EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta Motor Speedway) is set to become the first track to host its second race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season this weekend, although the Cup Series has yet to run a qualifying session at the track this year.
Qualifying at the four-turn, 1.54-mile (2.478-kilometer) high-banked Hampton, Georgia oval was canceled due to rain ahead of the race back in February, which was just the second race of the year.
Because Atlanta is considered a superspeedway, there are set to be two rounds of single-car qualifying to set the starting lineup for Sunday's 260-lap race. The top 10 drivers are set to advance to the second-round shootout for the pole position.
The qualifying order was determined by NASCAR's qualifying metric, which was introduced in 2025. It is much simpler than the formula which was used from 2020 to 2024.
Follow along with our qualifying updates from EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta.
NASCAR Cup Series starting lineup at EchoPark Speedway
Full starting lineup
Order | Driver |
|---|---|
1 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford |
2 | Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford |
3 | Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
4 | Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
5 | Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
6 | Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
7 | Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
8 | Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford |
9 | Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
10 | Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford |
11 | Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
12 | Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
13 | Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford |
14 | Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
15 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet |
16 | Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
17 | Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
18 | Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
19 | Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford |
20 | Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
21 | Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
22 | Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota |
23 | Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
24 | John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
25 | Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
26 | William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
27 | A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
28 | Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
29 | Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota |
30 | Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
31 | Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota |
32 | Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
33 | Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet |
34 | Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
35 | Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet |
36 | Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
37 | B.J. McLeod, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet |
38 | Chad Finchum, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford |
Round 2 results
Order | Driver |
|---|---|
1 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford |
2 | Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford |
3 | Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
4 | Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
5 | Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
6 | Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
7 | Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
8 | Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford |
9 | Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
10 | Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford |
Round 1 results
Order | Driver |
|---|---|
1 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford |
2 | Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford |
3 | Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford |
4 | Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
5 | Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
6 | Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
7 | Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
8 | Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
9 | Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford |
10 | Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
11 | Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
12 | Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
13 | Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford |
14 | Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
15 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet |
16 | Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
17 | Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
18 | Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
19 | Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford |
20 | Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
21 | Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
22 | Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota |
23 | Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
24 | John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
25 | Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
26 | William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
27 | A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
28 | Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
29 | Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota |
30 | Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
31 | Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota |
32 | Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
33 | Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet |
34 | Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
35 | Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet |
36 | Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
37 | B.J. McLeod, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet |
38 | Chad Finchum, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford |
Tune in to TNT Sports at 7:00 p.m. ET this Sunday, July 12 for the live broadcast of the Quaker State 400 from EchoPark Speedway. Don't miss any of the action from the track's second race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season!
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