Atlanta Motor Speedway put on a tremendously popular race on Sunday night. It was the fourth race on the new configuration for the 1.54 mile track. What did the fans have to say about the racing they saw and the new Atlanta Motor Speedway?
Overall Thoughts on Sunday Night
The race at Atlanta on Sunday night was loved by the vast majority of the NASCAR watching populous. The reasons for why the race was so good varied.
Some qualified that they believed the race was entertaining in large part because of the impending rain. The rain coming in forced the drivers to become more aggressive, which, in turn, made the race that much better. Now, would the race have been that good if the rain was not a factor?
That’s hard to say, and the Xfinity Series race was run on Saturday night with little to no threat of rain. That race produced a much different show, but, then again, the Xfinity Series cars are much different than the Cup cars. That comparison is far from a perfect one.
Some people, most notably David Land on Twitter noted that the impact of handling at Atlanta played a role in it. Handling was much more of a factor in this race than it had been in the past on really any superspeedway race track. Could this have been the thing that caused the race to be as popular as it was?
The fans, pundits, and everyone in between gave their thoughts on the show NASCAR put on in Atlanta.
Around the Garage
Dale Earnhardt Jr. called Atlanta the hottest ticket on the circuit.
Atlanta, hottest ticket on the Nascar circuit?? This is fun as hell to watch. Live, its even better!
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) July 10, 2023
Darrell Waltrip called this the best race he’s ever seen.
I’m a driver, owner, TV personally, but most of all a race fan, tonights race was the best I’ve ever seen !
— Darrell Waltrip (@AllWaltrip) July 10, 2023
In the Stands
Christopher Owens sees a big distinction between Atlanta and what is seen at Daytona/Talladega.

Pedrin says that Atlanta will only get better from here.

Corey Givans with that minion amazement.

Ryan Huizdos called the racing UNREAL.

JZH Gaming said that the impending rain was what made this race so good.

On Your Screen
Darian said to blame Mother Nature for the difficult finish.
I know y’all wanted the race to finish but blame Mother Nature not NASCAR.
— Darian Gilliam (@BlackFlagMatter) July 10, 2023
Just appreciate the racing we got to see, that was an awesome race and can’t wait for more Atlanta Super Speedway in 2024! #NASCAR75
The question becomes, why is ERIC on Twitter?
Why are you looking at Twitter???
— Eric Estepp (@EricEstepp17) July 10, 2023
WATCH THE RACE THIS IS FREAKING INSANE.#NASCAR
Taylor Kitchen called this race the best race of the season.

David Land said that handling mattering is what made the difference.
They need to find a way to bring handling back into play, at least at Daytona, maybe Dega. That's what's made the difference this weekend.
— David Land™❌ (@DLand91) July 10, 2023
DannyB mentioned that the rain coming is what caused them to be fighting for most of the race.
I’m glad rain is coming. Because they’re actually fighting for this instead of doing the train.
— DannyBTalks (Daniel Baldwin) (@DannyBTalks) July 10, 2023
From the Pressbox
Jim Utter agreed with comments Dale Earnhardt Jr. made.
— Jim Utter (@jim_utter) July 10, 2023
Jeff Gluck was running out of adjectives to describe this race.
This is just insanely good stuff, chaotic race. The threat of rain always seems to spice up races to another level. They're saying potentially 10 minutes away or less now on the radios.
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) July 10, 2023
Pete Pistone called the firs stage the best opening stage of the season.
That was the best opening stage of the season
— Pete Pistone (@PPistone) July 10, 2023
This was a race that was beloved by many, and it was a bummer to see it shortened by 75 laps. With that being said, “New Atlanta” is going to be fun to watch as the asphalt ages.