Here is your start time and lineup schedule for the Atlanta Pep Boys Auto 500. The 2009 Atlanta Pep Boys Auto 500 from the Atlanta Motor Speedway kicks off this Sunday.

The Pep Boys  NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at 7:30. Gates open at 2 p.m.

Sunday, September 6, 2009
2:00 pm Gates Open
7:00pm NSCS Driver Introductions
7:30pm Pep Boys Auto 500 (325 laps)

County music sensation Keni Thomas will perform on the track earlier in the day. His concert will be at 3 pm. Says the track:

Country music artist Keni Thomas will perform a free concert on the Vault Stage in the Atlanta Motor Speedway Display Lot prior to the running of the Pep Boys Auto 500 on Sunday, Sept. 6.

Thomas, a former Army staff sergeant who served in the 1990s, will perform at 3:00 p.m. on the Vault Stage. Thomas has charted two singles on the Billboard country music chart, in addition to serving as a motivational speaker.

As an Army Ranger, Thomas was involved in the Battle of Mogadishu on Oct. 3, 1993 in Operation Restore Hope, a battle later immortalized in the book and movie Black Hawk Down. Later using his military experience in the private sector, Thomas served as a consultant for the films Black Hawk Down and We Were Soldiers.

And if you are at the race, you will get a lot of freebies!

Race fans will find a number of freebies and sampling opportunities on Atlanta Motor Speedway’s property during the Pep Boys Auto 500 race weekend, courtesy of Atlanta Motor Speedway’s corporate sponsors.

Degree V12, a new men’s deodorant and the title sponsor of the Degree V12 300 Nationwide Series race on Saturday, Sept. 5, will provide samples in Atlanta Motor Speedway’s campgrounds and shower houses. Also in the campgrounds, fans can find samples of Bumble Bee Tuna and Sweet Sue Chicken.

Fans can find samples of Coke Zero and Vault in the Atlanta Motor Speedway Display Lot located outside of the frontstretch grandstands.

Return to this thread Sunday morning for your lineup of drivers.