Friday: The Hartford native is in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Forced

Friday: The Hartford native is in Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Forced to qualify for every race on time because he’s outside the top 35 in owner points, Blaney averaged 183.948 mph in qualifying Friday and will start in 27th position on Sunday. Race information: Today’s telecast will start at 1:30 p.m. (WYFX 17/62) with the green flag scheduled to drop at 2. Blaney will be driving the No. 66 Toyota on the inside of the 14th row. Season: The Buckeye Bullet stands in 49th place in the Sprint Cup Series standings.