Atlanta’s Night Race weekend is just weeks away and EchoPark Speedway is hard at work getting ready for the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart on Sunday night, July 12. Here’s a look at the latest happenings at the speedway…

Atlanta Braves legend Chipper Jones named Quaker Stater State 400 Available at Walmart Grand Marshal

ICYMI: Chipper Jones — one of the greatest switch-hitters of all time, an MVP and batting title champion, 1995 World Series Champion, and member of Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame — will say the most famous words in motorsports as the Grand Marshal for EchoPark Speedway’s NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday night, July 12.

“As a fan of NASCAR and the exciting racing EchoPark Speedway consistently offers, I can’t wait to kick off Atlanta’s Night Race,” said Jones. 

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. meets aspiring racers at Thursday Thunder

NASCAR Cup Series competitor Ricky Stenhouse Jr. met with Thursday Thunder competitors just one month before he’ll be back at the speedway to compete in the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart. The penultimate round of the 2026 Thursday Thunder season on Thursday night, July 9, will be the first on-track action of Atlanta’s summer NASCAR weekend.

“That’s the perfect thing for the campers to do here on a Thursday night. Come out, watch these kids – I guarantee you’ll see some of them in NASCAR at some point,” said Stenhouse.

Fans camping at the track or in town for the weekend’s racing action will be able to see the Legends and Bandolero races free of charge on Thursday night leading into the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart race weekend.

Behind the scenes: Prepping SAFER barriers for race day

Some of the most important prep work that happens at EchoPark Speedway before each NASCAR race focuses on the Steel and Foam Energy Reduction barriers – otherwise known as “SAFER” barriers – that line the walls around the speedway.

More than 13,000 feet of these SAFER barriers wrap around the 1.54-mile speedway and it all gets inspected before NASCAR rolls into town.

Click here to learn more about the SAFER barriers and how they’re maintained.

Countdown to the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart: 27 days

We’re less than four weeks away from the return of Atlanta’s Night Race and some of the most thrilling action NASCAR has to offer!

The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series hits the track on Saturday night, July 11, for the Focused Health 250; the Cup Series battles for glory on Sunday night, July 12, in the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart.

Tickets, camping, and premium experiences for the QS400 weekend are still available: explore the options and make your plans to be here July 11-12!

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