Atlanta Motor Speedway ready for NASCAR playoffs opener

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After two spectacular finishes to end the NASCAR Cup Series' regular season, the real fun is set to start at Atlanta Motor Speedway with Sunday's Quaker State 400 in Hampton, Ga.

But first, a larger look at the first three races that will eliminate four drivers and advance a dozen into the Roundof 12 that begins Sept. 29 at Kansas Speedway.

NASCAR will kick it off in Atlanta, w