver of the #21 DEX Imaging Chevrolet, waits backstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Erik Jones, driver of the #43 FOCUSfactor Chevrolet, Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #47 Kroger/SweetLeaf Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Daniel Suarez, driver of the #99 CommScope Chevrolet, Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, and Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #8 3CHI Chevrolet, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Erik Jones, driver of the #43 FOCUSfactor Chevrolet, and Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Ty Dillon, driver of the #42 Alsco Uniforms Chevrolet, spins after an on-track incident, cutting the left front tire during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #14 HighPoint.com Ford, and Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BodyArmor Ford, lead the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, and Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Tyler Reddick, driver of the #8 3CHI Chevrolet, spins in front of Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 DeWalt Toyota, and Kurt Busch, driver of the #45 Monster Energy Toyota, as Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, is able to avoid the incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Justin Haley, driver of the #31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Menards/Knauf Ford, and Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BodyArmor Ford, Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, and Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 DeWalt Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 ITsavvy Ford, Daniel Suarez, driver of the #99 CommScope Chevrolet, Justin Haley, driver of the #31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, Kurt Busch, driver of the #45 Monster Energy Toyota, and Michael McDowell, driver of the #34 Fr8Auctions.com Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, leads Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 DeWalt Toyota, Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Menards/Knauf Ford, Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald’s Toyota, and Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 ITsavvy Ford, during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, Erik Jones, driver of the #43 FOCUSfactor Chevrolet, Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BodyArmor Ford, Aric Almirola, driver of the #10 Smithfield Ford, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #47 Kroger/SweetLeaf Chevrolet, raceduring the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, pits during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Off Road Chevrolet, spins after an on-track incident as Justin Haley, driver of the #31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, drives by during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, spins into the infield grass after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Crew members work on the #47 Kroger/SweetLeaf Chevrolet, driven by Ricky Stenhouse Jr., in the garage area during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, Tyler Reddick, driver of the #8 3CHI Chevrolet, Chris Buescher, driver of the #17 ITsavvy Ford, Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Menards/Knauf Ford, Alex Bowman, driver of the #48 Ally Chevrolet, Michael McDowell, driver of the #34 Fr8Auctions.com Ford, and Todd Gilliland, driver of the #38 Georgia Peanuts Ford, spin after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, and Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, lead the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald’s Toyota, and Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, Justin Haley, driver of the #31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, and Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BodyArmor Ford, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, and Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, and Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 DeWalt Toyota, lead the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Chase Briscoe, driver of the #14 HighPoint.com Ford, pits during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #12 BodyArmor Ford, pits during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Kevin Harvick, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Ford, leads the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, and Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald’s Toyota, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, spins into the infield grass after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Aric Almirola, driver of the #10 Smithfield Ford, spins into the infield grass after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, leads the field during the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: Bubba Wallace, driver of the #23 McDonald’s Toyota, and Justin Haley, driver of the #31 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet, spins after an on-track incident at the finish of the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 20, 2022 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

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