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Michael McDowell and Joey Logano have flip-flopped starting positions from a week ago with McDowell earning his first career NASCAR Cup Series pole Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The Front Row…
Michael McDowell earned his first career NASCAR Cup Series pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway, flipping starting positions with Joey Logano from a week ago. McDowell set the pace in single-car qualifying, reaching a speed of 178.844mph. He expressed pride in his team at Front Row Motorsports and acknowledged the importance of execution for success in the race. Logano, the defending race winner at Atlanta, will start second after clocking in at 178.424mph. Other top qualifiers include Kyle Busch, Todd Gilliland, Kyle Larson, Ryan Blaney, and Chris Buescher. There were seven Ford drivers in the final qualifying round, with Daytona 500 champion William Byron placing 11th. Erik Jones faced difficulties and ended up last in qualifying, while 37 drivers are set to compete in the Ambetter 400 on Sunday.
