NASCAR at Atlanta: See the knockout-style qualifying order for the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500

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After opening the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season with four different winners in the first four races, drivers and teams are at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend — with practice and qualifying — for Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (3 p.m. ET, FOX).

Qualifying for the race is set for Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on FS1. But with NASCAR’s new format for qualifying this year, the process isn’t the same at every track (superspeedways vs. short tracks vs. road courses and on and on).

For Atlanta, the field is divided into two groups based on the finishing order from the previous race — the Ruoff Mortgage 500 at Phoenix Raceway last Sunday in this case — set by odd and even finishing positions. Those two groups will participate in a one-lap single-car qualifying round, and the top-5 drivers from each group will move on to the next round and compete for the pole with another single-lap run each.

So ahead of Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, here’s a look at the qualifying order for all 37 drivers entered.

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1. Josh Bilicki, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, Group A

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2. BJ McLeod, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Ford, Group A

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3. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford, Group A

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4. Noah Gragson, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, Group A

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5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chervolet, Group A

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6. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Group A

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7. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford, Group A

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8. Justin Haley, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, Group A

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9. Cole Custer, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, Group A

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10. Ty Dillon, No. 42 Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet, Group A

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11. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford, Group A

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12. Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford, Group A

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13. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Group A

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14. Aric Almirola, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, Group A

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15. Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, Group A

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16. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Group A

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17. Kyle Busch, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Group A

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18. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford, Group A

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19. Greg Biffle, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet, Group B

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20. David Ragan, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford, Group B

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21. Corey LaJoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, Group B

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22. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, Group B

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23. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford, Group B

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24. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Group B

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25. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford, Group B

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26. Erik Jones, No. 43 Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet, Group B

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27. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Group B

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28. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota, Group B

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29. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, Group B

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30. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Group B

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31. Daniel Suárez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, Group B

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32. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Group B

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33. Kurt Busch, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota, Group B

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34. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, Group B

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35. Tyler Reddick, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, Group B

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36. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford, Group B

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37. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, Group B

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After opening the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season with four different winners in the first four races, drivers and teams are at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend — with practice and qualifying — for Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 (3 p.m. ET, FOX). Qualifying for the race is set for Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on FS1. But with NASCAR’s new format for qualifying this year, the process isn’t the same at every track (superspeedways vs. short tracks vs. road courses and on and on). For Atlanta, the field is divided into two groups based on the finishing order from the previous race — the Ruoff Mortgage 500 at Phoenix Raceway last Sunday in this case — set by odd and even finishing positions. Those two groups will participate in a one-lap single-car qualifying round, and the top-5 drivers from each group will move on to the next round and compete for the pole with another single-lap run each. So ahead of Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500, here’s a look at the qualifying order for all 37 drivers entered. MORE NASCAR: 14 awesome and artsy photos from the first 4 NASCAR race weekends in 2022 Brad Keselowski, now a NASCAR team co-owner, continues doing things his own way Explaining NASCAR’s new Next Gen car and how it’s forcing drivers, teams to be ‘a student of the sport’ 1. Josh Bilicki, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, Group A © Dylan Buell/Getty Images 2. BJ McLeod, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Ford, Group A © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 3. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford, Group A © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 4. Noah Gragson, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, Group A © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chervolet, Group A © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 6. Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Group A © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 7. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford, Group A © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 8. Justin Haley, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet, Group A © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 9. Cole Custer, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, Group A © John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports 10. Ty Dillon, No. 42 Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet, Group A © Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports 11. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford, Group A © John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports 12. Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford, Group A © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 13. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Group A © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 14. Aric Almirola, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, Group A © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 15. Kevin Harvick, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, Group A © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 16. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Group A © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 17. Kyle Busch, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Group A © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 18. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford, Group A © John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports 19. Greg Biffle, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet, Group B © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 20. David Ragan, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford, Group B © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 21. Corey LaJoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, Group B © John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports 22. Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, Group B © AP Photo/Chris O’Meara 23. Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford, Group B © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 24. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Group B © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 25. Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford, Group B © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 26. Erik Jones, No. 43 Petty GMS Motorsports Chevrolet, Group B © John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports 27. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Group B © Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports 28. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota, Group B © John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports 29. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, Group B © John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports 30. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Group B © John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports 31. Daniel Suárez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, Group B © John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports 32. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, Group B © Dylan Buell/Getty Images 33. Kurt Busch, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota, Group B © John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports 34. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, Group B © AP Photo/Chris O’Meara 35. Tyler Reddick, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, Group B © John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports 36. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford, Group B © Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images 37. Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford, Group B © Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

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