EchoPark Speedway starting positions and race info for the NASCAR Cup Series event
This Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series takes the green flag in Hampton, Georgia. The starting grid is set for the 1.54-mile of EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway)
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Ryan Blaney will start from the pole position in the Quaker State 400 after turning a lap at 30.815 seconds in Saturday’s qualifying session. Most of the Toyota drivers are deep in the field and it’s speculated those cars have more downforce in preparation for the race.
Purse:
$11,233,037
Stages:
60/160/260
NASCAR TV Schedule
EchoPark Speedway
The following includes only NASCAR Cup Series race info:
Sunday
July 12, 2026
7:00pm ET
TNT | HBO Max | PRN
NASCAR Cup Series
Race
(EchoPark Speedway)
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EchoPark Speedway
Starting Lineup
July 12, 2026
NASCAR Cup Series
Pos | Driver | Best Time (In Round)
1. Ryan Blaney
30.815
2. Joey Logano
30.851
3. Kyle Larson
30.902
4. Austin Dillon
30.904
5. Daniel Suarez
30.910
6. Alex Bowman
30.933
7. Chase Elliott
30.937
8. Austin Cindric
30.939
9. Ross Chastain
30.976
10. Brad Keselowski
31.019
— Failed to advance out of Round 2 —
11. Erik Jones
31.027
12. Shane van Gisbergen
31.031
13. Chris Buescher
31.065
14. Carson Hocevar
31.074
15. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
31.080
16. Ty Dillon
31.083
17. Josh Berry
31.095
18. Michael McDowell
31.100
19. Ryan Preece
31.109
20. Chase Briscoe
31.112
21. Todd Gilliland
31.119
22. Bubba Wallace
31.129
23. Ty Gibbs
31.149
24. John Hunter Nemechek
31.176
25. Connor Zilisch
31.199
26. William Byron
31.205
27. AJ Allmendinger
31.212
28. Denny Hamlin
31.258
29. Riley Herbst
31.268
30. Austin Hill
31.284
31. Tyler Reddick
31.306
32. Christopher Bell
31.323
33. Cole Custer
31.323
34. Zane Smith
31.331
35. Cody Ware
31.415
36. Noah Gragson
31.463
37. BJ McLeod
31.743
38. Chad Finchum
No Time
NASCAR Cup Series
Chase Standings
Pos | Driver | Points
1. Denny Hamlin
764
2. Tyler Reddick
-44
3. Ryan Blaney
-113
4. Ty Gibbs
-137
5. Chase Elliott
-180
6. Kyle Larson
-181
7. Chris Buescher
-223
8. Chase Briscoe
-226
9. Carson Hocevar
-240
10. Christopher Bell
-252
11. Daniel Suarez
-257
12. William Byron
-265
13. Bubba Wallace
-280
14. Shane van Gisbergen
-327
15. Austin Cindric
-330
16. Erik Jones
-353
— Playoff Cutline —
17. Ryan Preece
-4
18. Joey Logano
-16
19. AJ Allmendinger
-16
20. Brad Keselowski
-19
