NASCAR Cup Atlanta starting lineup: Penske 1-2 with Ryan Blaney on pole

Motorsport photoRyan Blaney will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday night's NASCAR Cup race, driving the No. 12 Team Penske Ford. This is Blaney's 14th career pole and his second of the 2026 season.Blaney's pole lap was 30.815s, 0.036s clear of Penske teammate Joey Logano, who will join him on the front row in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford.And while he was happy with the pole, Blaney knows there are still a lot of unknowns with no practice this weekend."How it's going to react tomorrow in