Tyler Reddick Scores Back-2-Back Checkers with Atlanta Win!
HAMPTON, Ga. — February 22, 2026 – Anthony Holbrook
The second NASCAR Cup Series point’s race of the 2026 campaign set their sights to the Peach State for the Annual Running of the Ambetter Health 400 hosted by the Atlanta Motor Speedway. The 1.54-mile reconfigured refurbished Quad Oval Asphalt called 38 Cup Drivers to opportune their Championship points resume.
Tyler Reddick and Joey Logano set the front row at Hotlanta.
Stage 1 Recap:
2026 Ambetter Health 400
Pole Sitter Tyler Reddick separates his Camry from Joey Logano’s Blue Oval optimizing the lower lane sharpshooting to the lead.
Cup Champ Brad Keselowki recovering from leg surgery, surges to compete for the lead under excruciating health conditions.
Brad will be awarded top of the leader board, but challengers lurk in mirror.
The post position will rotate from Joey Logano, Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson in the final segment of Stage 1.
Austin Cindric calculated Bump draft on Bubba Wallace set up a final chance to overtake the race leader on the final Stage lap.
Austin Cindric collects first Stage win of the season at AMS.
Stage 1 Results:
2026 Ambetter Health 400
1. Austin Cindric
2. Bubba Wallace
3. Kyle Larson
4. William Byron
5. Chase Elliott
6. Tyler Reddick
7. Kyle Busch
8. Joey Logano
9. Connor Zilisch
10. Ryan Blaney
Stage 2 Recap
20256 Ambetter Health 400
Bubba Wallace returns to lead the pack within10 laps of Stage 2’s opening green flag.
Aggressive blocks from Wallce exoculates into domino damage to many race contenders including Ty Gibbs and Josh Berry taking the heaviest of the blunt on Lap 82.
Wheel Hop will continue to introduce contact as Kyle Bush bolts Noah Gragson into a yellow flag.
Tyler Reddick will attend the lead after caution flag lifted and challengers breathing down his neck.
Bubba Wallace muscles three wide to overtake the Hendrick duo on the final lap as cars spin and caution hovers over the track.
Bubba Wallace collects his second Stage win and Valuable Championship points of the 2026 season under the yellow flag.
Stage 2 Results:
2026 Ambetter Health 400
1. Bubba Wallace
2. William Byron
3. Chase Briscoe
4. Tyler Reddick
5. Chase Elliott
6. Carson Hocevar
7. Ryan Preece
8. Ryan Blaney
9. Brad Keselowski
10. Shane van Gisbergen
Final Stage Recap:
2026 Ambetter Health 400
New Zealand native Shane van Gisbergen looses grip and spins disorderly on lap 198 opening the door for contenders refuel under caution.
Denny Hamlin hopes of a prosperous finish was bolted into the safer barrier wall on lap 122 collecting Daytona 500 Winner Tyler Reddick fender in the repercussion.
Closing laps spotlight Carson Hocevar and Bubba Wallace tussling for favorable position as Real Estate distinguish.
As patience flourished contenders William Byron and others were collected attempting to chase down the lead. Byron’s aftermath of the confrontation welcomed a Green White Checker flag to decide victory at AMS.
Overtime “Chose” position will play a heavy contributor on the outcome of the race winner.
Tyler Reddick’s “One Fender” Camry will be bumped drafted to the front compliments of Toyota partner Chase Briscoe. Hurricane Hocevar will be the only obstacle for the 2026 Daytona 500 winner.
Tyler Reddick scores Back-2-Back NASCAR Cup Series Points races for car owner Michael Jordon at Hotlanta!
Atlanta Motor Speedway
NASCAR Cup Series
Ambetter Health 400
February 22, 2026, Results:
Pos | Driver
1. Tyler Reddick
2. Chase Briscoe
3. Ross Chastain
4. Carson Hocevar
5. Daniel Suarez
6. Shane van Gisbergen
7. Zane Smith
8. Bubba Wallace
9. Ryan Preece
10. Ryan Blaney
11. Chase Elliott
12. AJ Allmendinger
13. Denny Hamlin
14. Noah Gragson
15. Chris Buescher
16. Ty Dillon
17. Brad Keselowski
18. Joey Logano
19. John Hunter Nemechek
20. Michael McDowell
21. Christopher Bell
22. Cole Custer
23. Alex Bowman
24. Erik Jones
25. Todd Gilliland
26. Austin Cindric
27. Cody Ware
28. William Byron
29. Austin Dillon
30. Connor Zilisch
31. JJ Yeley
32. Kyle Larson
33. Kyle Busch
34. BJ McLeod
35. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
36. Riley Herbst
37. Ty Gibbs
38. Josh Berry
NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Points
[after Ambetter Health 400 2/22/26]
Pos | Driver | Points | Wins
1. Tyler Reddick | 125 | 2 Wins
2. Bubba Wallace | -40
3. Chase Elliott | -44
4. Carson Hocevar | -51
5. Zane Smith | -54
6. Joey Logano | -57
7. Daniel Suarez | -58
8. Ryan Blaney | -58
9. Brad Keselowski | -64
10. Chris Buescher | -64
11. Ross Chastain | -74
12. Noah Gragson | -75
13. William Byron | -75
14. Ryan Preece | -76
15. Chase Briscoe | -80
16. Shane van Gisbergen | -80
17. Ty Dillon | -81
18. AJ Allmendinger | -82
19. John Hunter Nemechek | -82
20. Michael McDowell | -82
21. Kyle Larson | -83
22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr | -85
23. Riley Herbst | -86
24. Kyle Busch | -89
25. Josh Berry | -91
26. Austin Cindric | -91
27. Denny Hamlin | -93
28. Cody Ware | -95
29. Erik Jones | -96
30. Cole Custer | -96
31. Christopher Bell | -100
32. Alex Bowman | -107
33. Ty Gibbs | -108
34. Austin Dillon | -108
35. Todd Gilliland | -109
36. Connor Zilisch | -111
NASCAR Cup Series navigates to the Lone Star State for the DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne hosted by the Circuit of the Americas:
Sunday, March 1, 2026, 3:30 p.m. EST.
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