Nascar Race Today: Reddick on pole for Autotrader 400 after qualifying canceled
nascar race today — The Autotrader 400 will run Sunday, Feb. 22, with the green flag set to drop at 3: 00 p. m. ET on FOX, and Tyler Reddick in the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota lined up on the pole after the starting grid was finalized by the governing body's metric.
Reddick leads the field at EchoPark Speedway
Reddick, fresh off a huge win in the Daytona 500, will start from the top spot at the 1. 54-mile speedway in Atlanta, Georgia, giving him track position for the opening laps of the Autotrader 400 on Feb. 22. He will be joined on the front row by Joey Logano, who finished third a week ago at Daytona.
Nascar Race Today: qualifying canceled, lineup set by metric
Cup Series qualifying was canceled after lightning moved into the area, and the field was set by the sport's metric. That metric placed Chase Elliott and the No. 9 team fourth on the grid after Elliott finished fourth in last week's Daytona 500. With qualifying scrubbed, officials used the metric to establish starting positions for the Autotrader 400 ahead of the 3: 00 p. m. ET start.
Hendrick drivers' starting spots and what to watch
Among the Hendrick Motorsports entries, William Byron will start 13th, Kyle Larson will roll off 16th and Alex Bowman will begin 36th; Chase Elliott will line up fourth. Those spots set immediate matchup dynamics for early pit strategy and single-lap restarts during the race at the 1. 54-mile layout.
nascar race today brings a lineup shaped by last week's results and the metric rule rather than on-track qualifying time, so early race laps should show which drivers translate recent form — like Reddick's Daytona 500 victory — into clean air and stage points. The Autotrader 400's 3: 00 p. m. ET green flag on FOX remains the next clear milestone for teams and fans.
The full starting grid was finalized before race day; teams will head into final setup and pit-stall assignments on Sunday morning ahead of the drop of the green flag. The next confirmed event is the Autotrader 400 start at 3: 00 p. m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 22, televised on FOX.
