ĭale Jarrett of Robert Yates Racing would win the pole, setting a time of 28.789 and an average speed of 192.574 mph (309.918 km/h). If no past champ needs the provisional, the next team in the owner points will be awarded a provisional. The seventh is awarded to a past champion who has not otherwise qualified for the race. Six spots are awarded by the use of provisionals based on owner's points. Positions 1-36 would be decided on time, while positions 37-43 would be based on provisionals. Each driver would have one lap to set a fastest time and that lap would count as their official qualifying lap. Qualifying was held on Friday, March 3, at 2:00 PM PST. Robby Gordon of Team Menard would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.455 and an average speed of 188.219 mph (302.909 km/h). The final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Saturday, March 11. would set the fastest time in the session, with an average speed of 190.995 mph (307.377 km/h). The second practice session was held on Friday, March 10, at 1:40 PM EST, and would last for 23 minutes, due to inclement weather. would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.047 and an average speed of 190.863 mph (307.164 km/h). The first practice session was held on Friday, March 10, at 11:00 AM EST, and would last for one hour and 30 minutes. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval, with a new official length of 1.54-mile (2.48 km) where before it was 1.522-mile (2.449 km).

In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two intermediate ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. The venue was bought by Speedway Motorsports in 1990.

It has annually hosted NASCAR Winston Cup Series stock car races since its inauguration in 1960. The layout of Atlanta Motor Speedway, the circuit where the race was held.Ītlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a 1.54-mile race track in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta.

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