Photos: Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway

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Photos: Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway

NASCAR returns for a second weekend in 2021 with the running of the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton.

Kurt Busch celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Kurt Busch (1) celebrates winning the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Kurt Busch celebrates with a burnout after winning the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Kurt Busch (1) takes a selfie in Victory Lane to celebrate winning the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com). (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Kyle Busch (right, red) congratulates his brother, Kurt Busch, (left) on winning the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. Busch passed brother Kyle with 24 laps left and won the NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday to complete a sibling weekend Atlanta sweep. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Two helicopters from Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta perform a fly-over before the start of the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Fans cheer following the national anthem ahead of the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

NASCAR fans cheer as drivers pass the crowd during the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Fans cheer as Chase Elliot (9) and Kyle Busch (18) race past the grandstand during the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Fans follow the action during the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Fans watch the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Alex Bowman (48) races during the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

The pit crew for Kyle Busch (18) services the car in a stop during the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Kyle Busch (18) and Denny Hamlin (11) lead during the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Corey LaJoie (7) races during the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Fans cheer from the infield during the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

NASCAR fans watch during the Quaker State 400 presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Kurt Busch (1) leads the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. Busch pulled away in the final laps to win by 1.237 seconds. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Ryan Blaney (12) and Brad Keselowski (2) make pit stops during the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

William Byron (24) attempts to pass Brad Keselowski (2) during the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Kyle Busch (No. 18) leads the pack at the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Matt DiBenedetto (21) and Austin Dillon (3) race during the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Kurt Busch (1) leads the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Kurt Busch (1) wins the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. Busch pulled away in the final laps to win by 1.237 seconds. . (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Fans cheer as Kurt Busch (1) wins the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

The pit crew for Kyle Larson (5) services his car during the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Alex Bowman (48) passes Erik Jones (43) during the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Fans Alex Dockery (left) and Tristan Massey (right) motion as cars pass during the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Fans cheer as Kurt Busch (1) takes the checkered flag at the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

Kurt Busch (1) celebrates winning the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Christine Tannous / christine.tannous@ajc.com)

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Kurt Busch celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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