O'Reilly Series Preview

Focused Health 250

EchoPark Speedway
Laps 163 Distance 251 mi Type short Coverage CW · 7:00 PM ET
1.54
MI
asphalt
Surface
Race Date
Saturday, July 11, 2026
7:00 PM ET
Band A · The Hook

Your watchlist, historical context, and race-week curiosities.

DID YOU KNOW?

Dale Earnhardt finishes in the top 10 at EchoPark Speedway 66% of the time across 47 starts.

Dale Earnhardt's track record
LAST TIME HERE

The last Cup race at EchoPark Speedway was the 2026 Autotrader 400 (chaos score: 95.0).

Track history
Band B · The Story

The narrative arc, drivers to watch, and race-weekend color.

Band C · The Data

Schedule, predictions, entry list, track history, fantasy, and betting angles.

TV & Start Time

What channel is the Focused Health 250 on?

The Focused Health 250 airs on CW on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET, broadcast from EchoPark Speedway. All 2026 NASCAR Xfinity (O'Reilly Auto Parts) Series races air exclusively on The CW, which is free over-the-air with a digital antenna.

What time does the NASCAR Xfinity race start today?

The Focused Health 250 green flag is set for 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, July 11, 2026, airing on CW. All NASCAR start times are listed in Eastern Time.

NR-Rating Track Rankings

NR-Rating Track Rankings
#DriverElo RatingLast Finish
1Kyle Larson
1656
P32
2Ryan Blaney
1648
P10
3Denny Hamlin
1623
P13
4Christopher Bell
1594
P21
5Joey Logano
1577
P18
6Chase Elliott
1575
P11
7William Byron
1550
P28
8Ty Gibbs
1544
P37
9Ross Chastain
1539
P3
10Brad Keselowski
1536
P17
NR-Rating: Elo-based rating from the NR-Rating prediction model. Higher = stronger at this track type. = Previous winner at this track

NR-Rating Predictions

Predictions not yet available for this race.

Predictions powered by NR-Rating model (MAE: 8.5 positions)

Prediction Scorecard

Go Bowling at The Glen: Model picked Chase Elliott at P1 → Actual P24

(1/5 top-5 hits)

38% top-5 hit rate across 11 races

History at EchoPark Speedway

O'Reilly Series data from 1982-2026 (1 race)

Recent Results

Year Race Winner
2026 Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 Sheldon Creed

All Results at This Track

Laps Led Leaders

Driver Total Laps Led
Austin Hill 34
Jesse Love 31
Sam Mayer 23
Ross Chastain 22
Rajah Caruth 22

Track Type Tendencies

short

EchoPark Speedway is a short track where driver skill and aggression take center stage. Passing requires contact, tempers run hot, and strategy around restarts and pit timing can make or break a race.

Short tracks historically produce the most lead changes and the closest finishes.

Explore More