Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, going into the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart on Saturday, June 28 at 7 p.m. ET on TNT, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
EchoPark Speedway – History, Stats & Tidbits
RACE & TRACK DATA
Season Race #: 18 of 36 (June 28, 2025)
Race Purse: $11,055,250
Race Length: 260 laps / 400.4 miles
Stage 1 Length: 60 Laps,
Stage 2 Length: 100 Laps (End on Lap 160)
Final Stage Length: 100 Laps (End on Lap 260)
Track Size: 1.54-miles
Banking/Turn 1 & 2: 28 degrees
Banking/Turn 3 & 4: 28 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch & Backstretch: 5 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 2,332 feet
Backstretch Length: 1,800 feet
QUALIFYING & RACE RECORDS
Track Qualifying Record: Geoffrey Bodine, Ford, 197.478 mph, 28.074 secs., November 15, 1997
Track Race Record: Bobby Labonte, Pontiac, 159.904 mph, (03:07:48), November 16, 1997
2024 Pole Winner: Michael McDowell, Ford, 179.267 mph, 30.926 secs., Sept. 7, 2024
2024 Race Winner: Joey Logano, Ford, 132.000 mph, (03:06:12), Sept. 8, 2024
HISTORY
- Located south of Atlanta, Georgia on 850 acres, EchoPark Speedway, originally called Atlanta International Raceway, was first constructed in 1958-1959 as a 1.5-mile paved speedway.
- The first NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway was on July 31, 1960. The inaugural Cup race at Atlanta was won by NASCAR Hall of Famer Fireball Roberts from the pole position driving a 1960 Pontiac for car owner John Hines. The race was 200 laps/300 miles and produced an average speed of 112.653 MPH.
- The track was re-measured to 1.522 miles in the spring of 1970.
- The track was purchased by Speedway Motorsports in 1990, and it was renamed to Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- The track layout was reversed, and the track was re-configured to 1.54 miles between the two races in 1997.
- From 1960 – 2010, EchoPark Speedway hosted multiple NASCAR Cup Series races during each season; starting in 2011 the series began only visiting Atlanta once a year (2011-2020). The 2021 season marked the first time since 2010, the series visited the facility more than once a season.
- From 1987 to 2000 EchoPark Speedway held the final championship race of the NASCAR Cup Series schedule.
- In 2021, EchoPark Speedway underwent a transformation starting shortly after the checkered flag on July 11. Over the course of five months, the speedway was reconfigured, sporting steeper 28-degree banked corners, new drainage technology, and brand-new asphalt.
- In total, there have been 122 NASCAR Cup races at EchoPark Speedway since the first race there in 1960.
- After 35 years as Atlanta Motor Speedway, the track has announced a new name for the facility this season, EchoPark Speedway.
STARTS
- A total of 601 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway; 411 have competed in more than one at Atlanta.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the NASCAR Cup Series in starts at EchoPark Speedway with 65 start.
- Top five (all-time) in Cup Atlanta Starts: Richard Petty (65), Bill Elliott (62), Dave Marcis (59), Ricky Rudd (58), Darrell Waltrip (56).
- Kyle Busch leads all active drivers in NASCAR Cup Series starts at EchoPark Speedway with 31 each.
- Top five (active) in Cup Atlanta Starts: Kyle Busch (31), Denny Hamlin (30), Joey Logano (23), Brad Keselowski (21) and Michael McDowell (19).
- A total of 67 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have made their series debut at EchoPark Speedway.
- Cody Ware (2017) and Ty Dillon (2014) are the only active NASCAR Cup Series drivers to make their first career start at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- The best finish by a driver making their NASCAR Cup Series career debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway was runner-up by NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace on March 16, 1980.
NCS Drivers that made their First Career Start at Atlanta
Rank | Drivers | Date | Rank | Drivers | Date | Rank | Drivers | Date |
1 | Harrison Rhodes | 2/25/2018 | 24 | Ken Ragan | 3/27/1983 | 47 | Don Tarr | 8/6/1967 |
2 | Cody Ware | 3/5/2017 | 25 | Jerry Bowman | 11/7/1982 | 48 | Eldon Yarbrough | 8/7/1966 |
3 | Jeb Burton | 3/1/2015 | 26 | Rodney Combs | 11/7/1982 | 49 | Wayne Woodward | 3/27/1966 |
4 | Ty Dillon | 8/31/2014 | 27 | Delma Cowart | 11/8/1981 | 50 | Jesse Samples | 6/13/1965 |
5 | Erik Darnell | 9/6/2009 | 28 | Charlie Chamblee | 11/2/1980 | 51 | Cotton Wallace | 4/11/1965 |
6 | Bill Lester | 3/19/2006 | 29 | Clay Young | 11/2/1980 | 52 | Jim Conway | 4/11/1965 |
7 | Reed Sorenson | 10/30/2005 | 30 | Rusty Wallace | 3/16/1980 | 53 | Bob Gray | 6/7/1964 |
8 | Mike Garvey | 3/20/2005 | 31 | Buck Simmons | 11/4/1979 | 54 | Jimmy Helms | 4/5/1964 |
9 | Martin Truex Jr | 10/31/2004 | 32 | Keith Davis | 3/18/1979 | 55 | Ken Anderson | 4/5/1964 |
10 | Scott Wimmer | 11/20/2000 | 33 | Dave Watson | 11/5/1978 | 56 | Ken Spikes | 4/5/1964 |
11 | Buckshot Jones | 11/16/1997 | 34 | Connie Saylor | 3/19/1978 | 57 | H.B. Bailey | 10/28/1962 |
12 | Gary Bradberry | 11/13/1994 | 35 | Billy McGinnis | 11/7/1976 | 58 | A.F. Nichols | 6/10/1962 |
13 | Jeff Gordon | 11/15/1992 | 36 | Gene Felton | 11/7/1976 | 59 | Jim Locke | 6/10/1962 |
14 | Wally Dallenbach Jr | 3/18/1991 | 37 | Skip Manning | 3/23/1975 | 60 | Troy Ruttman | 6/10/1962 |
15 | Steve Grissom | 11/18/1990 | 38 | Jody Ridley | 7/22/1973 | 61 | Frank Graham | 7/9/1961 |
16 | Brad Noffsinger | 3/20/1988 | 39 | Randy Tissot | 7/22/1973 | 62 | Bill Gazaway | 10/30/1960 |
17 | Jeff Swindell | 11/2/1986 | 40 | Charles Barrett | 4/1/1973 | 63 | Bob Eichlor | 10/30/1960 |
18 | Tom Bigelow | 11/2/1986 | 41 | Tony Bettenhausen | 4/1/1973 | 64 | LeeRoy Yarbrough | 10/30/1960 |
19 | Chet Fillip | 11/3/1985 | 42 | Lem Blankenship | 3/26/1972 | 65 | Paul Norris | 10/30/1960 |
20 | Sammy Swindell | 11/3/1985 | 43 | Hoss Ellington | 8/4/1968 | 66 | Herb Shannon | 7/31/1960 |
21 | Randy LaJoie | 3/17/1985 | 44 | Willie Crane | 8/4/1968 | 67 | Johnny Miller | 7/31/1960 |
22 | Bob Penrod | 11/11/1984 | 45 | Serge Adams | 3/31/1968 | |||
23 | Eddie Bierschwale | 3/27/1983 | 46 | Tony Tantarelli | 3/31/1968 |
Average Starting Positions
- Fred Lorenzen leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at EchoPark Speedway with a 4.105 in 19 starts.
- Kyle Larson leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at Atlanta with an 8.867 in 15 starts.
Top 10 in Average Starting Position at Atlanta (All-Time & Active)
Rank | All-Time Drivers | Avg Start | Races | Rank | Active Drivers | Avg Start | Races |
1 | Fred Lorenzen | 4.105 | 19 | 1 | Kyle Larson | 8.867 | 15 |
2 | Fireball Roberts | 4.500 | 10 | 2 | Ryan Blaney | 10.214 | 14 |
3 | Cotton Owens | 5.000 | 2 | 3 | Josh Berry | 10.500 | 4 |
4 | Earl Balmer | 5.500 | 4 | 4 | Austin Cindric | 10.875 | 8 |
5 | Dick Hutcherson | 5.800 | 5 | 5 | Kyle Busch | 11.323 | 31 |
6 | Banjo Matthews | 6.500 | 6 | 6 | Chase Briscoe | 11.667 | 9 |
7 | Joe Weatherly | 7.000 | 9 | 7 | Denny Hamlin | 13.267 | 30 |
8 | Nelson Stacy | 7.500 | 6 | 8 | Todd Gilliland | 13.857 | 7 |
9 | Junior Johnson | 8.385 | 13 | 9 | Joey Logano | 14.087 | 23 |
10 | Marvin Panch | 8.538 | 13 | 10 | Chase Elliott | 14.154 | 13 |
POLES
- A total of 54 different drivers have won at least one pole at EchoPark Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series, 27 have posted more than one.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Fireball Roberts won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series pole at EchoPark Speedway in 1960 with a speed of 133.870 mph in a Pontiac.
- Buddy Baker (1968, 1971, 1976, 1979 sweep, 1980, 1984) and Ryan Newman (2003 sweep, 2004 sweep, 2005 sweep, 2007) are tied for the NASCAR Cup Series most poles at Atlanta Motor Speedway with seven each.
- Michael McDowell (2024 sweep) and Joey Logano (2015, 2023) lead all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in Atlanta poles with two each.
- This weekend, six of the 54 NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Speedway pole winners are entered in the event.
Active Atlanta Pole Winners | Poles | Season |
Michael McDowell | 2 | 2024 sweep |
Joey Logano | 2 | 2023, 2015 |
Ryan Blaney | 1 | 2025 |
Kyle Busch | 1 | 2018 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr | 1 | 2013 |
Denny Hamlin | 1 | 2010 |
- Youngest Cup Atlanta pole winner: Terry Labonte (03/15/1981 – 24 years, 3 months, 27 days).
- Oldest Cup Atlanta pole winner: Harry Gant (11/14/1993 – 53 years, 10 months, 4 days).
- A total of 10 drivers have posted their first NASCAR Cup Series pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
First-Time Pole Winners at Atlanta | Race Date |
Michael McDowell | Sunday, February 25, 2024 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Sunday, September 1, 2013 |
Kevin Lepage | Sunday, November 21, 1999 |
Kenny Irwin Jr | Sunday, November 8, 1998 |
Robby Gordon | Sunday, March 9, 1997 |
Johnny Benson | Sunday, March 10, 1996 |
Rick Mast | Sunday, November 15, 1992 |
Terry Labonte | Sunday, March 15, 1981 |
Sam Sommers | Sunday, November 6, 1977 |
Cale Yarborough | Sunday, April 2, 1967 |
- Ryan Newman holds the record for most consecutive poles at Atlanta with six straight; from the spring of 2003 through 2005.
- Winning consecutive poles has happened 11 times at Atlanta in the NASCAR Cup Series, among six different drivers:
- Fireball Roberts (1960 sweep, 1961 second & third race),
- Cale Yarborough (1969, 1970, 1978 sweep),
- Dave Marcis (1975, 1976),
- Buddy Baker (1979 sweep, 1980),
- Alan Kulwicki (1989 sweep),
- Ryan Newman (2003 sweep, 2004 sweep, 2005 sweep).
- Michael McDowell (2024 sweep).
- A total of 42 different organizations have won a NASCAR Cup Series pole at EchoPark Speedway.
- Seven of the 42 organizations that have won a pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta are active this weekend.
Active Organizations | Poles | Seasons |
Team Penske | 11 | 2025, ‘23, ’15, ’07, ’05 sweep, ’04 sweep, ’03 sweep, ’93 |
Wood Brothers Racing | 9 | 1984, ’74, ’72, ’71, ’70, ’69, ’67, ’65, ’64 |
Hendrick Motorsports | 5 | 2010, ’09, ’08, ’00, ’88 |
RFK Racing | 4 | 2013, ’07, ’99, ’92 |
Joe Gibbs Racing | 4 | 2018, ’10, ’99, ’96 |
Richard Childress Racing | 3 | 1995, ’87, ’86 |
Front Row Motorsports | 2 | 2024 sweep |
- Team Penske leads the NASCAR Cup Series in poles at EchoPark Speedway with 11 poles among four drivers: Rusty Wallace (1993), Ryan Newman (2003 sweep, 2004 sweep, 2005 sweep, 2007), Joey Logano (2015, 2023); Ryan Blaney (2025).
- A total of nine different manufacturers have won a NASCAR Cup Series pole at EchoPark Speedway, led by Ford with 35 poles; followed by Chevrolet (25), Dodge (18), Pontiac (16), Mercury (7), Oldsmobile (5), Toyota (3), Buick (2) and Plymouth (1).
- Dodge holds the NASCAR Cup Series record for consecutive poles at EchoPark Speedway with nine straight from 2002 to 2007.
- Ford has won the last six consecutive poles at EchoPark Speedway (2019, 2023-2025; Note: No qualifying was held from 2020-2022) and is looking for their seventh this weekend, which would tie Ford with Pontiac (1960-1962) for the second longest streak of consecutive poles by an OEM at Atlanta with seven each.
WINS
- A total of 49 different drivers have won a NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and 26 drivers have won more than one.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the NASCAR Cup Series in wins at Atlanta Motor Speedway with nine victories (1980, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 2000).
- William Byron (2022, 2023), Brad Keselowski (2017, 2019) and Kyle Busch (2008, 2013) lead all active NASCAR Cup Series winners at Atlanta Motor Speedway with two victories each.
- This weekend, nine of the 50 NASCAR Cup Series Atlanta Motor Speedway race winners are entered in the event.
Active Atlanta Race Winners | Wins | Seasons |
Joey Logano | 2 | 2024, 2023 |
William Byron | 2 | 2023, 2022 |
Brad Keselowski | 2 | 2019, 2017 |
Kyle Busch | 2 | 2013, 2008 |
Christopher Bell | 1 | 2025 |
Daniel Suárez | 1 | 2024 |
Chase Elliott | 1 | 2022 |
Ryan Blaney | 1 | 2021 |
Denny Hamlin | 1 | 2012 |
- Youngest Cup Series Atlanta winner: Kyle Busch (03/09/2008 – 22 years, 10 months, 7 days).
- Oldest Cup Series Atlanta winner: Morgan Shepherd (03/20/1993 – 51 years, 5 months, 8 days).
- A total of six different drivers have posted their first career NASCAR Cup Series win at EchoPark Speedway:
First-Time Cup Winners at Atlanta | Date |
Carl Edwards | Sunday, March 20, 2005 |
Kevin Harvick | Sunday, March 11, 2001 |
Jerry Nadeau | Monday, November 20, 2000 |
Jim Hurtubise | Sunday, March 27, 1966 |
Bob Burdick | Sunday, March 26, 1961 |
Bobby Johns | Sunday, October 30, 1960 |
- Michael McDowell leads the series among active drivers with the most NASCAR Cup Series starts at Atlanta without visiting Victory Lane at 19 starts.
- No driver has swept the triple header weekend at EchoPark Speedway across all three NASCAR national series. Two drivers have won in multiple NASCAR national series races in the same weekend at Atlanta:
- Kevin Harvick (2018, NCS/NXS)
- Carl Edwards (2005, NCS/NXS); (Fall 2008, NCS/NXS)
- Kyle Busch (Spring 2008, NCS/NCTS)
- A total of 27 different starting positions on the grid have resulted in wins at EchoPark Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series.
- The most proficient starting positions in the field at EchoPark Speedway are the first and fifth starting positions – each position has produced more wins than any other starting position – 16 each.
- A total of 16 of the 122 NASCAR Cup Series races (13.1%) have been won from the pole or first starting position.
- A total 15 different drivers accomplished the feat of winning at Atlanta from the pole or first starting position – Fireball Roberts (1960), Fred Lorenzen (1964), Marvin Panch (1965), Cale Yarborough (1967), J. Foyt (1971), Bobby Allison (1972), Buddy Baker (1979), Bill Elliott (1987), Rusty Wallace (1988), Dale Earnhardt (1990), Bobby Labonte (1996), Kasey Kahne (2006), Chase Elliott (2022), Joey Logano (2023), NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty is the only driver to do it twice (1975, 1977).
- Joey Logano is the most recent driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race from the pole at Atlanta (3/19/2023).
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt is the only driver to start from the first position due to qualifying being cancelled and win in the NASCAR Cup Series at EchoPark Speedway (1990).
Cup Wins by Starting Positions at EchoPark Speedway
Starting Position | Wins | Winning % | Starting Position | Wins | Winning % |
1 | 16 | 13.11% | 15 | 1 | 0.82% |
2 | 12 | 9.84% | 17 | 2 | 1.64% |
3 | 10 | 8.20% | 18 | 2 | 1.64% |
4 | 10 | 8.20% | 19 | 3 | 2.46% |
5 | 16 | 13.11% | 20 | 2 | 1.64% |
6 | 4 | 3.28% | 21 | 2 | 1.64% |
7 | 7 | 5.74% | 22 | 1 | 0.82% |
8 | 7 | 5.74% | 23 | 1 | 0.82% |
9 | 8 | 6.56% | 31 | 1 | 0.82% |
10 | 3 | 2.46% | 32 | 1 | 0.82% |
11 | 4 | 3.28% | 35 | 1 | 0.82% |
12 | 2 | 1.64% | 37 | 2 | 1.64% |
13 | 1 | 0.82% | 39 | 1 | 0.82% |
14 | 2 | 1.64% | |||
Stats | Winning % | Wins | |||
Winning from the Pole: | 13.11% | 16 | |||
Winning from the Front Row: | 22.95% | 28 | |||
Winning from a Top-Five Starting Position: | 52.46% | 64 | |||
Winning from a Top-10 Starting Position: | 76.23% | 93 | |||
Winning After Starting Outside the Top 20: | 8.20% | 10 |
- The deepest in the field that a race winner has started at Atlanta is 39th, by Bobby Labonte in the fall of 2001.
- The deepest in the field that an active winner has started at Atlanta is 32nd, by Christopher Bell earlier this season.
- In total 41 different owners have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at EchoPark Speedway; this weekend seven Atlanta NASCAR Cup Series winning organizations are active.
Active Organization Winners | Wins | Seasons |
Hendrick Motorsports | 17 | 2023, ’22 sweep, ’16, ’15, ’14, ’11, ’07 sweep, ’04, ’03, ’00, ’98, ’95, ’91, ’89 |
Joe Gibbs Racing | 12 | 2025, ‘13, ’12, ’08, ’06, ’03, ’02, ’01, ’99, ’98, ’97, ’96 |
Wood Brothers Racing | 12 | 1993, ’81, ’79, ’76, ’73 sweep, ’71, ’69, ’68, ’67, ’65 sweep |
Richard Childress Racing | 9 | 2001, ’00, ’96, ’95, ’90, ’89, ’88, ’86, ’84 |
Team Penske | 8 | 2024, ‘23, ’21, ’19, ’17, ’10, ’09, ’93 |
RFK Racing | 6 | 2008, ’05 sweep, ’02, ’94, ’91 |
Trackhouse Racing | 1 | 2024 |
- The Hendrick Motorsports organization has the most wins at EchoPark Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series with 17 victories among eight drivers:
- Darrell Waltrip (1989)
- Ken Schrader (1991)
- Jeff Gordon (1995, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2011)
- Jerry Nadeau (2000)
- Jimmie Johnson (2004, 2007 sweep, 2015, 2016)
- Kasey Kahne (2014)
- William Byron (2022, 2023)
- Chase Elliott (2022)
- Nine different manufacturers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta; led by Chevrolet with 45 victories; followed by Ford (36), Pontiac (11), Dodge (nine), Mercury (eight), Buick (four), Plymouth (four), Toyota (four) and Oldsmobile (one).
- The most consecutive races won by a manufacturer in the NASCAR Cup Series at EchoPark Speedway is five straight by Ford from 2017 to 2021.
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Runner-Up Finishes
- A total of 58 different drivers have finished runner-up in the NASCAR Cup Series races at EchoPark Speedway.
- NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Earnhardt and David Pearson lead the NASCAR Cup Series in runner-up finishes at EchoPark Speedway with seven each.
- Kyle Busch (2020, 2021) Kyle Larson (2017, 2021), Ross Chastain (2022, 2022), Brad Keselowski (2018, 2023), Daniel Suarez (2023, 2024) lead all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers with two runner-up finishes each at EchoPark Speedway.
Top Five in Runner-Up Finishes at Atlanta (All-Time & Active)
Rank | All-Time Drivers | Runner-Ups | Rank | Active Drivers | Runner-Ups |
1 | Dale Earnhardt | 7 | 1 | Brad Keselowski | 2 |
2 | David Pearson | 7 | 2 | Daniel Suárez | 2 |
3 | Richard Petty | 6 | 3 | Kyle Busch | 2 |
4 | Dale Jarrett | 5 | 4 | Kyle Larson | 2 |
5 | Jeff Gordon | 5 | 5 | Ross Chastain | 2 |
6 | Carson Hocevar | 1 | |||
7 | Joey Logano | 1 | |||
8 | Ryan Blaney | 1 |
Top-Five Finishes
- A total of 126 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have finished inside the top-five at EchoPark Speedway.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-five finishes at EchoPark Speedway with 26; followed by fellow NASCAR Hall of Famers Cale Yarborough with 23 and Richard Petty with 22.
- Kyle Busch leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in top-five finishes at Atlanta with 10.
Top Five in Top-Five Finishes at Atlanta (All-Time & Active)
Rank | All-Time Drivers | Top Fives | Rank | Active Drivers | Top Fives |
1 | Dale Earnhardt | 26 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 10 |
2 | Cale Yarborough | 23 | 2 | Ryan Blaney | 7 |
3 | Richard Petty | 22 | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 6 |
4 | Darrell Waltrip | 18 | 4 | Brad Keselowski | 5 |
5 | Bobby Allison | 17 | 5 | Daniel Suárez | 4 |
Buddy Baker | 17 | Joey Logano | 4 | ||
David Pearson | 17 |
Top-10 Finishes
- A total of 221 different drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series have finished inside the top-10 at EchoPark Speedway.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty leads the NASCAR Cup Series in top-10 finishes at Atlanta with 33; followed by NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Earnhardt with 30 and Cale Yarborough with 29.
- Kyle Busch leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers with 16 top-10 finishes at Atlanta.
Top Five in Top-10 Finishes at Atlanta (All-Time & Active)
Rank | All-Time Drivers | Top 10s | Rank | Active Drivers | Top 10s |
1 | Richard Petty | 33 | 1 | Kyle Busch | 16 |
2 | Dale Earnhardt | 30 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | 11 |
3 | Cale Yarborough | 29 | 3 | Denny Hamlin | 11 |
4 | Darrell Waltrip | 28 | 4 | Ryan Blaney | 9 |
5 | Bobby Allison | 27 | 5 | Chase Elliott | 8 |
Buddy Baker | 27 | Joey Logano | 8 |
Average Finishing Position
- Dick Hutcherson leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at EchoPark Speedway with a 3.6 in five starts.
- Ryan Blaney leads all active drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series in average finishing position at EchoPark Speedway with a 9.571 in 14 starts.
Top 10 in Average Finishing Position at Atlanta (All-Time & Active)
Rank | All-Time Drivers | Avg Finish | Races | Rank | Active Drivers | Avg Finish | Races |
1 | Dick Hutcherson | 3.600 | 5 | 1 | Ryan Blaney | 9.571 | 14 |
2 | Lee Petty | 7.000 | 2 | 2 | Chase Elliott | 12.154 | 13 |
3 | Troy Ruttman | 7.000 | 2 | 3 | Carson Hocevar | 12.333 | 3 |
4 | Speedy Thompson | 8.000 | 2 | 4 | Kyle Busch | 12.806 | 31 |
5 | Dale Earnhardt | 9.543 | 46 | 5 | Austin Cindric | 15.250 | 8 |
6 | Ryan Blaney | 9.571 | 14 | 6 | Christopher Bell | 15.400 | 10 |
7 | Billy Wade | 10.250 | 4 | 7 | Joey Logano | 15.696 | 23 |
8 | Bob Welborn | 10.286 | 7 | 8 | Daniel Suarez | 15.923 | 13 |
9 | Rex White | 10.455 | 11 | 9 | Ross Chastain | 16.000 | 11 |
10 | Ernie Irvan | 11.850 | 20 | 10 | Brad Keselowski | 16.286 | 21 |
LAP LEADERS
- A total of 190 different drivers have led at least one lap in the NASCAR Cup Series at EchoPark Speedway.
- NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough leads the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at EchoPark Speedway with 3,283 laps led in 47 starts.
- Cale Yarborough is one of just seven drivers all-time to lead more than 3,000 laps at a single track, and the only one to do it on a 1.5-mile speedway.
- Kyle Busch leads all active NASCAR Cup Series drivers in laps led at Atlanta with 623 in 31 starts.
- The most laps led by the NASCAR Cup Series race winner at EchoPark Speedway is 308 laps led of the scheduled 334 (92.2%) by NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough on March 30, 1969; he started from fifth.
- The most laps led by a NASCAR Cup Series driver that did not win the race at EchoPark Speedway was 292 laps led of the scheduled 325 (89.8%) by Kevin Harvick on March 5, 2017; he started from the pole and finished ninth.
- The fewest laps led by the NASCAR Cup Series race winner at EchoPark Speedway was one lap – the final lap – of the scheduled 267 by NASCAR Hall of Famer David Pearson on September 17, 1961; he started the race in fifth.
Top 10 NASCAR Cup Series Lap Leaders at Atlanta (All-Time)
Rank | All-Time Lap Leaders | Races | Led | Completed | % Led |
1 | Cale Yarborough | 47 | 3,283 | 12,891 | 25% |
2 | Dale Earnhardt | 46 | 2,655 | 13,834 | 19% |
3 | Richard Petty | 65 | 1,827 | 17,513 | 10% |
4 | David Pearson | 39 | 1,482 | 9,444 | 16% |
5 | Kevin Harvick | 36 | 1,360 | 11,083 | 12% |
6 | Jeff Gordon | 42 | 1,297 | 12,590 | 10% |
7 | Bobby Allison | 48 | 1,166 | 12,672 | 9% |
8 | Bill Elliott | 62 | 1,017 | 17,429 | 6% |
9 | Tony Stewart | 28 | 974 | 8,690 | 11% |
10 | Bobby Labonte | 38 | 959 | 11,016 | 9% |
Top 10 NASCAR Cup Series Lap Leaders at Atlanta (Active)
Rank | Active Lap Leaders | Races | Led | Completed | % Led |
1 | Kyle Busch | 31 | 623 | 9,153 | 7% |
2 | Joey Logano | 23 | 477 | 6,949 | 7% |
3 | Denny Hamlin | 30 | 452 | 8,690 | 5% |
4 | Kyle Larson | 15 | 452 | 3,876 | 12% |
5 | Brad Keselowski | 21 | 203 | 6,100 | 3% |
6 | Austin Cindric | 8 | 193 | 2,011 | 10% |
7 | William Byron | 12 | 181 | 3,206 | 6% |
8 | Ryan Blaney | 14 | 175 | 4,033 | 4% |
9 | Chase Elliott | 13 | 164 | 3,671 | 4% |
10 | Ross Chastain | 11 | 117 | 2,977 | 4% |
TRACK / EVENT SPECIFIC STATS
- Since the advent of electronic scoring in 1993, the closest Margin of Victory (MOV) in the NASCAR Cup Series at EchoPark Speedway is the February 25, 2024 race won by Daniel Suarez over Ryan Blaney with a Margin of Victory of 0.003 second – which is the fourth closest finish in series history.
Top 12 NASCAR Cup Series Closest Margins of Victory at EchoPark Speedway
Margin of Victory (Secs.) | Winner | Runner-Up | Date |
0.003 | Daniel Saurez | Ryan Blaney | Sunday, February 25, 2024 |
0.006 | Kevin Harvick | Jeff Gordon | Sunday, March 11, 2001 |
0.010 | Dale Earnhardt | Bobby Labonte | Sunday, March 12, 2000 |
0.028 | Carl Edwards | Jimmie Johnson | Sunday, March 20, 2005 |
0.145 | William Byron | Ross Chastain | Sunday, March 20, 2022 |
0.190 | Jeff Gordon | Bobby Labonte | Sunday, March 12, 1995 |
0.193 | Joey Logano | Brad Keselowski | Sunday, March 19, 2023 |
0.218 | Brad Keselowski | Martin Truex Jr | Sunday, February 24, 2019 |
0.293 | Jimmie Johnson | Mark Martin | Sunday, October 31, 2004 |
0.332 | Kurt Busch | Jeff Gordon | Sunday, March 8, 2009 |
0.350 | Ernie Irvan | Morgan Shepherd | Sunday, March 13, 1994 |
0.376 | Tony Stewart | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Sunday, March 10, 2002 |
- There have been eight NASCAR Cup Series races resulting in a NASCAR Overtime finish at EchoPark Speedway; the most recent was earlier this season:
Date | Scheduled | Actual | Overtime | Winner | Runner-Up |
Sunday, February 23, 2025 | 260 | 266 | 6 | Christopher Bell | Carson Hocevar |
Sunday, September 8, 2024 | 260 | 266 | 6 | Joey Logano | Daniel Suarez |
Sunday, February 28, 2016 | 325 | 330 | 5 | Jimmie Johnson | Dale Earnhardt Jr |
Sunday, August 31, 2014 | 325 | 335 | 10 | Kasey Kahne | Matt Kenseth |
Sunday, September 2, 2012 | 325 | 327 | 2 | Denny Hamlin | Jeff Gordon |
Sunday, March 7, 2010 | 325 | 341 | 16 | Kurt Busch | Matt Kenseth |
Sunday, March 8, 2009 | 325 | 330 | 5 | Kurt Busch | Jeff Gordon |
Sunday, October 28, 2007 | 325 | 329 | 4 | Jimmie Johnson | Carl Edwards |
- A total of six races in the NASCAR Cup Series at EchoPark Speedway have been shortened due to weather:
Date | Scheduled | Actual | Fewer Laps | Winner | Runner-Up |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 | 260 | 185 | -75 | William Byron | Daniel Suarez |
Sunday, October 27, 2002 | 325 | 248 | -77 | Kurt Busch | Joe Nemechek |
Sunday, November 8, 1998 | 325 | 221 | -104 | Jeff Gordon | Dale Jarrett |
Sunday, March 21, 1982 | 328 | 287 | -41 | Darrell Waltrip | Richard Petty |
Sunday, November 6, 1977 | 328 | 268 | -60 | Darrell Waltrip | David Pearson |
Sunday, June 10, 1962 | 334 | 219 | -115 | Fred Lorenzen | Banjo Matthews |
- Three-times the NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway has been postponed to another day:
- Race Scheduled Date: 4, 2011 – Delayed due to weather – Actual Start Date: Sept. 6, 2011 (Jeff Gordon won)
- Race Start Date: March 17, 1991 – First 47 laps were run then the event was postponed due to weather – Race Finish Date: March 18, 1991 (remaining 281 laps were run; Ken Schrader won the race)
- Race Scheduled Date: March 15, 2020 – Delayed due COVID-19 pandemic – Actual Start Date: June 7, 2020.
- Qualifying has been cancelled in the NASCAR Cup Series at EchoPark Speedway 10 times:
- Due to weather conditions seven times: Spring 1973, Spring 1990, Fall 2002, Fall 2006, Fall 2008, both races in 2022.
- Due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions three times: June 7, 2020, March 21, 2021 and July 11, 2021.
FEMALE COMPETITOR STATS
- Three female drivers have competed at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Cup Series: Janet Guthrie, Shawna Robinson and Danica Patrick.
Driver | Starting Position | Finishing Position | Date |
Danica Patrick | 24 | 17 | 3/5/2017 |
Danica Patrick | 25 | 20 | 2/28/2016 |
Danica Patrick | 18 | 16 | 3/1/2015 |
Danica Patrick | 27 | 6 | 8/31/2014 |
Danica Patrick | 21 | 21 | 9/1/2013 |
Danica Patrick | 23 | 29 | 9/2/2012 |
Average | 23.0 | 18.2 | |
Shawna Robinson | 31 | 34 | 3/10/2002 |
Janet Guthrie | 23 | 10 | 3/19/1978 |
Janet Guthrie | 19 | 16 | 11/6/1977 |
Janet Guthrie | 34 | 30 | 3/20/1977 |
Average | 25.3 | 18.7 |
NASCAR IN GEORGIA
- There has been a total of 253 NASCAR national series races among 14 different tracks in the state of Georgia dating all the way back to 1951.
NASCAR Tracks in Georgia | City | Cup | Xfinity | Truck | Combined | First Year |
EchoPark Speedway | Hampton | 122 | 38 | 24 | 184 | 1960 |
Augusta International Speedway | Augusta | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1962 |
Lakewood Speedway | Atlanta | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1951 |
Savannah Speedway | Savannah | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1962 |
Middle Georgia Raceway | Macon | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1966 |
Central City Speedway | Macon | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1951 |
Jeffco Speedway | Jefferson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1968 |
Lanier Speedway | Gainesville | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1988 |
Valdosta 75 Speedway | Valdosta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1962 |
Road Atlanta Speedway | Atlanta | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1986 |
Oglethorpe Speedway | Savannah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1954 |
Augusta International Raceway | Augusta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1964 |
Columbus Speedway | Columbus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1951 |
Hayloft Speedway | Augusta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1952 |
Totals | 181 | 48 | 24 | 253 |
GEORGIA IN NASCAR
- A total of 195 different drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Georgia.
- A total of 19 of the 195 drivers have won at least once in one of NASCAR’s national series; 11 of the 195 have posted at least one victory in the NASCAR Cup Series.
NASCAR Winners From Georgia | Cup Wins | Xfinity Wins | Truck Wins | Combined |
Bill Elliott | 44 | 1 | 0 | 45 |
Jack Smith | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
Chase Elliott | 19 | 6 | 3 | 28 |
Fonty Flock | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Bob Flock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Frank Mundy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
David Ragan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Gober Sosebee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Harold Kite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sam McQuagg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jody Ridley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Austin Hill | 0 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
Brandon Jones | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Reed Sorenson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Chandler Smith | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Buckshot Jones | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Ronald Cooper | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Corey Heim | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
John Wes Townley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals | 117 | 38 | 35 | 190 |
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