​The NASCAR weekend in Atlanta continues with the Quaker State 400 Cup Series qualifying on July 11 at EchoPark Speedway. This marks the Cup Series’ second visit to Atlanta this season, following Tyler Reddick’s February victory despite a damaged race car. The season’s regular portion is winding down, leaving the Chase bubble with limited clarity, while the weekend also serves as the quarterfinals for the in-season challenge tournament.
Qualifying, conducted in two rounds, is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. CT at EchoPark Speedway. Live updates will follow the action, so be sure to refresh this page for the latest qualifying news at 4:30 p.m. Eastern / 3:30 p.m. Central. In the opening round, the top 10 drivers will advance to the second round.
Projected entrants and positions for qualifying include:
– Ross Chastain, No. 1, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
– Austin Cindric, No. 2, Team Penske Ford
– Austin Dillon, No. 3, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
– Noah Gragson, No. 4, Front Row Motorsports Ford
– Kyle Larson, No. 5, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
– Brad Keselowski, No. 6, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
– Daniel Suarez, No. 7, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
– Chase Elliott, No. 9, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
– Ty Dillon, No. 10, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
– Denny Hamlin, No. 11, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
– Ryan Blaney, No. 12, Team Penske Ford
– AJ Allmendinger, No. 16, Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
– Chris Buescher, No. 17, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
– Chase Briscoe, No. 19, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
– Christopher Bell, No. 20, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
– Josh Berry, No. 21, Wood Brothers Racing Ford
– Joey Logano, No. 22, Team Penske Ford
– Bubba Wallace, No. 23, 23XI Racing Toyota
– William Byron, No. 24, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
– Austin Hill, No. 33, Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
– Todd Gilliland, No. 34, Front Row Motorsports Ford
– Riley Herbst, No. 35, 23XI Racing Toyota
– Zane Smith, No. 38, Front Row Motorsports Ford
– Cole Custer, No. 41, Haas Factory User Team Chevrolet
– John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42, Legacy Motor Club Toyota
– Erik Jones, No. 43, Legacy Motor Club Toyota
– Tyler Reddick, No. 45, 23XI Racing Toyota
– Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47, HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
– Alex Bowman, No. 48, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
– Cody Ware, No. 51, Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
– Ty Gibbs, No. 54, Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
– Ryan Preece, No. 60, RFK Racing Ford
– Chad Finchum, No. 66, Garage 66 Ford
– Michael McDowell, No. 71, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
– Carson Hocevar, No. 77, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
– BJ McLeod, No. 78, Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet
– Connor Zilisch, No. 88, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
– Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97, Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
In imagery from the season, Tyler Reddick celebrated the AdventHealth 400 victory at Kansas Speedway with his wife, Alexa De Leon, and sons Beau and Rookie George Reddick (David Jensen, Getty Images).
Qualifying specifics for EchoPark Speedway include a 4:30 p.m. Eastern / 3:30 p.m. Central start time on July 11, with television coverage on truTV and radio broadcasts via SiriusXM and PRN. Streaming options include HBO Max, NASCAR.com, and SiriusXM audio (subscription required). The track at EchoPark Speedway is a 1.54-mile oval, hosting the action as the Cup Series returns to Atlanta for an eventful weekend that also features the in-season challenge quarterfinals.