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William Byron Holds Off the NASCAR Cup Series Field in Dramatic Atlanta Victory 

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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)

William Byron holds off the NASCAR Cup Series Field in dramatic Atlanta victory in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 on Sunday afternoon.

After a repave and reconfiguration of Atlanta Motor Speedway, the NASCAR Cup Series returned for their first crack at this new track. Not only did the speedway repave its surface, but it also increased its banking in the corners from 24 degrees to 28 degrees. Atlanta officials were going for more of a superspeedway feel, and they hit it right on the button.  

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William Byron Wins a Wild NASCAR Cup Series Race at Transformed Atlanta

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HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 20: William Byron, driver of the #24 Liberty University Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning 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)

William Byron wins a wild NASCAR Cup Series Race at transformed Atlanta Motor Speedway in the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 on Sunday.

HAMPTON, Ga. – It was superspeedway racing with all the trimmings.

‘New’ Atlanta Motor Speedway produced a fifth different 2022 winner—William Byron, who managed to keep an angry pack of drafting cars behind him for the final ten laps of Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500.

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Sammy Smith Dominates for Another ARCA East Win at Five Flags

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Sammy Smith dominates for another ARCA East Win at Five Flags Speedway in the Pensacola 200 on Saturday night.

PENSACOLA, Fla. — The 2022 ARCA Menards Series East opener last month at Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway indicated the season would feature a healthy dose of Sammy Smith vs. Taylor Gray at the front of the field.

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Ty Gibbs Snags Second NASCAR Xfinity Series Win of 2022 at Atlanta

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HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 19: Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Sport Clips Haircuts Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Nalley Cars 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 19, 2022, in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Ty Gibbs snags second NASCAR Xfinity Series Win of 2022 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the Nalley Cars 250 on Saturday afternoon.

HAMPTON, Ga. – With a brilliant move to the inside of leader Ryan Sieg on the final lap of the second overtime, Ty Gibbs seized control of Saturday’s Nalley Cars 250 at Atlanta Motor Speedway and won by 0.178 seconds over runner-up Austin Hill.

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Corey Heim Grabs First NASCAR Truck Series Win at Atlanta

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HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 19: Corey Heim, driver of the #51 JBL Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Fr8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 19, 2022, in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Corey Heim grabs first NASCAR Truck Series Win at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the FR8 208 with a last-lap pass on Saturday afternoon.

HAMPTON, Ga. – Moments after taking the white flag in Saturday’s FR8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Corey Heim powered to the inside of Kyle Busch Motorsports teammate Chandler Smith, got a push from teammate John Hunter Nemechek and held on to win his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.

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