NASCAR Predictions for Quaker State 400, Starting Lineup at EchoPark Speedway

The NASCAR Quaker State 400 gets started on Sunday, July 12, at 7:00 p.m. ET at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, on TNT.

Sunday’s race features 260 laps spanning 400 miles at a drafting-style intermediate track. Due to changes at this track in the last few years, it mirrors the likes of Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.

Tyler Reddick captured the first race at Atlanta this season at the Autotrader 400, capitalizing on his win the prior week at the Daytona 500. 

Chase Briscoe recorded his first victory of the season last week at Chicagoland, one week after finishing second at Sonoma. 

Below, we'll break down our NASCAR Quaker State 400 predictions and pick to win for Sunday’s race, including top driver picks for PrizePicks.

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NASCAR Quaker State 400 Winner, Top 10 Predictions for Atlanta – Sunday, July 12

Briscoe finished right behind Reddick in the first Atlanta event, which was a nice bounce-back after closing at 36th at Daytona.

Last year’s winner of this event was Chase Elliott, his second career checkered flag at this track. Elliott closed 11th at the February race in Atlanta after placing fifth at the end of each of the first two stages.

Denny Hamlin remains atop the NASCAR points standings after finishing third at Chicagoland last week. Hamlin hasn’t had much luck in Atlanta, winning once in 32 tries, coming back in 2012 when he finished ahead of Jeff Gordon.

William Byron finished in the winner’s circle at Atlanta in 2022 and 2023 but has closed 27th, 37th, and 28th in the last three events at this venue. 

The favorite to win the Quaker State 400 is Ryan Blaney, entering Sunday's race (7:00 p.m. ET), according to PrizePicks Team Picks.

Blaney currently has a 6.66x payout ($100 pays out $666) if he wins, while several other drivers, including Elliott, are right behind him at a 9.09x payout to win at Atlanta, according to PrizePicks.

Payout multipliers listed below (like 2x) indicate real-money earnings if your NASCAR predictions are correct; for example, 2x on a $100 entry pays $200 if correct on PrizePicks Team Picks — available in 35 states, including Georgia. “Yes” payouts represent a specific outcome occurring, whereas "No" payouts indicate the opposite.

NASCAR Quaker State 400 Winner Payouts on PrizePicks

Here are the payouts for drivers to win the NASCAR Quaker State 400 Winner from EchoPark Speedway on PrizePicks. Make your Quaker State 400 pick on 'Yes' or 'No' to a driver to win.

• Ryan Blaney – Yes 6.66x | No 1.08x
• Joey Logano – Yes 9.09x | No 1.04x
• Chase Elliott – Yes 9.09x | No 1.03x
• Tyler Reddick – Yes 10x | No 1.03x
• Denny Hamlin – Yes 10x | No 1.03x
• Kyle Larson – Yes 10x | No 1.03x
• Carson Hocevar – Yes 11.11x | No 1.03x
• Austin Cindric – Yes 11.11x | No 1.03x
• Christopher Bell – Yes 14.28x | No 1.02x
• Brad Keselowski – Yes 14.28x | No 1.01x
• Bubba Wallace – Yes 14.28x | No 1.02x
• William Byron – Yes 14.28x | No 1.02x
• Ross Chastain – Yes 16.66x | No 1.01x
• Chris Buescher – Yes 16.66x | No 1.01x
• Daniel Suárez – Yes 16.66x

NASCAR Starting Lineup for Quaker State 400: Blaney Earns Pole Position

The NASCAR Quaker State 400 qualifying took place on Saturday afternoon at EchoPark Speedway. Blaney sits on the pole for the second time this season as he finished second at Bristol in mid-April. 

In 10 of the past 12 Atlanta events, Blaney closed in the Top 10, capped off with a 10th-place finish in the February race. He seeks his 11th straight Top 10 finish overall, as he closed seventh at Chicagoland last Sunday.

Kyle Larson starts third on Sunday, looking to bust out of a bunch of droughts. He has yet to win in 19 races this season and is 0 for 43 since winning at Kansas last May. Atlanta hasn’t treated him well, going winless in 17 opportunities and crashing out in the February race and finishing 32nd.

Here is the full NASCAR Quaker State 400 starting lineup at EchoPark Speedway for Sunday’s race at 7:00 p.m. ET on TNT. 

Row 1: Ryan Blaney / Joey Logano

Row 2: Kyle Larson / Austin Dillon

Row 3: Daniel Suarez / Alex Bowman

Row 4: Chase Elliott / Austin Cindric

Row 5: Ross Chastain / Brad Keselowski

Row 6: Erik Jones / Shane van Gisbergen

Row 7: Chris Buescher / Carson Hocevar

Row 8: Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. / Ty Dillon

Row 9: Josh Berry / Michael McDowell

Row 10: Ryan Preece / Chase Briscoe

Row 11: Todd Gilliand / Bubba Wallace

Row 12: Ty Gibbs / John H. Nemechek

Row 13: Connor Zilisch / William Byron

Row 14: AJ Allmendinger / Denny Hamlin

Row 15: Riley Herbst / Austin Hill

Row 16: Tyler Reddick / Christopher Bell

Row 17: Cole Custer / Zane Smith

Row 18: Cody Ware / Noah Gragson

Row 19: BJ McLeod / Chad Finchum

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NASCAR Quaker State 400 Predictions, Driver Picks for Atlanta

Here are three of the top Quaker State 400 picks to target in the NASCAR race from EchoPark Speedway on Sunday. Top PrizePicks NASCAR picks are headlined by three drivers: Joey Logano, Carson Hocevar, and Bubba Wallace.

Joey Logano – 8.5 Finishing Position

Joey Logano to Finish Top 10 in Quaker State 400 via PrizePicks Team Picks: Yes 2.04x | No 1.33x

• Logano has finished outside the Top 10 in the last four races, capped off by placing 12th at Chicagoland last Sunday.
• In the first Atlanta race in February, Logano closed 18th. It marked his third straight finish of 10th or worse at Atlanta since winning there in September 2024.
• Logano is starting on the front row for the third time this season. He started second in the first Atlanta event, while winning the pole at Phoenix two weeks later, but crashed out and finished 31st.
• In the last 10 races at drafting-style tracks (Atlanta, Talladega, and Daytona) since 2024, Logano owns one Top 10 finish, the victory at EchoPark Speedway two years ago.

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Carson Hocevar – 11.5 Finishing Position

Carson Hocevar to Finish Top 10 in Quaker State 400 via PrizePicks Team Picks: Yes 2.27x | No 1.4x

• Hocevar has placed in the Top 10 in seven of 19 races this season, compared to nine times in 36 events in 2025.
• Since winning at Talladega on April 26, Hocevar has finished in the Top 10 only three times in nine races.
• His second-best finish this season came at Atlanta in February, closing fourth. It marked his third straight Top 10 finish at this track.
• The drafting tracks have benefited Hocevar, finishing in the Top 10 in six of the last eight opportunities.

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Bubba Wallace – 10.5 Finishing Position

Bubba Wallace to Finish Top 10 in Quaker State 400 via PrizePicks Team Picks: Yes 2.08x | No 1.42x

• Wallace finished sixth at Chicagoland last week and seeks consecutive Top 10 finishes for the first time since mid-March. 
• In the last five races after placing in the Top 10, Wallace followed it up with a 21st place or lower finish. 
• Over Wallace’s first nine Atlanta races, he closed 13th or worse. However, he finished in the Top 10 in three of the last five at this track, including an eighth-place result in February.
• Wallace finished second in the opening stage and won the second stage in the first Atlanta race, while leading for a season-high 46 laps.

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The third round of the In-Season Challenge takes place in Atlanta with Blaney as one of the final eight drivers competing for the $1 million prize handed out in Indianapolis on July 26.

Will we see a fifth different driver capture the checkered flag over the last five weeks?

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