The Palm Beach Post is hosting a summer celebration featuring the best of Palm Beach County high school athletics from the first 25 years of the 21st century.

Starting the first week of June, the Post will roll out content highlighting every state champion and Player of the Year winner from 2000-2025, including photos, reader polls and premium content. A full publication schedule can be found at the bottom of this page.

This week, we’ll continue with Palm Beach County boys basketball, which has produced countless collegiate and professional players in the last quarter century.

A couple of notes regarding the historical record: The Post awarded Large and Small School Player of the Year awards until 2022, when the award was consolidated in association with the Palm Beach County High School Sports Awards Show.

Boys Basketball

2000: Jackie Manuel, Cardinal Newman

• Manuel averaged 18.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5. 1assists in leading Newman to its second consecutive state championship.

2000: Brandon Arnette, Benjamin

• Arnette averaged 17.4 points, 4.1 assists and 3.1 steals per game in leading the Bucs to the region championship game.

2001: Jackie Manuel, Cardinal Newman  

• Manuel averaged 20.8 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game for the two-time defending state champions. He was named Florida Gatorade Player of the Year and signed with North Carolina.

2002: Sam Tarver, Glades Central

• Tarver averaged 21.8 point and 7.2 assists per game on 69 percent field goal shooting to lead the Raiders to the state championship game. He was named Class 4A state tournament MVP.

2002: Zabian Dowell, Pahokee

• Dowdell averaged 20.2 points and 10.2 assists per game to lead Pahokee to a district championship.

2002: Marcus Hubbard, R.J. Hendley

• Hubbard averaged 20.1 points and 18.0 rebounds per game to lead R.J. Hendley Christian to a 23-9 record and the regional playoffs.

2003: Zabian Dowell, Pahokee

• Dowell averaged 21.9 points, 8.5 assists and 6.5 rebounds to finish as a finalist for Florida Mr. Basketball. He made 103 3-pointers during his senior season.

2003: Brandon McThay, American Heritage-Delray

• McThay averaged 15.1 points and 6.5 assists per game in leading the Stallions to the state semifinals.

2004: Leemire Goldwire, Dwyer

• Goldwire led Dwyer with 21.5 points, 5.8 assists and 4.0 rebounds per game en route to the Class 5A state championship. He was named a Florida Mr. Basketball finalist and signed with the University of Charlotte.

2004: Bryan Wilson, Summitt Christian

• Wilson averaged 37.2 points per game and eclipsed 3,000 career points to close his varsity career as Palm Beach County’s all-time leading scorer.

2005: Alonzo Gee, Dwyer

• Gee led Dwyer to a second consecutive 5A state championship while averaging 21.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. He signed with the University of Alabama.

2005: Matt Marcorelle, John Carroll

• John Carroll enjoyed its best season in a quarter century with 23 wins and its first district title since 1979. Marcorelle, a Delaware football signee, averaged 22.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.2 steals.

2006: Corey Claitt, Palm Beach Lakes

• Claitt averaged 19.9 points per game to lead the Rams to a 24-7 record and the state semifinals.

2006: Dominik McFadden, RJ Hendley

• McFadden averaged more than 20 points and 20 rebounds per game while leading the the Disciples.

2007: Fred Brown, Dwyer

• Deemed “one of the most talented players we’ve ever had here” by head coach Fred Ross, Brown averaged 19.2 points and 6.7 assists to lead the Panthers. He signed with Kansas State.

2007: Demetrius Porter, Saint Andrew’s

• Porter averaged 20.7 points and 11.8 rebounds to lead the Scots to a 24-4 record, district championship and appearance in the Class 3A state championship game.

2008: Anthony Banks, Santaluces

• Banks averaged 15.3 points and 12 rebounds per game to lead the Chiefs to a district title and region final appearance. He signed with Florida Gulf Coast.

2008: Isaac Sosa, Grandview Prep

• Sosa averaged 19.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and four assists per game to lead Grandview Prep. He suffered a season-ending injury in the region final and the Pride lost in the state championship game.

2009: Ramon Galloway, Dwyer

• Galloway averaged 17.7 points per game to lead the Panthers to a 22-8 record and an appearance in the 5A state semifinals.

2009: Altavious Carter, Grandview Prep

• Carter capped a remarkable recovery from a freshman year car accident to average 20 points, 13.6 rebounds and five blocks as a senior. The Pride went 28-1 with its only loss in the Class 1A state championship game.

2010: Jacoby Brissett, Dwyer

• Brissett joined the team midway through the season after leading Dwyer’s football team to a state title. He averaged 15.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists as the Panthers reached the state semifinals.

2010: Jean Prophete, Summitt Christian

• Prophete was a physically imposing scoring threat at 6-foot-4, 260 pounds and led the Saints to a 27-4 record and state semifinal appearance. He averaged 15.8 points, 11.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists.

2011: Jacoby Brissett, Dwyer

• Brissett cemented his place as one of the county’s best two-sport varsity athletes by leading Dwyer to a state championship just a year after guiding the Panthers’ football team to a state title.

2011: Farad Cobb, Summitt Christian

• Cobb led the Saints to a state championship while averaging 18.6 points and 12.1 rebounds per game. He hit the game-winning shot for Summitt Christian in the state semifinals.

2012: Reggie Love, Spanish River

• Love helped the Sharks win the most games in program history (22) while averaging 16 points, nine rebounds and four assists. He signed with Wisconsin on a football scholarship.

2012: Farad Cobb, Summitt Christian

• Cobb averaged 27.8 points and 6.7 assists in his final varsity campaign despite battling an ankle injury and plenty of local attention. He signed with Tennessee-Chattanooga.

2013: Mike Edgley, Jupiter

• Edgley was the focus of opponents’ defensive game plans but still averaged 13 points, six rebounds and three assists for the Warriors.

2013: Ivan Canete, Grandview Prep

• Canete helped end the “Grandview Curse” while leading the Pride to the program’s first state title. He averaged 24 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 2.5 steals in a do-it-all combo guard.

2014: Jeff Demezier, Spanish River

• Demezier averaged 17.5 points and 4.2 rebounds while leading the Sharks to a district championship and region final appearance.

2014: Jeantal Cylla, Lake Worth Christian

• Cylla was a dominant scorer under Defenders coach Frank Baxley, averaging 24.4 points per game. He led the team to a 25-5 record.

2015: Kamil Williams, Park Vista

• Williams was a prolific scorer for the Cobras and averaged 26.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and four assists in his final varsity season.

2015: John Collins, Cardinal Newman

• Collins led the Crusaders to the state championship game while averaging 20 points and 13 rebounds. Collins signed with Wake Forest.

2016: Trent Frazier, Wellington

• Frazier was a leader for Wellington while averaging 21 points and six assists per game. The Wolverines reached the region final before losing to the eventual state champion in double overtime.

2016: Anthony Polite, Saint Andrew’s

• Polite was a star player for the Scots, who went 26-2 and reached the region championship game. He averaged 22 points, eight rebounds and three steals per game.

2017: Trent Frazier, Wellington

• Frazier’s development peaked in a decorated senior year averages of 27.6 points, 6.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. He dropped 51 points against Seminole Ridge and signed with Illinois.

2017: Anthony Polite, Saint Andrew’s

• Polite averaged 20 points, 11 rebounds and four assists to lead the Scots to a 25-3 record in his final varsity campaign. He signed with Florida State.

2018: Cade Long, Boca Raton

• Long averaged 25.6 points and 5.9 rebounds to lead Boca Raton to a district championship. He signed with Rollins College.

2018: Ben Lubarsky, Benjamin

• Lubarsky averaged 25 points and nine rebounds to lead Benjamin to the region championship in his junior season.

2019: Linton Brown, Wellington

• Brown averaged 21.4 points and 6.8 rebounds to help the Wolverines to a 25-7 record and Class 9A state runner-up finish.

2019: AJ Cajuste, Oxbridge Academy

• Cajuste averaged 17.6 points and 4.6 assists per game to lead the ThunderWolves to a 25-1 record.

2020: Giancarlo Rosado, Palm Beach Lakes

• Rosado averaged 26.7 points and 9 rebounds. He signed with Florida Atlantic.

2020: Yussif Basa-Ama, Saint Andrew’s

• Basa-Ama averaged 15.3 points, 8.8 rebounds, 2.6 blocks per game and 1.4 assists to lead the Scots to the program’s first state championship. He signed with Yale.

2021: Micah Octave, Olympic Heights

• Octave averaged 20 points, eight rebounds, five steals and two blocks to lead Olympic Heights to an undefeated regular season.

2021: Donovan Draper, Forest Hill

• Draped averaged a double-double with 17.5 points and 10.4 rebounds, including 5.8 offensive rebounds per game.

2021: Josh Minott, St. Andrew’s

• Minott averaged 23.1 points and 13.4 rebounds to lead the Scots. He signed with Memphis.

2022: Caleb Mackrey, Olympic Heights

• Mackrey was the Class 6A scoring leader with 22.9 points per game, including a season-high 45 points against Atlantic.

2023: Calvin Sirmans, Lake Worth

• Sirmans averaged 14.2 points and 6.4 assists to lead the Trojans to the state semifinals. He signed with Keiser.

2024: Jermaine Council, Cardinal Newman

• Council led the Crusaders to a 26-3 record andt he program’s first district title since 2016 while averaging 22 points, six rebounds, four assists, and two steals per game.

2025: TBD

Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@gannett.com.

2025 SUMMER CELEBRATION SCHEDULE

• Baseball (June 2-6)
• Softball (June 9-13)
• Boys Soccer (June 16-20)
• Girls Soccer (June 23-27)
• Boys Basketball (June 30-July 4)
• Girls Basketball (July 7-11)
• Volleyball (July 14-18)
• Football Defense (June 21-25)
• Football Offense (June 28-Aug. 1)

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Overtime’s OT7 Finals returned to action Saturday for Day 2 of 7-on-7 play as things continued to heat up. In previous years, this event has served as a showcase for some of college football’s brightest stars.

The fourth edition looks to be just as loaded with close to 100 blue-chip prospects running around the fields of St. Thomas Aquinas. We have some takeaways from the second day of action.

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Coral Springs Charter Softball. {Courtesy}

Coral Springs Charter had a successful spring sports season, featuring dozens of players receiving All-Conference awards. 

The softball team had four players named to the First Team: Gio Gurgel, Addi Michel, Heather Robertson, and Courtney Wahlbrink.

Gurgel is a Belmont University commit and hit .494 with seven home runs and 20 total extra-base hits, notching an OPS of 1.470 to help the Panthers win 23 games, along with the Big-8 and District Championship and make the Regional Final.

Michael led the Panthers with a .526 batting average. She had a 1.256 OPS and walked 24 times with only six strikeouts while stealing 15 bases. She added 15 stolen bases and will be playing next year at the University of Boston.  Robertson is a Florida Gulf Coast signee and hit .377, a career-high seven home runs, and 34 RBIs. She also had a 1.322 OPS and eight steals.

Wahlbrink had success pitching and hitting, going 13-1 with a 1.02 ERA. She had  117 strikeouts in 75.1 innings. Offensively,  Wahlbrink hit .389 with six extra-base hits and 19 RBIs. 

Sophia Bertorelli was picked for the Second Team and pitched alongside Wahlbrink. She went 11-2 with an ERA of 1.23 and will be playing at Boston College next year.

The other All-Team First Conference selection came from the track and field team, with Adrianna Harris being selected in the shot put/discus and Kendall Parrott in the 3200 meters. Harris broke the school record in the shot put with a throw of 11.73 m and placed 13th in the discus. She also placed 12th in the discus and is set to attend Florida International University.

Parrott, who is not yet in high school, ran her fastest time in the 3,200 at the BCAA Championships, where she came in first with a time of 11:25.88. She went on to place 14th at the State Level, running 5:23.33 in the 1,600 meters, and holds five school records. 

Shaun Blum, Justin LaRoche, Daylen Martineau, and Chase Powell were all Honorable Mentions from the boys team, and Gianna Barnes, Anayah Bell, Sarah Manigat, Jordin Sawer, Allison Thomas, Anabella Thornberry, and Lily Ward were selected for the girls.

The baseball team went 10-13, defeating Glades Central High School in their first playoff game. Additionally, Mason Alexander, Jackson Taylor, and Reid Dadic were named Honorable Mentions. Alexander and Taylor each hit two home runs and combined for 25 RBIs. Davic went 3-0 and pitched to an ERA of 3.37. 

The flag football team also had three Honorable Mentions, with Riley Guerrera, Ali Rodriguez, and Eva Rodriguez. The Panthers went 6-5 this year, with Guerrero and Eva Rodriguez scoring 11 of the team’s 17 receiving touchdowns and also adding 337 rushing yards with five more scores. 

Gautam Arun was an Honorable Mention from the girls’ tennis team after winning eight singles matches and five doubles with Santiago Garcia. 

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Three-star 2026 Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon wide receiver and USC commit Ja’Myron Baker is one of the more unique recruits in the Trojans class after missing his entire sophomore season with a knee injury. 

But Baker made his return to the football field in 2024 and picked up where he left off as a standout freshman as the No. 1 weapon in the passing attack for Los Alamitos High School. There are no full stats from Baker’s return to the field last fall, but you can watch his highlights above. 

“My body feels good. The process really is just trusting God, trusting myself, trusting my trainers, and trusting my team,” he told USCFootball.com last fall of his return. “Really, not just my team as far as players, but the coaches, the things that they tell me, people from the outside and just trusting what they say, believing in myself and believing in God.” 

Baker transferred to Sierra Canyon High School in the offseason and will play his final season with the Trailblazers. 

The 6-foot-1, 170-pound Baker is the longest standing commitment in the 2026 class, rated the No. 79 wide receiver and the No. 48 prospect in California via the 247Sports rankings. He is the No. 569 overall prospect and the No. 91 receiver in the 247Sports Composite. 

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USC’s 2026 class is currently No. 1 in the nation with 30 total commitments. 

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Atlanta for the second time this season with the Quaker State 400 on June 28 at EchoPark Speedway.

A rare Saturday night race in 2025 will feature the unique pack racing that Atlanta has featured over the last few years.

In February, Christopher Bell won just ahead of Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson in a chaotic final lap.

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Two things will be of central focus on Saturday night: The playoff picture and the in-season tournament. Nine races remain in the regular season, and 11 drivers have won this year. The playoff cutline has narrowed to put drivers like Alex Bowman and Bubba Wallace at risk of missing out.

Saturday’s race will also be the first round of the in-season tournament, with 32 drivers in 16 head-to-head matchups. The in-season tournament will be a battle within the normal race, with matchups decided by the final race results. We’ll be keeping tabs all night long.

Follow along with our live race updates, with green flag set for after 6 p.m. CT on Saturday.

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Chase Elliott wins at Atlanta!

Chase Elliott gets a run coming to the white flag, then slides past Brad Keselowski for the lead in turn 1. Alex Bowman got alongside Keselowski for second instead of pushing the 6, and Elliott wins unabated at the line. What a final 20 laps.

Lap 252: Intense racing

Alex Bowman and Zane Smith are trading the lead up front, with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Brad Keselowski behind. All four will be desperate to win.

Lap 232: Brad Keselowski preserves the lead for now

Brad Keselowski preserves the lead with a big-time push from Chris Buescher, while Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman can’t imagine the same.

Lap 228: Justin Haley, Ty Dillon push too hard

Ty Dillon tags Justin Haley while attempting to side draft, and Haley spins. Caution is out. Take a breather. Brad Keselowski leads Chase Elliott.

Haley is being hauled back to the garage area. He was running inside the top 10, and as mentioned below, was a willing pusher for other Chevys up front. He was in an in-season matchup with Ty Gibbs, who remains in the top 10.

Lap 226: Justin Haley, Ty Dillon looking like the best pushers

Chris Buescher is a willing pusher to teammate/owner Brad Keselowski, but Justin Haley and Ty Dillon are pushing well too.

Lap 211: RFK Racing cars determined late

Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher are quite the tandem to deal with on restarts, as Buescher again shoves Keselowski ahead of Chase Elliott for the lead.

Lap 203: David Starr brings out the caution

David Starr is stalled on pit road, and the caution is back out. Chase Elliott had just been passed by Brad Keselowski as the caution waved, but Elliott will hold onto the lead.

Lap 201: Chase Elliott holds the lead

Chase Elliott holds the lead on the restart, but Brad Keselowski certainly looks fast enough to make a mark late in this race.

Lap 196: Erik Jones spins

Erik Jones spins through turns 3 and 4, and the caution is out. Chase Elliott had just passed Ryan Preece and cleared him at the front.

Bubba Wallace is still running, just two laps down after that contact and caution a few laps ago.

Lap 194: Ryan Preece takes the lead on the restart

Ryan Preece leads Ty Gibbs and others off of the restart, but Chase Elliott is working the low lane.

Lap 185: Caution for Bubba Wallace

Bubba Wallace, back on the lead lap, spins down the backstretch. He hits the inside wall, and he may be done for the day.

Chase Elliott, Tyler Reddick and Brad Keselowski will pit along with some others. They won’t have to save fuel the rest of the way, while the others may still have to especially if there’s overtime.

Tyler Reddick is penalized for driving through too many pit boxes.

Lap 177: Caution for SVG

Shane van Gisbergen spins after contact through the frontstretch. Caution is out.

Some cars stay out, like Alex Bowman, Brad Keselowski and Chase Elliott. Most pit.

Tyler Reddick wins Stage 2

Tyler Reddick wins Stage 2 by 0.001 seconds over Chase Elliott as they traded the lead. Reddick gets his first playoff point of the season.

The top 10:

1. Tyler Reddick
2. Chase Elliott
3. Chris Buescher
4. Alex Bowman
5. Erik Jones
6. Ty Dillon
7. Shane van Gisbergen
8. John Hunter Nemechek
9. Zane Smith
10. Brad Keselowski

That was close between Reddick and Elliott at the start-finish line.

Lap 153: Chase Elliott to the lead

Chase Elliott clears Tyler Reddick through turns 3 and 4 to re-take the lead. 7 laps to go in the second stage. Things are calmer up front for now.

Lap 163: Alex Bowman, Chase Elliott, Chris Buescher jockeying up front

Alex Bowman leads Chase Elliott and Chris Buescher with less than 20 to go in the second stage, with Erik Jones trying to be aggressive behind them.

Lap 120: Alex Bowman to the lead

Alex Bowman and Tyler Reddick trade the lead over the first couple laps after the restart. Stage 2 ends on Lap 160.

Lap 111: Caution for Riley Herbst, Todd Gilliland

Riley Herbst loses control suddenly as Chase Elliott rides alongside him in the top five, and Herbst slaps the outside wall before collecting Todd Gilliland.

Herbst will need major repairs.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will get a toe-link repair during this caution. Carson Hocevar is back on the lead lap.

Lap 104: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has issue

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. gets into the wall with Erik Jones, and Stenhouse reports an issue.

Lap 88: Aggression still high

The door is wide open for a non-winner to get their first victory of the season, so the aggression is high even with 172 laps to go. Chris Buescher leads Tyler Reddick and Chase Elliott. 21 cars in the lead pack right now.

Lap 77: Back to green

Ty Gibbs gets a good push to take the lead ahead of Chris Buescher. Everyone came in during the caution for fuel and/or tires.

Brad Keselowski, Kyle Larson and Kyle Busch are among the drivers involved in the last crash still on the lead lap.

Running list of drivers done for the day after major crash

NASCAR reported 23 cars involved, but didn’t list Alex Bowman. That number could change. Among those who are done for the day:

Many teams are trying to repair very damaged race cars.

Lap 69: The Big One!

We haven’t seen the big one at Atlanta until now. Denny Hamlin gets off-kilter off the bumper of John Hunter Nemechek, and Hamlin and Ross Chastain spin across the whole field. Everyone from about eighth place on is involved. This will be a lengthy caution.

Chase Elliott stayed out during the stage break and is the leader.

The list of cars involved:

Red flag is out. There are more cars involved than what is listed.

Austin Cindric wins Stage 1

Austin Cindric was ahead of Brad Keselowski at the time of caution, so he bags another playoff point.

The top 10:

1. Austin Cindric
2. Brad Keselowski
3. Joey Logano
4. William Byron
5. Carson Hocevar
6. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
7. Josh Berry
8. Shane van Gisbergen
9. Chase Elliott
10. Bubba Wallace

Bubba Wallace was involved in the crash, and it appeared that SVG and Chase Elliott passed him as he drove away. We’ll see if that is adjusted. (NOTE: That was adjusted.)

Lap 58: Ryan Blaney, Christopher Bell involved in crash

Christopher Bell spins through turns 3 and 4, collecting Ryan Blaney, Austin Dillon, Bubba Wallace and others. Kyle Busch may have been up against the wall too. AJ Allmendinger also involved.

Blaney is out of his car, and likely done for the day. Note that Blaney is in a first round matchup against Carson Hocevar in the in-season tournament. (Blaney was my pick to win it all.) Blaney will finish 40th, so Hocevar will advance.

Lap 49: Back to green

Six cars stay out, including leader Joey Logano. But Logano and Austin Cindric are side by side for the lead. Cindric actually has the advantage but is not clear.

Engines re-firing

After a short delay, NASCAR tells drivers to re-fire engines. Yellow flag is back out.

Lap 44: Red flag for rain

NASCAR has displayed the red flag as the rain persists around the track. NASCAR also tells the drivers to stay in their cars as the jet dryers work on the track.

Lap 37: Caution for rain

Caution is out for rain. The pace car reports to NASCAR a “light, steady rain”. We’ll see if this causes a red flag.

Joey Logano remains the leader. “The track is good,” the pace car driver tells NASCAR officials on the radio.

Chase Elliott was earlier complaining of a loose race car and tells his team to give him something. Other drivers are also asking for adjustments. Reminder: these teams did not get a practice session this weekend.

Lap 30: Carson Hocevar showing off early again

Carson Hocevar is up inside the top 10 and being ultra-aggressive in passing other cars three-wide. Joey Logano remains the leader, but the aggression is rising.

Lap 11: Calm so far up front

Last night in the Xfinity Series race, there was a multi-car crash in the first five laps. That’s not going to happen tonight in a 400-mile race with this group of veteran drivers.

The first seven cars are single file up front, led by Joey Logano. They are also all Fords, with Alex Bowman in eighth the only non-Ford in the top 10. 60 laps in the first stage.

Carson Hocevar is the top mover so far, up 11 spots from starting 30th.

Lap 1: Green flag at Atlanta!

Green flag at Atlanta, and Joey Logano gets the edge and clears Josh Berry down the backstretch.

Two things to watch….

Two things to watch tonight: The playoff picture and the in-season tournament. Given the pack-racing element, it’s going to be a fluid situation with the 16 first-round matchups in the in-season challenge. But a driver that has trouble will be something we’ll note throughout the night. Who’s your inaugural in-season tournament winner?

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About ready to fire the cars at Atlanta

Y’all won’t mind if I continue to call EchoPark Speedway Atlanta, will you? The drivers are getting into their cars, and the command to fire engines is upcoming soon. Should be a very interesting night, as long as the weather dodges the 1.5-mile track in central Georgia.

Joey Logano on the pole; full NASCAR Cup Series Atlanta starting lineup

Joey Logano is on the pole for the Quaker State 400, with the top eight spots taken by Fords.

The top 10:

1. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
2. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
3. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
4. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
5. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
6. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
7. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
8. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford 
9. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Find the full starting lineup here.

NASCAR race radio coverage: How to listen to NASCAR Cup race at Atlanta

The Great American Getaway 400 will be aired on the radio by the Performance Racing Network. PRN has affiliates all across the country, and their feed can also be streamed on NASCAR.com as well as the NASCAR app. The race can also be heard on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

NASCAR Atlanta race TV schedule, start time

The Quaker State 400 will be broadcast nationally on TNT. Other streaming options for the race include MAX for in-car cameras for each driver.

Recent NASCAR Cup Series winners at Atlanta

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