Atlanta, GA - Welcome to the Atlanta Motor Speedway, site of race #11 in Season 2 of the FOFC Sprint Cup Series. More importantly, however, it is race #1 in the Sprint Cup Series Playoffs. Rob Nielsen is on a mission to win title #2, who will step up and stop him? Four other drivers, Bo Duke, David Ginsberg, Stroker Ace and Wheely McStephens are making their second straight appearance in the playoffs as well.
On the pole for today's QuikTrip 500 was Hawk Grey, who narrowly missed out on the final playoff spot. Our playoff contenders are starting in these positions.
4th Hana Ginsberg
6th Rob Nielsen
10th Wheely McStephens
11th Stroker Ace
12th Benton Gale
17th Comrade Path
20th Helen Wheels
21st Al Cohallik
25th Bo Duke
31st Rex D'Car
36th Jace Hunter
37th David Ginsberg
Polesitter Hawk Grey led the race's first four laps before being passed by the #96 of Blue Neckansack who would go on to lead the next 16. At that point, Patrick Hutt took over the lead, and would go on to lead 257 of the next 305 laps. An absolutely dominating performance. The only time he would lose the lead after that point was during green flag pit stops. Hutt's car seemed completely unstoppable, until the final run of the day when Bo Duke began to make a run at the lead. Duke was never able to pass Hutt and finished 2nd, 0.4 seconds back. Hutt picked up his 4th career victory and 1st of this season. Dexter Jackson Sr. came in 3rd, Avery Thomas picked up his 1st career top 10 with a 4th. David Ginsberg was 5th. Benton Gale was 6th, Hana Ginsberg 7th, Wheely McStephens 9th, Helen Wheels 15th, Al Cohallik 17th, Rob Nielsen 19th, Rex D'Car 21st, Comrade Path 22nd, Stroker Ace 25th, Jace Hunter 29th.
