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• Racing Returns to NASCAR’s Best Track

  12-07-2026 03:46 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Photo Credit: Mike Dinovo.The best track on the NASCAR schedule has returned once again. The Quaker State 400 begins at 7pm on July 12th. Will we see another big name like Logano, Reddick, Elliot, or Byron win this thrilling 1.5 mile mini superspeedway, or perhaps we will see the rare upset by a superspeedway specialist such as McDowell, Cindric, or Wallace ? Ford comes in strong qualifying 1-2 with Blaney and Logano. After the two of them, there is a bit of a shocking sequence as we see fi
  
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• NASCAR Atlanta weather forecast, update for Cup Series race Sunday

  12-07-2026 23:33 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Seriesrace near Atlanta could be impacted by weather on July 12.The Quaker State 400 is scheduled for the green flag after 7:15 p.m. Eastern/6:15 p.m. Central at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia.Forecasted rain chances have fluctuated throughout the week, and the current forecast still leaves for uncertainty.The 1.54-mile oval is located on the west side of Hampton, and had rain fall earlier in the day.Here's the full forecast for the NASCAR Atlanta race:LIVE RACE UPDATES:NAS
  
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• “Don’t Know if I Should Say Anything”– Denny Hamlin Leaks NASCAR Quiet Technical Fix Ahead of Daytona

  12-07-2026 22:55 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 18: Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Shingrix Toyota watches the action on the jumbo tron screen during qualfying for the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 on March 18, 2023 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, GA. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: MAR 18 NASCAR Cup Series Ambetter Health 400 Icon2303180707400 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireDaytona in August is already a pressure cooker. It is the last race before the playoffs, which means drivers
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta: Live updates, highlights, leaderboard for the Quaker State 400

  12-07-2026 22:17 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is back at the most entertaining track on the schedule.The Quaker State 400 runs on July 12, weather permitting, at EchoPark Speedway south of Atlanta.Rain and thunderstorms are currently moving across the Hampton, Georgia area, with rain chances hovering between 50-70% through the evening hours.When the field does take the green flag, Ryan Blaney is on the pole.The race also serves as the quarterfinal round of the in-season challenge tournament.Follow along with the Tennes
  
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• NASCAR drivers keeping Kyle Busch's memory alive nearly two months after death

  12-07-2026 21:36 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, GA — Bubba Wallace couldn’t help but laugh while speaking to reporters Saturday, July 11 inside the media center at EchoPark Speedway.One of the major storylines of the weekend heading into Sunday’s Quaker State 400 at the racetrack just south of Atlanta are the rivalries between two pairs of drivers – Austin Hill and Shane van Gisbergen, and Carson Hocevar and Zane Smith – and how incidents at Chicagoland Speedway last weekend got them called into the NASC
  
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• IndyCar driver Louis Foster reacts after wild NASCAR debut

  12-07-2026 21:04 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoFull-time IndyCar driver Louis Foster decided to try something very different during an off-weekend, taking on NASCAR for the first time.The 22-year-old British driver was piloting the No. 76 Freedom Racing Enterprises Chevrolet in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Lime Rock Park.Foster started 26th in his Truck debut, and drove all the way up to 12th before a pit road speeding violation. He then drove through the field again, nearly reaching the top ten when he had to ma
  
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• “We’ll Have to Go to Couples Counseling”– Sarcastic Carson Hocevar Humiliates Zane Smith Over Personal Hatred

  12-07-2026 19:42 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  NASHVILLE, TN - MAY 31: Carson Hocevar 77 Spire Motorsports Chili s Ride the Dente Chevrolet waves to the crowd prior to the running of the NASCAR, Motorsport, USA Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 on May 31, 2026 at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, TN. Photo by Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire AUTO: MAY 31 NASCAR Cup Series Cracker Barrel 400 EDITORIAL USE ONLY Icon26053118564400 ©IMAGO/Icon SportswireZane Smith intentionally drove into Carson Hocevar at Chicagoland Speedway. The move wrecked
  
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• NASCAR O’Reilly Standings Right Now: O’Reilly Series Points Leaders after Atlanta, OARS The Chase Cutline

  12-07-2026 19:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Saturday’s Focused Health 250 at Atlanta marked the 21st points race of the season for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. The countdown is on for The Chase, with just three regular-season now remaining before 12 drivers compete in the 10-race chase. With the points all added up, we can now take a look at the NASCAR O’Reilly Standings right now to see where things stand for the field of full-time drivers.Let’s jump right into the O’Reilly Series points leaders today aft
  
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s 'golden ticket' message for JRM's young NASCAR stars

  12-07-2026 19:26 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoAt one point, JR Motorsports was running 1-2-3-4 late in Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly race, but when the smoke cleared, it was the team's veteran driver Justin Allgaier securing his sixth win of the 2026 season.Both Carson Kvapil and Rajah Caruth were in contention for their first win, but once again, it was another case of what could have for the rising stars.After the race, team co-owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. opened up on their progression as they fight and claw to prove themse
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series: Carson Hocevar’s Surprising Response Leaves Zane Smith Feud Far From Over

  12-07-2026 18:24 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Carson Hocevar was named to TIME's inaugural TIME100 Sports list, recognizing the 100 most influential people in sports for 2026. GettyCarson Hocevar tried to ease the tension in his growing feud with Zane Smith by joking that the two NASCAR Cup Series drivers might need “couples counseling” to work through their issues.The Spire Motorsports driver made the comment during a media session at EchoPark Speedway on Saturday before qualifying for the Quaker State 400. While Smith has cont
  
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• Kyle Busch Remembered: Rowdy's most iconic NASCAR moments at Atlanta

  12-07-2026 17:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoWe continue our weekly 'Kyle Busch Remembered' series with a look back at his many memorable drives at Atlanta, and honestly, there were too many to choose from. Busch won 14 NASCAR races at the track, and was involved in several other iconic moments beyond that.For example, his 2021 duel with brother Kurt didn't even make the list, nor did his 2009 Truck charge after losing third gear.Busch won 234 victories between Cup, O'Reilly, and Trucks in his NASCAR career, and passed away
  
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• NASCAR at Atlanta, starting lineup for 2026 Quaker State 400

  12-07-2026 17:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday, July 12, for the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway, formerly known as Atlanta Motor Speedway. It was a rough qualifying session for Toyotas, who do not have a car starting inside of the top 10, while Team Penske Ford occupies the starting two spots.Ryan Blaney and the No. 12 car will start in the pole position, followed by teammate Joey Logano and the No. 22.MORE: 25 best NASCAR drivers of all timeA trio of Chevrolets (Kyle L
  
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• Cup champions Logano, Keselowski hope home stretch sparks Chase push

  12-07-2026 14:07 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. — Ford has spent much of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season searching for answers, as its 10 full-time drivers have combined for a single points-paying victory through five months. Yet with seven races remaining before the postseason, former series champions Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski still control their own Chase fate.The spring and early summer months haven‘t treated the former Team Penske teammates kindly. Logano has hovered around The Chase cutline for the bulk o
  
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• NASCAR at Atlanta: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Quaker State 400 race

  12-07-2026 13:01 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. —NASCAR’s Cup Series returns to EchoPark Speedway for the second time this season on Sunday, July 12.Since being repaved and reconfigured a bit, the race at the formerly named Atlanta Motor Speedway has risen up the rankings and become a favorite amongst fans that always seems to feature entertaining racing. In February, Tyler Reddick won a double-overtime race here.It’s the third race to be broadcast by TNT Sports this season, and former crew chief turned color an
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta: Starting lineup, TV schedule for today's race

  12-07-2026 12:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Ryan Blaney is on the pole for the Quaker State 400NASCAR Cup Series race on July 12 at EchoPark Speedway.Blaney's lap of 30.815 seconds was a half-tenth quicker than teammate Joey Logano's effort in the second round of qualifying on July 11 as Penske swept the front row.No Toyota drivers placed inside the top 10 as the manufacturer's race teams targeted handling during the race over qualifying speed in preparation.Here's the full starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR race at EchoPark Speedway.ATL
  
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• What channel is the NASCAR Atlanta race on today? Time, TV schedule for Sunday's race

  12-07-2026 12:03 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series visits Atlanta for the second time this season for the Quaker State 400 on July 12 at EchoPark Speedway.Ryan Blaney is on the pole, leading a strong group of Fords along with a handful of Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolets.No Toyota drivers qualified in the top 10, with a likely emphasis on race-day handling over optimal qualifying speed.Tyler Reddick won the February race at EchoPark Speedway despite suffering damage in the final 100 laps.Here's how you can watch Sunday's rac
  
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• NASCAR Cup Series Atlanta lineup, TV schedule for Sunday's race

  12-07-2026 11:05 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  The NASCAR Cup Series is back at Atlanta for intense pack racing in the Quaker State 400 on July 12 at EchoPark Speedway.Ryan Blaney is on the pole, with teammate Joey Logano joining him on the front row.No Toyota drivers are starting inside the top 10, with Erik Jones in 11th.Here's the full starting lineup and TV information for Sunday's NASCAR race at Atlanta.ATLANTA RACE PICKS:NASCAR Atlanta predictions 2026, expert picks for Cup Series raceNASCAR Atlanta TV schedule, start time for the Quak
  
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• What time is the NASCAR race today? TV schedule, channel, live stream for Atlanta

  12-07-2026 06:20 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  What time is the NASCAR race today? TV schedule, channel, live stream for Atlanta originally appeared on The Sporting News.Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.After a festive Fourth of July weekend in Chicago, NASCAR will return to Atlanta for the second time this season on Sunday for the Quaker State 400.Apart from major tracks like Daytona and Talladega, EchoPark Speedway has hosted many of the most exciting Cup Series races in recent years. With major track renovation
  
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• Through double overtime and four red flags, Allgaier wins mad Atlanta O'Reilly race

  12-07-2026 05:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJustin Allgaier now has six wins in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts season, but the most recent victory came in a wildly unpredictable way. Restarting fifth in double overtime, he survived the chaos to claim his 34th career win.It was a JR Motorsports 1-2, with Carson Kvapil narrowly snagging second right at the finish line. Parker Retzlaff was third, William Sawalich fourth, and Anthony Alfredo fifth.Garrett Smithley, Brandon Jones, Kyle Sieg, Rajah Caruth, and Jeremy Clemen
  
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• Justin Allgaier wins mad Atlanta O'Reilly race after double overtime and four red flags

  12-07-2026 05:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJustin Allgaier now has six wins in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts season, but the most recent victory came in a wildly unpredictable way. Restarting fifth in double overtime, he survived the chaos to claim his 34th career win.It was a JR Motorsports 1-2, with Carson Kvapil narrowly snagging second right at the finish line. Parker Retzlaff was third, William Sawalich fourth, and Anthony Alfredo fifth.Garrett Smithley, Brandon Jones, Kyle Sieg, Rajah Caruth, and Jeremy Clemen
  
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• Justin Allgaier wins chaotic Atlanta NASCAR O'Reilly race

  12-07-2026 05:10 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoJustin Allgaier now has six wins in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts season, but the most recent victory came in a wildly unpredictable way. Restarting fifth in double overtime, he survived the chaos to claim his 34th career win.It was a JR Motorsports 1-2, with Carson Kvapil narrowly snagging second right at the finish line. Parker Retzlaff was third, William Sawalich fourth, and Anthony Alfredo fifth.Garrett Smithley, Brandon Jones, Kyle Sieg, Rajah Caruth, and Jeremy Clemen
  
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• Who won NASCAR O'Reilly Series Atlanta race? Winner is Justin Allgaier, plus full results

  12-07-2026 04:59 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Justin Allgaier took advantage of other drivers' contact on the final lap to win the Focused Health 250NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race on July 11 at EchoPark Speedway.Nick Sanchez and Brennan Poole made contact into turn 1 after Poole took the white flag as the leader.The third stage was slowed by nine cautions and four red-flag periods for clean up.Here are the full results from Saturday's race:RACE RECAP:NASCAR O'Reilly Series Atlanta race live updates, highlights, leaderboardWho won th
  
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• Feud between NASCAR drivers Carson Hocevar, Zane Smith seems far from over

  12-07-2026 02:22 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. — A meeting in the NASCAR hauler on Saturday, June 11 didn’t seem to do much to resolve the beef between Cup Series drivers Zane Smith and Carson Hocevar.Ahead of the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway just south of Atlanta, both drivers met with NASCAR officials in a closed-door meeting on Saturday following an incident at Chicagoland Speedway last weekend where Smith seemingly wrecked Hocevar intentionally. Smith then followed that up by going on a podcast — t
  
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• Carson Hocevar, Zane Smith are in a feud that only one understands

  12-07-2026 01:18 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Motorsport photoIn addition to a meeting with Shane Van Gisbergen and Austin Hill, NASCAR officials also called Zane Smith and Carson Hocevar into the Cup Series hauler to address their rivalry and what happened on Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway.Smith and Hocevar crashed on Lap 32, following a sequence of hard racing between them, resulting in both having their cars severely damaged. Since then, Smith has gone on a national sports podcast to discuss his disdain for Hocevar.That disdain was just
  
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• Allgaier rallies from late wreck to win O'Reilly race at EchoPark; earns No. 1 seed in Chase

  12-07-2026 01:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  2026 continues to be Justin Allgaier’s season as the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet driver scored his sixth victory of the campaign in Saturday evening’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at EchoPark Speedway.Despite suffering damage in a wreck with under five laps to go, the 40-year-old veteran found himself an opportunity during NASCAR Overtime to take the lead on the final lap and score career win No. 34.With the win, Allgaier secured the top seed for The Chase, which begins i
  
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• NASCAR Driver Thomas Annunziata Hospitalized After Fire In Vehicle Mid-Race

  12-07-2026 00:45 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  21-year-old NASCAR driver Thomas Annunziata made his season debut on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series today driving the No. 1 car for Tricon Garage. He ended the day in the hospital.On the 80th lap of today's race at Lime Rock Park, Annunziata was running P2 under caution and was positioned to win or at least secure his best-ever finish in a NASCAR race. But as he reached the front, his truck burst into flames and became engulfed in smoke.A scary moment for yesterday's ARCA winner. A big fire a
  
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• Ryan Blaney Leads Team Penske Sweep of Front Row at Atlanta

  12-07-2026 00:30 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Danny Hansen | NKP for Ford RacingIn what has been an inconsistent season for Team Penske, and Ford Racing, Ryan Blaney led the way in a particularly strong Saturday at EchoPark Speedway for the race team and the blue oval brigade.Blaney turned a 30.815-second (179.912 mph) lap time in the final round of Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session around the 1.54-mile speedway in Hampton, GA, which allowed him to top Joey Logano, his Team Penske teammate, for the pole position by 0.036 secon
  
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• Ryan Blaney wins pole and Team Penske teammate Joey Logano is 2nd at NASCAR Atlanta qualifying

  12-07-2026 00:23 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Team Penske Fords claimed the front row spots for Sunday night's NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway.Ryan Blaney won the pole with a lap time of 30.815 seconds at 179.912 mph on Saturday.Blaney's teammate, Joey Logano, was second with a lap time of 30.851 seconds at 179.702 mph.“Feels good to have a Penske front row,” Blaney said, adding he also can work well with other Ford drivers. “Hopefully we’ll be able to get organized at some point
  
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• Where Every Driver Will Start Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Race at EchoPark Speedway

  12-07-2026 00:09 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  Qualifying is complete, and Ryan Blaney will lead the field to green in Sunday’s Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart after edging Team Penske teammate Joey Logano for the pole at EchoPark Speedway.Blaney turned the fastest lap of the session at 179.912 mph, giving Team Penske the front row with Logano alongside him. Kyle Larson, Austin Dillon and Daniel Suarez rounded out the top five.Here’s where the entire field will start Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race.NASCAR Cup Series s
  
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• How to live stream Focused Health 250: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, TV channel

  12-07-2026 00:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  
  On Saturday night, EchoPark Speedway will host the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series for the 2026 running of the Focused Health 250, where the drivers will run 163 laps around the 1.54-mile oval. Despite being similar in size to other intermediate tracks, the design of this speedway leads to racing that’s more similar to the pack racing at Daytona and Talladega, which should provide viewers with an exciting race full of close-knit action.Feb 28, 2026; Austin, Texas, USA; A general vi
  
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