Fresh off the bye week following the Darlington All-Star drama, the Kmart Cup Series returns to the searing speed and punishing asphalt of the classic Atlanta Motor Speedway.

This isn’t about pack racing; it’s a pure test of driver skill and tire management on one of the fastest—and roughest—1.5-mile ovals in history. The abrasive surface will chew up tires just as fast as Darlington did, forcing drivers to search for grip from the white line to the wall. Fans can expect long green-flag runs, massive fall-off, and cars sliding sideways off Turn 4 as the field fights for traction on the slick, bumpy pavement. It’s an old-school handling challenge to kick off the next stretch of the season.