Overview
- The Quaker State 400 is set for Sunday, July 12 at 7 p.m. ET with Cup qualifying on Saturday and live coverage on TNT and HBO Max.
- The tournament’s Round 3 pairings are Denny Hamlin vs. Christopher Bell, Ryan Blaney vs. William Byron, Chase Elliott vs. Chase Briscoe, and Todd Gilliland vs. Alex Bowman with the higher finisher in each duel advancing.
- NASCAR released a 38-car entry list for EchoPark that names Austin Hill in the No. 33 car replacing Kyle Busch and lists Chad Finchum and B.J. McLeod as open entries.
- Chase Briscoe arrives off his Chicagoland victory and Toyota teams, notably Joe Gibbs Racing and allied squads, are noted for recent strength that could shape the outcome at Atlanta.
- EchoPark is a 1.54-mile, high-banked drafting track where pack racing often produces unpredictable finishes; the event carries an $11,233,037 purse and the four winners advance to next weekend’s four-driver semifinal.