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• 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Odds: Hamlin Pulling Away From Reddick

  09-07-2026 21:48 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here.Denny Hamlin has caught and passed Tyler Reddick in the standings, as well as the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series odds, with 19 of 36 races in the books.Meanwhile, Kyle Larson is falling fast as the losses continue to pile up.Let's look at the latest NASCAR Cup Series odds.NASCAR Cup Series odds Driver Name
  ProbabilityAmerican
  OddsDenny Hamlin33%+203Tyler Reddick18%+456Ryan Blaney12%+733Christopher Bell11%
  
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• Shane van Gisbergen, Austin Hill remain tight-lipped on feud after NASCAR hauler meeting

  11-07-2026 20:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. — A quick rain shower had just ended when Shane van Gisbergen emerged from the NASCAR hauler following a 17-minute meeting with the sport’s officials and fellow driver Austin Hill.The meeting was prompted by last Sunday’s race at Chicagoland, where van Gisbergen seemingly intentionally wrecked Hill, charging into the bumper of his No. 33 Chevrolet and sending him sliding rear-first into the outside wall. Before heading to the garage, Hill sideswiped van Gisbergen&r
  
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• NASCAR Atlanta qualifying live results, Cup Series starting lineup

  11-07-2026 20:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Atlanta race weekend continues with Quaker State 400 Cup Series qualifying on July 11 at EchoPark Speedway.This is the Cup Series' second trip to Atlanta this year; Tyler Reddick claimed the win in February despite a damaged race car.The end of the regular season is approaching with little clarity yet on the Chase bubble. This weekend also marks the quarterfinals for the in-season challenge tournament.Qualifying, with two rounds, is set to begin at 3:30 p.m. CT at EchoPark Speedway. F
  
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• “I Was Done Wrong” – Joey Logano Refuses to Apologize as He Doubles Down on Costly Mistake Ruining Championship Fate

  11-07-2026 20:28 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 15: Joey Logano 22 Team Penske Shell Pennzoil Ford waves to the crowd prior to the running of the 68th NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 15, 2026 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 15 NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon2602151995500 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireThree NASCAR Cup Series championships would satisfy almost any driver. But for Joey Logano, there&
  
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• How to Watch NASCAR at EchoPark Speedway: TV Coverage and Streaming

  11-07-2026 18:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series field takes the green flag during the eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on July 5, 2026, in Joliet, Illinois. Rev Racing has been named in a new lawsuit alleging more than $75,000 in unpaid invoices.GettyNASCAR fans have a packed weekend, with races at EchoPark Speedway in Georgia and Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. The NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will race on the high-banked oval at EchoPark Speedway, while the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
  
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• NASCAR O'Reilly Series Atlanta lineup, TV schedule for Saturday's race

  11-07-2026 18:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Sam Mayer is on the pole for the Focused Health 250 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on July 11 at EchoPark Speedway.Mayer's lap of 31.944 seconds in the second round of qualifying earned the top spot ahead of Carson Kvapil.Two JR Motorsports drivers (Jake Finch, Justin Allgaier) will start toward midpack.Here's the full starting lineup for Saturday's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race:WEEKEND SCHEDULE:NASCAR Atlanta full weekend track schedule, TV schedule for the Quaker State 400, other rac
  
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• Christian Eckes reveals that he was injured while leaving San Diego race

  11-07-2026 17:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Christian Eckes is racing with an injury this weekend at Lime Rock Park.On the FOX Sports 1 broadcast, it was revealed that Eckes suffered a Grade 3 Lateral Sprain in his left foot on June 19 following the Truck race at the San Diego street course.While leaving the track, Eckes is said to have stepped in a hole and his left foot rolled the wrong way. He immediately went to the infield care center, and ultimately left California while on crutch
  
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• Sunday Setup: Contrasting car setups set the stage for EchoPark thriller

  11-07-2026 17:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. — Ever since its 2022 reconfiguration transformed the former Atlanta Motor Speedway into the drafting-style spectacle now known as EchoPark Speedway, the action has been relentless. The track has produced photo finishes, frequent lead changes and edge-of-your-seat racing, earning praise from many within the NASCAR industry as one of the hottest tickets on the circuit.That will again be the case for Sunday evening‘s Quaker State 400 (7 p.m. ET, TNT Sports, truTV, HBO
  
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• NASCAR reveals green-flag times for EchoPark, Lime Rock in July 2026

  11-07-2026 17:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is ready for the upcoming race weekend at EchoPark Speedway and Lime Rock Park. The sport returns to EchoPark and Lime Rock in what is expected to be a fun weekend of racing. However, when will NASCAR wave the green flags throughout the tripleheader weekend?The NASCAR Truck Series kicks off the action with a 1:23 p.m. ET green flag at Lime Rock on FOX Sports 1 on Saturday afternoon. Then, the NASCAR O'Reilly Series will compete at 7:17 p.m. at EchoPark on The CW on Saturday night. It will
  
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• NASCAR Truck Series Lime Rock Park lineup, TV schedule for Saturday's race

  11-07-2026 16:54 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Layne Riggs is on the pole for the LiUNA 150NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on July 11 at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut.Riggs' lap of 53.683 seconds was half-tenth faster than Connor Mosack to claim the top spot in the morning qualifying session.Thomas Annunziata, the ARCA winner at the track on July 10, will start 3rd in a TRICON Garage entry.Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Saturday's NASCAR Truck Series race at Lime Rock Park.WEEKEND SCHEDULE:NASCAR Atlanta full weeke
  
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• NASCAR purse for O'Reilly Series race at EchoPark in July 2026

  11-07-2026 16:50 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is gearing up for the 22nd race weekend of the 2026 season at EchoPark Speedway, and the O'Reilly Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Nick Sanchez beat Carson Kvapil for his first win of the year. Now, the sport will head to EchoPark with a substantial amount of money on the line.The purse for the O'Reilly Series race at EchoPark will be $1,653,590 on Saturday night. NASCAR doesn't release the earnings for the winning driver anymore, meaning it's impossible to tell how much of the
  
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• “There Is No Better Way”- Chase Elliott Opens Up About Decade-Long Mission Redefining His Cup Series Legacy

  11-07-2026 16:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  DAYTONA, FL - FEBRUARY 17: Chase Elliott 9 Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet watches his crew work on his racecar during practice for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Daytona 500 on February 17, 2023 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 17 NASCAR Cup Series DAYTONA 500 Icon2302175092500 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireChase Elliott‘s legacy in NASCAR goes beyond race wins and championships. Over the last deca
  
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• NASCAR purse for Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway in July 2026

  11-07-2026 16:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR is gearing up for the 22nd race weekend of the 2026 season at EchoPark Speedway, and the Cup Series is bound to put on a show. In 2025, Chase Elliott beat Brad Keselowski for his first win of the year. Now, the sport will head to EchoPark with a substantial amount of money on the line.The purse for the Cup Series race at EchoPark will be $11,233,037 on Sunday night. NASCAR doesn't release the earnings for the winning driver anymore, meaning it's impossible to tell how much of the $11,233,
  
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• NASCAR qualifying order for O'Reilly at EchoPark in July 2026

  11-07-2026 16:35 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Series is set to arrive at EchoPark Speedway for its 21st race of the 2026 season. It is the second of two dates at EchoPark, as NASCAR visited the venue in February. In 2025, Sheldon Creed won the pole for the O'Reilly Series summer race at EchoPark, marking his first and final pole position during the season.First, the O'Reilly Series needs to qualify for the event at EchoPark, and the qualifying format is simple. Every driver makes a single-lap run in the first round,
  
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• NASCAR qualifying order for Cup Series at EchoPark in July 2026

  11-07-2026 16:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is set to arrive at EchoPark Speedway for its 20th race of the 2026 season. It is the second of two dates at EchoPark, as NASCAR visited the venue in February. In 2025, Joey Logano won the pole for the Cup Series summer race at EchoPark, marking his first of two pole positions during the season.First, the Cup Series needs to qualify for the event at EchoPark, and the qualifying format is simple. Every driver makes a single-lap run in the first round, which will determi
  
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• GV graduate Osburn looks to turn season around for RFK racing team

  11-07-2026 15:15 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  When the NASCAR Cup Series started in February at the Daytona 500, Brad Keselowski and his team were upbeat with a fifth-place finish.Since then, it’s been a mixed bag for the RFK racing team, which includes Grand Valley graduate Cody Osburn as a pit crew member.“We started off strong, I thought at the beginning of the season, so did the rest of the company,” he said. “The first race of the year, which is the Daytona 500, we had a shot to win it, and would have if it were
  
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• 2026 EchoPark Speedway, Lime Rock Park pit stall assignments

  11-07-2026 14:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  See where your favorite NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series drivers will pit this weekend at EchoPark Speedway, as well as Craftsman Truck Series drivers at Lime Rock Park.NASCAR Cup SeriesStay tuned. NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart at EchoPark Speedway on Sunday (7 p.m. ET, TNT Sports, truTV, HBO Max, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).RELATED: EchoPark, Lime Rock weekend schedule | How to watch NASCAR on TNT Sports/truTV/HBO MaxNASCAR O&rsq
  
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• Elliott reminisces old childhood playground, EchoPark challenge

  11-07-2026 13:58 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. — Since its opening in 1960, EchoPark Speedway near Atlanta has undergone numerous changes, not the least of which is its name (originally Atlanta International Raceway).In 1997, the track‘s frontstretch and backstretch were “flipped,” and the original dedicated oval shape was transformed into a quad-oval with “hinges” on the new frontstretch. In 2021, the layout was modified again, increasing the track‘s banking and trimming the racing surf
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR Truck Series Lime Rock Park race on today? Time, TV schedule

  11-07-2026 12:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns after a few weeks off for the LiUNA 150 on July 11 at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut.Layne Riggs won at Naval Base Coronado on June 19 to increase his points lead over Kaden Honeycutt.The Chase bubble is tight with five races remaining in the regular season; Jake Garcia leads Grant Enfinger by five points for the final Chase spot.Here's how you can watch the NASCAR Truck Series at Lime Rock Park:WEEKEND SCHEDULE:NASCAR Atlanta full weekend track schedule,
  
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• NASCAR Atlanta qualifying channel today, time, TV schedule for Cup Series

  11-07-2026 12:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup SeriesAtlanta race weekend begins with qualifying for the Quaker State 400 on July 11 at EchoPark Speedway.The Cup Series returns to the 1.54-mile oval for the second time this season after Tyler Reddick's win in February.Given that Atlanta is a pack-racing track, there is no practice this weekend.The cUP regular season has seven races remaining. Erik Jones sits at 16th in the points standings, four points ahead of 17th on the Chase cutline.Here is what you need to know about NASC
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR O'Reilly Series race at Atlanta on today? Time, TV schedule

  11-07-2026 12:02 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series is back at Atlanta for the second time this season for the Focused Health 250 on July 11 at EchoPark Speedway.Sheldon Creed earned his first career O'Reilly Auto Parts Series victory back in February at the track.After Austin Hill won five of six races at the 1.54-mile oval, the last two races have been won by drivers outside of RCR (Nick Sanchez and Creed).Following this week, the series is off for four of the next six weekends.Here's how you can watch Satu
  
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• "You're still promoting this guy"- Legendary Sponsor Faces Heat For Abandoning Kyle Busch

  11-07-2026 01:31 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 23: Kyle Busch 18 Joe Gibbs Racing JGR Toyota Camry stands with his wife Samantha and son Brexton for the national anthem prior to the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube Sunday February 23, 2020 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV. Photo by Will Lester/Icon Sportswire AUTO: FEB 23 NASCAR Cup Series - Pennzoil 400 presented by Jiffy Lube Icon2002231130 ©imago images/Icon SMIOutside the Mars factory in Hackettstown, New Je
  
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• NASCAR's Next-Gen Move Could Run Promising Team Out of Business

  11-07-2026 01:11 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Wurth 400 May 1, 2023 Dover, Delaware, USA NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch 8 leads on a restart during the Wurth 400 at Dover Motor Speedway. Dover Dover Motor Speedway Delaware USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xMatthewxOHarenx 20230501_jel_bm2_055 ©IMAGO/USA TODAY NetworkTommy Joe Martins perfectly summed up life for mid-pack NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series teams right now.“It’s almost like we’re all wa
  
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• “Do the Right Thing” – Insider Calls Out NASCAR’s ‘Double Standard’ After Cup Star Gets Wronged

  10-07-2026 23:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  June 7, 2025, Brooklyn, Mi, USA: RYAN PREECE 60 of Berlin, CT gets ready to practice for the FireKeepers Casino 400 in Brooklyn, MI. Brooklyn USA - ZUMAa161 20250607_aaa_a161_037 Copyright: xWalterxG.xArcexSr.x ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press WireRyan Preece said something on his NASCAR radio at Texas Motor Speedway on May 3 that he probably wishes he could take back. It’s all because of what it cost him after. Preece was fed up with Ty Gibbs racing him aggressively in three-wide traffic.On Lap 101
  
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• Chase Elliott Replacement Officially Confirmed for Atlanta

  10-07-2026 22:38 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Chase Elliott's scheduled replacement for Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at EchoPark Speedway has been officially confirmed.GettyChase Elliott’s return to JR Motorsports lasted just one race.After making his first NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series start of the 2026 season last weekend at Chicagoland Speedway, Elliott will not be back behind the wheel of the No. 88 Chevrolet at his home track. Instead, JR Motorsports has officially confirmed that Rajah Caruth will d
  
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• See the One-of-a-Kind Gift Awaiting NASCAR’s Atlanta Winner

  10-07-2026 22:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Winning a NASCAR Cup Series race always comes with a trophy, a playoff boost, and a trip to Victory Lane. This weekend at EchoPark Speedway, however, Sunday’s winner will leave with something few people in the world will ever own.Along with the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart trophy, the race winner will receive a custom-built 2026 Harley-Davidson Street Glide “250 Years of Freedom Edition,” a limited-edition motorcycle created to commemorate America’s Semiquincente
  
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• Promising NASCAR News Regarding Potential for More Races on Amazon Prime Video

  10-07-2026 20:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR initially faced plenty of skepticism and anger from its fan base when it was announced that Amazon Prime Video would stream five Cup Series races per season under the new rights deal. Now two seasons in, fans wishing for more Cup races on Prime Video may eventually get their wish.NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell recently said that Prime Video wishes it had more Cup Series races to stream. However, it’s important to note that the sport’s broadcasting rights deals don’t ex
  
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• JGR Discard Rumored to Fill Kyle Busch Gap at RCR Despite Dream Ford Revival

  10-07-2026 20:19 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASCAR, Motorsport, USA NASCAR All-Star Race May 21, 2023 North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA Team Owner Richard Childress watches from atop Victory Lane during the All Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. North Wilkesboro North Wilkesboro Speedway North Carolina USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xJimxDedmonx 20230521_ams_db2_162 ©IMAGO/USA TODAY NetworkLate in 2024, Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) let Chandler Smith go. Suddenly, his NASCAR future was up in the
  
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• Three Drivers Enter EchoPark Speedway as Co-Favorites, but NASCAR’s Most Unpredictable Race Rarely Follows the Odds

  10-07-2026 20:13 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Drafting races have a way of making oddsmakers look smart one minute and completely wrong the next.That’s the challenge facing sportsbooks ahead of Sunday’s Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway. While betting markets have identified three clear favorites entering the weekend, history suggests almost anyone in the field could find themselves battling for the win when the checkered flag falls.EchoPark Speedway’s pack racing produces late-race crashes, surprise contenders and dra
  
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• Kevin Harvick Sheds Light on One Reason Why Ford Isn’t Matching Toyota’s NASCAR Success

  10-07-2026 19:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Toyota is dominating the NASCAR Cup Series this season, heading into this weekend’s race in Atlanta atop the manufacturer standings by more than 100 points. As Ford sits in a distant third, Kevin Harvick is shedding light on one potential cause for the disparity between the two manufacturers.On this week’s episode of Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour, the 2027 inductee into the NASCAR Hall of Fame shared his experiences racing for Ford and how the manufacturer’s teams never work
  
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