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Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart

EchoPark Speedway
Laps 260 Distance 400 mi Type superspeedway Coverage TNT · 7:00 PM ET Stages 60 / 160 / 260
1.54
MI
asphalt
Surface
Race Date
Sunday, July 12, 2026
7:00 PM ET
Band A · The Hook

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DID YOU KNOW?

The wildest race at EchoPark Speedway was the 2026 Autotrader 400 with a chaos score of 95.0.

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LAST TIME HERE

Kyle Busch won the 2026 FR8 208 at EchoPark Speedway.

See Kyle Busch's results
Band B · The Story

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Band C · The Data

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TV & Start Time

What channel is the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart on?

The Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart airs on TNT on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET, broadcast from EchoPark Speedway. The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule splits between FOX, FS1, TNT, NBC, USA, and Amazon Prime Video.

What time does the NASCAR Cup race start today?

The Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart green flag is set for 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, July 12, 2026, airing on TNT. All NASCAR start times are listed in Eastern Time.

NR-Rating Track Rankings

NR-Rating Track Rankings
#DriverElo RatingLast Finish
1Chase Elliott
1517
P11
2Daniel Suarez
1497
P5
3Kyle Busch
1496
P34
4Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
1495
P36
5Chris Buescher
1493
P15
6William Byron
1493
P28
7Tyler Reddick
1488
P1
8Alex Bowman
1486
P23
9Ryan Blaney
1485
P10
10Bubba Wallace
1483
P8
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

Cup Series data from 1949-2026 (1 race)

Recent Results

Year Race Winner
2026 Autotrader 400 Tyler Reddick

All Results at This Track

Laps Led Leaders

Driver Total Laps Led
Tyler Reddick 53
Kyle Larson 48
Bubba Wallace 46
Chase Briscoe 27
Joey Logano 26

Track Type Tendencies

superspeedway

Superspeedway races at EchoPark Speedway are defined by pack racing and drafting. Results are less predictable than any other track type — the field stays tight and late-race wrecks reshape the outcome.

Manufacturer strategy and drafting alliances matter as much as raw speed. Longshot winners are more common here than anywhere on the schedule.

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