NASCAR Qualifying Today: Atlanta start times, schedule and how to watch live on TV
The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series hits Atlanta this weekend, with qualifying taking place on Friday, June 27, ahead of the Quaker State 400 and the start of the inaugural Cup Series In-Season Tournament.
The action at Atlanta this weekend comes after a trip to Pocono last time out, where Chase Briscoe triumphed at the Tricky Triangle to lock himself into the playoffs in a race which was delayed by over two hours by rain.
Last year's race at Atlanta was the first playoff race of 2024, with Joey Logano taking a key win to lock himself into the Round of 12, and nine of the top ten places being taken up by playoff drivers.
However, none of those playoff drivers claimed the qualifying crown that day. That went to veteran Michael McDowell, who ended up slumping in the race to finish 22nd.
With that said, let's take a look at the details you need to know ahead of Friday's qualifying action.
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NASCAR Cup Series Atlanta qualifying start times
Here are the start times converted to your local city and time zone.
| City (Time Zone) | Qualifying Start Time |
|---|---|
| New York, NY (ET) | 5:05 PM |
| Charlotte, NC (ET) | 5:05 PM |
| Columbia, SC (ET) | 5:05 PM |
| Charleston, WV (ET) | 5:05 PM |
| Augusta, ME (ET) | 5:05 PM |
| Chicago, IL (CT) | 4:05 PM |
| Pierre, SD (CT) | 4:05 PM |
| Nashville, TN (CT) | 4:05 PM |
| Des Moines, IA (CT) | 4:05 PM |
| Montgomery, AL (CT) | 4:05 PM |
| Mexico City, MX (CT) | 4:05 PM |
| Denver, CO (MT) | 3:05 PM |
| Salt Lake City, UT (MT) | 3:05 PM |
| Albuquerque, NM (MT) | 3:05 PM |
| El Paso, TX (MT) | 3:05 PM |
| Los Angeles, CA (PT) | 2:05 PM |
| Las Vegas, NV (PT) | 2:05 PM |
| Seattle, WA (PT) | 2:05 PM |
| Portland, OR (PT) | 2:05 PM |
| San Francisco, CA (PT) | 2:05 PM |
| Rio de Janeiro, BR (BRT) | 6:05 PM |
| London, GB (BST) | 10:05 PM |
| Madrid, ES (CET) | 11:05 PM |
| Sydney, AU (AEST) | 7:05 AM (Saturday) |
| Adelaide, AU (ACST) | 6:35 AM (Saturday) |
| Perth, AU (AWST) | 5:05 AM (Saturday) |
How to watch NASCAR qualifying live on TV
Qualifying action from Atlanta today will be broadcast live on truTV and Max.
The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series is set to be broadcast across several broadcast partners in the United States: FOX, Prime Video, TNT Sports, and NBC.
Broadcast details vary depending on your location. Please check below to see how you can catch the action in your country.
| Country | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| United States | truTV, Max |
| United Kingdom | Viaplay Group |
| Australia | Fox Sports Australia |
| Spain | DAZN |
| France | Mediawan (AB Moteurs/Automono) |
| Germany | More Than Sports, Sport1 |
| Belgium | Ziggo Sport |
| Brazil | Bandriantes |
| Canada | TSN, RDS |
| MENA | Abu Dhabi Media |
| Netherlands | Ziggo Sport (Liberty Global) |
| Italy | Mola TV |
| Portugal | Sport TV |
| Singapore | Mola TV |
| Japan | Gaora |
| China | Huya, Bilibili |
| Hong Kong | PCCW |
| Hungary | Network4 |
| Turkey | Saran Media International |
NASCAR Cup Series Atlanta qualifying order
Here is the qualifying order in which Cup Series cars will qualify on Friday afternoon, as per NASCAR.
| Qualifying Order | Driver | Car No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Starr | 66 |
| 2 | Connor Zilisch | 87 |
| 3 | Corey LaJoie | 01 |
| 4 | BJ McLeod | 78 |
| 5 | Riley Herbst | 35 |
| 6 | Ty Dillon | 10 |
| 7 | Cody Ware | 51 |
| 8 | Shane van Gisbergen | 88 |
| 9 | Michael McDowell | 71 |
| 10 | Bubba Wallace | 23 |
| 11 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | 47 |
| 12 | Todd Gilliland | 34 |
| 13 | Noah Gragson | 4 |
| 14 | Cole Custer | 41 |
| 15 | Zane Smith | 38 |
| 16 | Austin Dillon | 3 |
| 17 | Tyler Reddick | 45 |
| 18 | Justin Haley | 7 |
| 19 | Ross Chastain | 1 |
| 20 | AJ Allmendinger | 16 |
| 21 | Kyle Busch | 8 |
| 22 | William Byron | 24 |
| 23 | Daniel Suárez | 99 |
| 24 | Carson Hocevar | 77 |
| 25 | Ty Gibbs | 54 |
| 26 | Brad Keselowski | 6 |
| 27 | Erik Jones | 43 |
| 28 | Joey Logano | 22 |
| 29 | Josh Berry | 21 |
| 30 | Christopher Bell | 20 |
| 31 | Alex Bowman | 48 |
| 32 | John Hunter Nemechek | 42 |
| 33 | Austin Cindric | 2 |
| 34 | Ryan Preece | 60 |
| 35 | Chris Buescher | 17 |
| 36 | Kyle Larson | 5 |
| 37 | Chase Elliott | 9 |
| 38 | Ryan Blaney | 12 |
| 39 | Chase Briscoe | 19 |
| 40 | Denny Hamlin | 11 |
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