​The NASCAR Cup Series circuit rolls into EchoPark Speedway this Sunday night for the Quaker State 400. Serving as the 20th race of the 2026 season, this event also marks the third round of the In-Season Challenge. On a drafting-friendly track where predicting a favorite is tricky, oddsmakers have highlighted several drivers as top contenders. Sports bettors can also place wagers on the four head-to-head matchups within the In-Season Challenge. Here is a comprehensive look at the odds for the Quaker State 400.
DraftKings Sportsbook released the numbers, and as of Wednesday night Eastern time, Tyler Reddick, Ryan Blaney, and Chase Elliott all sit at +900 to win—the best odds in the field. Reddick is the defending EchoPark Speedway winner from last February, when he started from pole and led 53 laps on the way to victory. With that win, he is chasing his sixth victory of the 2026 season.
Blaney has a strong EchoPark record, even though he hasn’t claimed a win since the track’s revamp. In the last nine races at EchoPark, the No. 12 car has produced seven top-10 finishes and four top-fives. Blaney also owns five Cup Series wins on drafting-style tracks, underscoring his potential in this event.
Elliott enters as the defending Quaker State 400 champion, having overtaken Brad Keselowski on the final lap to secure the win last year. Elliott, driving the No. 9, also previously won at EchoPark in July 2022, giving him additional momentum on a track that has treated him well in the past.
Hendrick Motorsports teammates William Byron and Kyle Larson are each listed at +1000 to win. Byron has two EchoPark Speedway victories since the track’s revamp, but his last three starts there have been unkind, finishing 27th or worse in each. Larson, meanwhile, has not claimed a win on a drafting track in the Cup Series and has two top-10s in his last six EchoPark appearances, with four finishes outside the top 30 in that span (aside from a third-place finish in 2025).
When the checkered flag falls at EchoPark Speedway, four drivers will still be vying for the 2026 In-Season Challenge title. As of Wednesday night Eastern time, Alex Bowman is the favorite in the first head-to-head matchup, listed at -180 to beat Todd Gilliland, who sits at +130. Bowman’s third-place finish at EchoPark last year contrasts with Gilliland’s two top-15 finishes in his nine starts there.
In another pairing, Ryan Blaney is a slight favorite at -120 to defeat William Byron, who is at -110. The matchup between Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell sits at a near-even -115 for both sides, with Bell having won the EchoPark Speedway spring 2025 race and Hamlin recording only two top-10 finishes since the track’s revamp.
Chase Elliott is slated to face Chase Briscoe in a third-round head-to-head, though odds for this particular matchup have not been posted yet. Elliott remains one of the early favorites to win the Quaker State 400 at +900, while Briscoe is listed much further down at +1800 to win, reflecting a runner-up finish by Elliott in last February’s race.
The Quaker State 400’s green flag is slated to wave Sunday night at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. If you’re looking to stream or catch the action, the broadcast is set for T. Fans and bettors alike may want to watch closely as the drafting dynamics at EchoPark Speedway continue to shape this round of the In-Season Challenge.