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• “I Wish I Had a Connor Zilisch Story”: Sheldon Creed Reflects After Long-Awaited NASCAR Breakthrough

  22-02-2026 11:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  Connor Zilisch (L) and Sheldon Creed (R) | Credits- Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesThe day Sheldon Creed had waited more than four years for finally arrived on Saturday at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta. Driving the No. 00 Chevrolet Camaro SS for Haas Factory Team, he reached Victory Lane for the first time in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. The win came in his 138th start and reflected an extraordinary level of perseverance.Creedspoke to the press in the aftermath and reflected on what
  
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• Chase Elliott Confident of His Chances at Atlanta After Chevrolet’s New Body Shows Promise

  22-02-2026 11:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  Feb 13, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (9) during NASCAR Cup Series practice at Daytona International Speedway. | Credits- Mike Dinovo-Imagn ImagesAlthough his Daytona 500 didn’t unfold the way he drew it up, Chase Elliott was still in the hunt until the final corner, before a wreck sparked by Riley Herbst wiped out both him and Brad Keselowski. Now, he is ready to turn the page and set his sights on a third Cup Series win at his home track.The pi
  
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• Brad Keselowski Reflects on Why NASCAR’s Results Don’t Always Tell the Full Story

  22-02-2026 10:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  Feb 11, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (6) during practice for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway | Credits- Mike Dinovo-Imagn ImagesNASCAR, like any other racing series, is ultimately all about results. It doesn’t matter how brilliantly someone drives, without wins and championships to back it up, they risk being lost to history. That’s the cruel nature of the sport, one that Brad Keselowski leaned into ahead of Sunday&rsqu
  
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• What channel is NASCAR on today? TV schedule, start time, live stream for 2026 Atlanta race

  22-02-2026 09:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  What channel is NASCAR on today? TV schedule, start time, live stream for 2026 Atlanta race originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Only a week has gone by since NASCAR kicked off the 2026 Cup Series in Daytona, but it's time get back on the track with the Autotrader 400 Sunday. The Cup Series will stay in the South this week as drivers make their way to EchoPark Speedway for another thrilling competition this weekend. As seen b
  
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• What time does the NASCAR race start today? TV schedule, channel for 2026 Atlanta race

  22-02-2026 06:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  What time does the NASCAR race start today? TV schedule, channel for 2026 Atlanta race originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.NASCAR enthusiasts don't have much time to rest after the Daytona 500, as the 2026 Cup Series is back in action this weekend with the Autotrader 400 in Atlanta. Tyler Reddick's come-from-behind victory in the Great American Race bumping him to the top of the standings after his first win in 38 races. Wit
  
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• Pit crew partners: Twin brothers make their mark at Daytona

  22-02-2026 05:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  ARCHDALE — For as long as they live, twin brothers Adam and Michael Boyles will remember Friday the 13th as their lucky day.Last Friday night, Feb. 13, the 19-year-old brothers from Archdale appear to have made history by becoming the first twins to work together changing tires on a NASCAR pit crew. It happened at iconic Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, during the Fresh From Florida 250, a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.“It was awesome,” Michael say
  
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• “He’s Got It in Him”: Kyle Busch Praises Carson Hocevar’s Racecraft After NASCAR Truck Series Win At Atlanta

  22-02-2026 05:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  Feb 13, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Truck Series driver Carson Hocevar (77) during truck series qualifying at Daytona International Speedway | Credits- Mike Dinovo-Imagn ImagesKyle Busch secured the 68th win of his Craftsman Truck Series career at the EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta on Saturday and while it didn’t end his winless drought in the Cup Series, it did serve as a confidence-booster ahead of Sunday’s Cup Series race. The one person that Busch has to thank the mos
  
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• Sheldon Creed 'paid the tax' and breaks through in NASCAR O'Reilly

  22-02-2026 05:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoEveryone liked that Sam Mayer destroyed a Haas Factory Team race car because he was so otherwise excited to congratulate Sheldon Creed on his first career NASCAR O’Reilly Series victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway.After pulling up alongside Creed to give him a playful door slam, Mayer peeled down onto the infield grass as a shortcut to pit road. However, the ground was so saturated from the storms earlier in the morning that Mayer just dug into the field and ripped apart the
  
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• Watch Sam Mayer accidentally wreck his Haas in NASCAR celebration blunder

  22-02-2026 04:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoSam Mayer started Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race from pole position, but fell back after a flat tire forced him onto pit road.He rallied back to finish seventh with a fairly clean car, but it didn't stay that way. Mayer's Haas teammate Sheldon Creed was victorious for the very first time in his 138th career start, and so he decided to go and congratulate him. After that, he realized a moment too late that he had missed the entrance to pit road. Mayer quick
  
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• Corey Day crashes, goes a lap down, somehow matches career-best finish

  22-02-2026 03:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoCorey Day has now finished fourth twice in his NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts career, but his journey there on Saturday was a messy one.It started with, Ryan Sieg, who was hoping to carry momentum over from a solid season-opener where he finished third at Daytona. However, his day came to an abrupt end after just five laps into the Atlanta NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts (NOAPS) race.Day tried to get underneath Sieg exiting Turn 4, taking him three-wide up the middle. However, he qui
  
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• Watch Sam Mayer accidentally destroy his car moments after saluting Haas teammate

  22-02-2026 03:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoSam Mayer started Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race from pole position, but fell back after a flat tire forced him onto pit road.He rallied back to finish seventh with a fairly clean car, but it didn't stay that way. Mayer's Haas teammate Sheldon Creed was victorious for the very first time in his 138th career start, and so he decided to go and congratulate him. After that, he realized a moment too late that he had missed the entrance to pit road. Mayer quick
  
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• Sam Mayer accidentally destroys his car moments after saluting winning Haas teammate

  22-02-2026 03:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoSam Mayer started Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race from pole position, but fell back after a flat tire forced him onto pit road.He rallied back to finish seventh with a fairly clean car, but it didn't stay that way. Mayer's Haas teammate Sheldon Creed was victorious for the very first time in his 138th career start, and so he decided to go and congratulate him. After that, he realized a moment too late that he had missed the entrance to pit road. Mayer quick
  
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• Watch: Sam Mayer accidentally destroys car after congratulating winning Haas teammate

  22-02-2026 03:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoSam Mayer started Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race from pole position, but fell back after a flat tire forced him onto pit road.He rallied back to finish seventh with a fairly clean car, but it didn't stay that way. Mayer's Haas teammate Sheldon Creed was victorious for the very first time in his 138th career start, and so he decided to go and congratulate him. After that, he realized a moment too late that he had missed the entrance to pit road. Mayer quick
  
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• Creed Finally Takes First O'Reilly Win After 15 2nd Place Finishes

  22-02-2026 02:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  Sheldon Creed is finally a winner in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series after he scored the win thrillingly in Saturday night's event at EchoPark Speedway. | Dirk Bizub | Racing America On SISheldon Creed had been cruelly tantalized with 15 second-place finishes over his first 137 starts in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. With how many times Creed pounded on the door of victory lane, it started to feel like he would never be let in.Saturday night, in the Bennett Transportation & Lo
  
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• “It Definitely Helps”: Connor Zilisch Embraces Back-To-Back Drafting Tracks to Start the NASCAR Season

  22-02-2026 02:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  Feb 15, 2025; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Connor Zilisch (88) during qualifying for the United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesAfter getting swept into a multi-car pileup in Stage 2 on Lap 85 last weekend at Daytona, Connor Zilisch finished the famed season opener in P33. The Trackhouse Racing driver got loose in Turn 4 while racing three-wide, bouncing off Justin Allgaier and setting off a chain reaction
  
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• Sheldon Creed earns first NASCAR O'Reilly win as Chastain and Hill clash

  22-02-2026 02:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoCreed was 0-137 in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series with an astonishing 15 runner-up finishes going into Saturday’s night race. But on the final lap, a win was thrown into his lap as Ross Chastain and Austin Hill collided in the battle for the win.Hill took the lead from Chastain coming to the white flag, but Chastain was in a perfect position to get a similar run down the backstretch. Hill threw a block all the way to the bottom of the track and the two cars mad
  
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• Who won NASCAR O'Reilly Series Atlanta race? Winner is Sheldon Creed, plus full results

  22-02-2026 02:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  Sheldon Creed is finally a winner in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series.Creed took advantage of Austin Hill's bad block of Ross Chastain on the final lap, driving past the chaos to win the Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 on Feb. 21 at EchoPark Speedway.Creed had finished in second place in 15 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series races without a victory, until the breakthrough at Atlanta.Here are the full results from Saturday's race:RACE RECAP:NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Atlanta live upda
  
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• Sophie Cunningham Joins NASCAR as Arby's Brand Ambassador at Atlanta Race

  22-02-2026 00:41 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR is a promoter's heaven, as there seem to be endless brands represented at every race weekend. This is a staple of the sport, with the most iconic cars being known for their sponsors, such as Jimmie Johnson x Lowes and Tony Stewart x Home Depot. Arby's is the latest brand to take over NASCAR. On Friday and Saturday, Carson Kvapil has been the talk of the town with his eye-popping Arby's "Meats" firesuit. For the O'Reilly Series race itself, Arby's brought in Sophie Cunningham of the Indian
  
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• Corey Heim Criticizes NASCAR for Shortened Race Finish Amid Rain Delays

  21-02-2026 23:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  Rain has forced a ton of uncertainty at EchoPark Speedway this weekend. On Saturday, there began to be much doubt as to the Truck Series race and the O'Reilly Series race thereafter. Luckily, the Truck Series race did go on, but it was halted at 4:20 PM. Upon reaching 4:20 PM, NASCAR would wave the white flag, and the field would come to a finish just a few laps short of the scheduled lap total. That saw a fantastic finish to end the field's runs. The common champion showed his face again, that
  
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• Kyle Busch Nabs Victory In Wild Finish Of Time-Shortened Truck Race

  21-02-2026 23:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kyle Busch captured the victory in Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at EchoPark Speedway. | Dirk Bizub | Racing America On SIWhile it doesn't reset the count on his career-long NASCAR Cup Series winless drought, Kyle Busch was able to grab a confidence-building victory on Saturday afternoon in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at EchoPark Speedway.Kyle Busch WINS the @NASCAR_Trucks race in Atlanta! What a show. pic.twitter.com/azkFnj9PAF- FOX: NASCAR (@NASCA
  
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• Kyle Busch wins third straight Atlanta NASCAR Truck race with late charge

  21-02-2026 22:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoNine of Kyle Busch’s record 68 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series wins have come at EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta), including the last three with Spire. Today, he bested Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Ben Rhodes, and Stewart Friesen in a thrilling battle for the win, and captured the checkered flag after a helpful push from teammate Carson Hocevar."Finally, I win one that he's here," said Busch of his son Brexton, who joined the post-race celebrations. Huge help from behind. Carson Hocevar wa
  
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• Kyle Busch Wins NASCAR Truck Series Race at Atlanta, Full Results from EchoPark Speedway

  21-02-2026 22:29 via sports.yahoo.com
  Pos.DriverTeam1Kyle BuschSpire Motorsports2Carson HocevarSpire Motorsports3Gio RuggieroTricon Garage4Ben RhodesThorSport Racing5Corey HeimTricon Garage6Chandler SmithFront Row Motorsports7Jake GarciaThroSport Racing8John Hunter NemechekHalmar Friesen Racing9Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Niece Motorsports10Justin HaleyKaulig Racing11Ty DillonKaulig Racing12Adam AndrettiTricon Garage13Daniel DyeKaulig Racing14Tyler AnkrumBMR15Andres Perez de LaraNiece Motorsports16Brenden QueenKauilg Racing17Tyler ReifNiece
  
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• Who won NASCAR Truck Series Atlanta race? Winner is Kyle Busch, plus full results

  21-02-2026 22:27 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kyle Busch held off Carson Hocevar to win the FR8 Racing 208 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Feb. 21 at EchoPark Speedway.Busch earned his third straight win at Atlanta with help from his Spire Motorsports teammate, Hocevar.The race was shortened by 10 laps to 125 laps under the "adverse conditions rule" with the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race later in the day. The Truck Series race green flag was delayed by more than an hour due to rain, the same storm that forced the cancellation of Cup
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Atlanta live updates, highlights, leaderboard for Saturday's race

  21-02-2026 21:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series continues the early-season run of drafting tracks with Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 on Feb. 21 at EchoPark Speedway.Sam Mayer is on the pole after running the fastest lap in the second round of qualifying on Feb. 20.Austin Hill, a five-time winner at Atlanta and the Daytona race winner last week, will start a surprising 20th.Rain forced Cup Series qualifying to be canceled earlier in the day, but the storm line is clearing out of central Georgi
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Atlanta live updates, highlights, leaderboard as Sheldon Creed claims win

  21-02-2026 21:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series continues the early-season run of drafting tracks with Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 on Feb. 21 at EchoPark Speedway.Sam Mayer is on the pole after running the fastest lap in the second round of qualifying on Feb. 20.Austin Hill, a five-time winner at Atlanta and the Daytona race winner last week, will start a surprising 20th.Rain forced Cup Series qualifying to be canceled earlier in the day, but the storm line is clearing out of central Georgi
  
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• At last! Creed wins first career O'Reilly Auto Parts race with EchoPark triumph

  21-02-2026 21:06 via sports.yahoo.com
  HAMPTON, Ga. — Incredible. That’s how Sheldon Creed described his first career victory in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and that’s likely how anyone who watched the Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 would describe the final dramatic run to the checkered flag Saturday evening at Atlanta’s EchoPark Speedway.While racing hard for the win on the final lap, the Chevrolets of five-time EchoPark race winner Austin Hill and NASCAR Cup Series full-timer Ros
  
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• NASCAR Sets Time Deadline for Craftsman Truck Series Race at Atlanta

  21-02-2026 20:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  As the NASCARCraftsman Truck Series race gets underway, there has been a time limit introduced to make room for CW Sports to air the O'Reilly Series race. So, no matter what happens, this Truck Series race will be over at 4:20 p.m. ET. The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series is going to start their race right around 5:00 p.m. ET. CW Sports will want ample time to do all they need to do in order to broadcast the race. Based on previous races, it is going to take about an hour and a half to two hour
  
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• Spire confirms hire of Chris Gabehart, who lawyers up after Gibbs lawsuit

  21-02-2026 19:57 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoSpire Motorsports made it official on Saturday morning with a confirmation that it has indeed hired former Joe Gibbs Racing competition director Chris Gabehart to serve as Chief Motorsports Officer, a role that will oversee multiple disciplines.The hire, in part, has served as the basis for a lawsuit by JGR against Gabehart, whom the team alleges accessed proprietary information while negotiating with Spire while syncing that data to his personal devices. The lawsuit claims
  
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• NASCAR star Chase Elliott returns to Atlanta comfort at home track after Daytona 500 disappointment

  21-02-2026 19:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  After an emotionally draining and physically punishing Daytona 500 finish, Chase Elliott is back in his happy place — for the most part — this weekend at Echo Park Speedway.NASCAR’s eight-time most popular driver lives about 80 miles from the track south of Atlanta, so the Dawsonville native can sleep in his own bed if he pleases.That’s if he chooses to deal with the traffic.“I say it all the time, but I enjoy coming down here,” Elliott said a day ahead of Sun
  
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• Kaulig Racing Adds Road Racing Star To Free Agent Truck For St. Pete

  21-02-2026 19:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  Colin Braun with Acura Meyer Shank Racing poses for photographs during IMSA Media Day, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, in the Daytona 500 club at Daytona International Speedway. | Nadia Zomorodian/News-Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesRam Trucks and Kaulig Racing continue to find ways to add star power to the fold with their No. 25 "Free Agent Program" entry. After Tony Stewart, a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, piloted the entry at Daytona International Speedway, and Ty Dillon was an
  
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• Colin Braun joins Ram to run first NASCAR Truck race in almost 15 years

  21-02-2026 19:21 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoColin Braun is coming back to NASCAR to drive the No. 25 'free agent' Ram 1500 for Kaulig Racing at St. Petersburg. Tony Stewart piloted the truck in Daytona, while Ty Dillon is behind the wheel this weekend at Atlanta.Braun is one the most experienced drivers in IMSA today. The 37-year-old has over 150 starts, three championships (2014, 2015, 2022), and over 20 victories as a driver in the top level of American sports car racing.His many triumphs include an LMP2 class win in the
  
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• Brad Keselowski Uncertain on Racing COTA Road Course Amid Injury Recovery

  21-02-2026 18:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  Even though Brad Keselowski raced last week, and almost won the Daytona 500, he might have to sit out of COTA. Racing on a superspeedway and racing on a road course are very different things. As the NASCAR champion continues to recover, he's keeping options open. This weekend in Atlanta, Brad Keselowski shouldn't have too much trouble. He was able to get through Daytona just fine. Racing in the draft isn't as back and forth as going left and right on a road course. Speaking to the media at EchoP
  
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• Recovering Brad Keselowski has road ace Joey Hand on standby for COTA

  21-02-2026 17:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoBrad Keselowski continues to recover from a broken right femur, suffered while slipping on ice during a family skiing trip in December, but his first real test was positive as he crashed out of the Daytona 500 without aggravating the injury.Overall, last weekend did not provide any addition discomfort beyond getting in and out of the car, and he expects tomorrow at Atlanta Motor Speedway to go the same.“Alanta's going to ramp up the intensity,” Keselowski said during
  
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• Kyle Busch leads Spire 1-2, surges to Truck Series win at EchoPark

  21-02-2026 17:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  Kyle Busch soared to victory in Saturday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event, holding off a flurry of late charges for his fourth consecutive truck victory at EchoPark Speedway.Busch’s No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet led 37 of the 125 laps in the Fr8 Racing 208, crossing under the checkered flag with a 0.114-second margin of victory in a race shortened by 10 laps because of a time limit. His first win of the season was his ninth in the series at the 1.54-mile Atlanta-area track a
  
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• NASCAR Starting Lineup for Atlanta: Autotrader 400 Starting Grid after Cup Series Qualifying Canceled

  21-02-2026 17:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  Jason Allen-Imagn ImagesWho is on the pole for the NASCAR race on Sunday? NASCAR qualifying for the Cup Series on Saturday at EchoPark was canceled. As a result, the NASCAR starting grid for the Autotrader 400 is set by the metrics following the results of last Sunday’s Daytona 500.Here is the NASCAR starting lineup tomorrow for the Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway. Because qualifying was canceled and there was no practice, there were no recorded lap times.NASCAR Starting Lineup: Autot
  
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• Tyler Reddick to Start on Pole as NASCAR Qualifying Canceled Due to Severe Weather

  21-02-2026 17:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  Saturday has a weather forecast taking EchoPark Speedway by literal storm. Seeing any form of racing before Sunday would be very optimistic, and as of Saturday morning, Cup Series qualifying has been cancelled. This will likely not be the only postponement the day sees. Stay tuned to Athlon Sports' NASCAR page for continued updates with this link.NEWS: #BuschLightPole qualifying at @EchoParkSpdwy has been canceled due to weather in the area.
  The lineup will be set per the rule book, with @TylerR
  
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• Fatal Hamlin house fire ruled accidental; cause unknown

  21-02-2026 17:12 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoThe house fired that claimed the life of Dennis Hamlin, the father of NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin, has been ruled accidental with the precise cause of the December 28 incident remaining unknown.This is according to a final report in the aftermath of an investigation by the Gaston County Fire Services. The fire started in a bedroom but the report also stated that the heat source, type of material ignited and the cause of ignition were undetermined.From a material standpo
  
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• Weather Cancels Cup Qualifying; Tyler Reddick to Start 1st

  21-02-2026 17:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  Tyler Reddick, who won last week's Daytona 500, has inherited the pole position for Sunday's Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway after weather canceled qualifying. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn ImagesA lightning hold and a subsequent wet-weather band of showers in the area of EchoPark Speedway, located in Hampton, GA, forced NASCAR to cancel NASCAR Cup Series qualifying for Sunday's Autotrader 400 on Saturday morning.As a result of the cancellation of the qualifying session, the 38-car NASCAR Cup Seri
  
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• Atlanta NASCAR Cup qualifying cancelled, Tyler Reddick on pole

  21-02-2026 16:32 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoUnfortunately, rain showers and lightning prevented NASCAR from holding Cup Series qualifying on Saturday morning. Instead, the metric will set the starting lineup. The system was slightly altered for 2026, so not it's just an average of the car's place in the owner standings (30%), and the car's finish in the most recent race (70%). As a result, championship leader and Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick will start from pole position on Sunday, and the No. 45 23XI Racing
  
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• Racing Insights: Pair of Cup Series champs to battle for EchoPark Speedway win?

  21-02-2026 15:49 via sports.yahoo.com
  Racing Insights’ projection model has processed recent drafting-track trends, team strengths and overall superspeedway history to forecast how Sunday’s Autotrader 400 at Atlanta’s EchoPark Speedway (3 p.m. ET, FOX, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) could unfold, and it could portend great things for a pair of NASCAR Cup Series champions with Georgia ties. With qualifying canceled due to inclement weather on Saturday and the starting lineup set per the rule book, track
  
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• Sunday Setup: New tires, tricky pit road create unique EchoPark challenges

  21-02-2026 15:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  HAMPTON, Ga. — Another week, another superspeedway, and another opportunity for crew chiefs to strategize their drivers into race-winning contention.With EchoPark Speedway next on the NASCAR Cup Series docket on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, FOX, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), fuel strategy will be top of mind once again, just as it was last week in the season-opening Daytona 500.RELATED: EchoPark schedule | 2026 Cup scheduleBut two other unique variables separate EchoPark’s 1.54-m
  
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• Ryan in reverse: Preece reflects on doing 'whatever it takes' in wrong-way Daytona finish

  21-02-2026 14:08 via sports.yahoo.com
  HAMPTON, Ga. — Ryan Preece wasn‘t the first — and probably won‘t be the last — driver to finish a NASCAR Cup Series race going backward.But Preece‘s reversal came in wildly improbable circumstances. The world was watching. It was the last lap of the Daytona 500. And he circled much of the track in reverse after his car was damaged as calamity erupted on both ends of the speedway.RELATED: Sunday’s starting lineup | Weekend schedule, TV timesPreece brought
  
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• Weather washes away Cup Series qualifying at EchoPark; Tyler Reddick on pole

  21-02-2026 12:34 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at EchoPark Speedway near Atlanta has been canceled due to inclement weather.With no time trials, Daytona 500 winner Tyler Reddick will start first in Sunday’s Autotrader 400 (3 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN Radio, HBO Max, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, FOX One) with the lineup set according to the NASCAR Rule Book. His No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota will be flanked on the front row by the No. 22 Team Penske Ford of Joey Logano, a two-time winner at the 1.54-mile track.RELATED: Sunday
  
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• NASCAR Autotrader 400 Predictions, Odds & Race Preview — EchoPark Speedway

  21-02-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.Following a thrilling finish to the 2026 Daytona 500, the NASCAR Cup Series rolls on with the Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway this Sunday, February 22.My Autotrader 400 predictions and free betting picks for this draft-style showdown in Atlanta expect Josh Berry to bring his A-game.Odds to win 2026 Autotrader 400DriverJoey Logano+1000Ryan Blaney+1000Chase Elliott+1000Kyle Larson+1200William Byron+1200Au
  
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• NASCAR Atlanta predictions 2026, expert picks for Cup Series race

  21-02-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NASCAR Cup Series heads down to Atlanta and the always-eventful EchoPark Speedway on Feb. 22.The pack-racing style on the intermediate track is unique to Atlanta in the Cup Series, and it features a different kind of racing in the draft than Daytona and Talladega.Daytona 500 champion Tyler Reddick has a couple top-5 finishes on the current configuration, so he should be in the conversation at the drop of the green flag.Here are The Tennessean's expert picks for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series rac
  
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• NASCAR Atlanta weather forecast update, rain chances for Trucks, O'Reilly races

  21-02-2026 12:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  The NASCAR Atlanta race weekend features a busy day on Feb. 21 with Cup Series qualifying and races for the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series and Craftsman Truck Series at EchoPark Speedway.But rain chances could impact those start times.The National Weather Service calls for increased rain chances in the morning, though decreasing throughout the day.Here's what to know about the NASCAR Atlanta weather forecast:ATLANTA WEEKEND SCHEDULE:NASCAR Atlanta full weekend track schedule, TV schedule for the Aut
  
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• Nos. 3, 78 teams penalized after Cup Series pre-race inspection failures at EchoPark

  21-02-2026 10:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  The No. 3 Richard Childress Racing and No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports teams were levied penalties for multiple failures during NASCAR Cup Series pre-race inspection Friday evening at Atlanta’s EchoPark Speedway.RELATED: Weekend schedule | At-track photosNASCAR officials ejected both team’s car chiefs: Ryan Chism on the RCR Chevrolet driven by Austin Dillon, and Ryan Henderson on the Live Fast Chevrolet driven by team owner BJ McLeod. Additionally, both teams forfeit pit selection for S
  
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• Two NASCAR Cup car chiefs ejected after Atlanta inspection failures

  21-02-2026 04:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  Motorsport photoFollowing NASCAR Cup Series inspection at EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta), NASCAR has revealed that two Chevrolet teams failed pre-qualifying inspection twice.The first was Austin Dillon and the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet. Car chief Ryan Chism has been ejected and can take no further part in the race weekend from the track, and the team will lose pit stall selection. Dillon's car passed on its third attempt.The second driver/team to fail inspection twice was BJ McLeod a
  
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• Austin Dillon Reveals How EchoPark Speedway Is ”Gaining Character” the Older It Gets

  21-02-2026 03:51 via sports.yahoo.com
  Feb 11, 2026; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Dillon (3) speaks to the media during the Daytona 500 Media Day at Daytona International Speedway. | Credits- Mike Dinovo-Imagn ImagesThe Atlanta Motor Speedway has morphed into a mini superspeedway, even though it still falls into the intermediate bracket by length. After the 2022 overhaul, banking was increased from 24 to 28 degrees, with the track now leaning heavily into drafting. The shift has changed how races unfol
  
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• Austin Dillon's No. 3 Car Fails Pre-Race Inspection, Team Faces Setbacks

  21-02-2026 02:53 via sports.yahoo.com
  NASCAR undergoes the same pre-race inspections every single race week. The cars arrive, officials inspect them, and then they get to work for practice and qualifying. Later, the cars are inspected again, then once more post-race. Generally, all cars make it to the track, but today, Friday, there was a failure, adding to the already struggling team's disappointment. Cup tech update: ADillon car failed twice and will lose car chief and pit selection. Rest of field is good except McLeod car needs t
  
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