GFT Facts and Stats Friday: Data and Race Predictions for the Quaker State 400 at Atlanta EchoPark Speedway
27 June 2025
By Bob Francis, Managing Editor
Go Full Throttle Racing News
HAMPTON, GA — 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. 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.
EchoPark Speedway — History, Stats & Tidbits
RACE & TRACK DATA
Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart (Season Race #: 18 of 36)
Saturday, June 28 7:00 PM ET
Challenge Round 1
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
Atlanta Storylines and Insights
POLES
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.
WINS
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.
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.
DATA
ECHOPARK SPEEDWAY-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
(The following driver stats are from the Loop Data Era: 2005-Present)
Christopher Bell
(№20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
· One win, three top fives, four top 10s
· Average Finish of 15.400, sixth-best
· Average Running Position of 16.705, 12th-best
· Driver Rating of 77.1, 13th-best
· 1,274 Laps in the Top 15 (46.6%), 18th-most
Ryan Blaney
(№12 Team Penske Ford)
· One win, seven top fives, nine top 10s; one pole
· Average Finish of 9.571, series-best
· Average Running Position of 9.352, series-best
· Driver Rating of 101.1, series-best
· 3,316 Laps in the Top 15 (82.1%), seventh-most
Alex Bowman
(№48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· Three top fives, four top 10s
· Average Finish of 18.000, 12th-best
· Average Running Position of 16.749, 13th-best
· Driver Rating of 78.4, 12th-best
· 2,011 Laps in the Top 15 (49.8%), 11th-most
Kyle Busch
(№8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)
· Two wins, 10 top fives, 16 top 10s; one pole
· Average Finish of 11.800, third-best
· Average Running Position of 12.825, eighth-best
· Driver Rating of 92.9, fourth-best
· 5,943 Laps in the Top 15 (64.1%), third-most
William Byron
(№24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· Two wins, two top fives, four top 10s
· Average Finish of 17.750, 11th-best
· Average Running Position of 14.937, 11th-best
· Driver Rating of 83.6, 11th-best
· 1,900 Laps in the Top 15 (56.2%), 12th-most
Austin Cindric
(№2 Team Penske Ford)
· Two top fives, three top 10s
· Average Finish of 15.250, fifth-best
· Average Running Position of 12.458, sixth-best
· Driver Rating of 86.4, 10th-best
· 1,338 Laps in the Top 15 (62.3%), 17th-most
Chase Elliott
(№9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· One win, two top fives, eight top 10s
· Average Finish of 12.154, fourth-best
· Average Running Position of 11.918, fourth-best
· Driver Rating of 91.9, sixth-best
· 2,892 Laps in the Top 15 (76.6%), eighth-most
Denny Hamlin
(№11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
· One win, six top fives, 11 top 10s; one pole
· Average Finish of 16.933, 10th-best
· Average Running Position of 12.347, fifth-best
· Driver Rating of 92.7, fifth-best
· 6,484 Laps in the Top 15 (69.9%), second-most
Brad Keselowski
(№6 RFK Racing Ford)
· Two wins, five top fives, 11 top 10s
· Average Finish of 16.286, ninth-best
· Average Running Position of 12.799, seventh-best
· Driver Rating of 88.7, seventh-best
· 4,454 Laps in the Top 15 (70.3%), fifth-most
Kyle Larson
(№5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
· Three top fives, five top 10s
· Average Finish of 19.000, 13th-best
· Average Running Position of 13.915, ninth-best
· Driver Rating of 86.9, ninth-best
· 2,775 Laps in the Top 15 (63.5%), ninth-most
Joey Logano
(№22 Team Penske Ford)
· Two wins, four top fives, eight top 10s; two poles
· Average Finish of 15.696, eighth-best
· Average Running Position of 14.096, 10th-best
· Driver Rating of 88.7, eighth-best
· 4,301 Laps in the Top 15 (61.5%), sixth-most
Tyler Reddick
(№45 23XI Racing Toyota)
· One top five, three top 10s
· Average Finish of 19.200, 21st-best
· Average Running Position of 17.620, 17th-best
· Driver Rating of 75.3, 14th-best
· 1,239 Laps in the Top 15 (45.4%), 20th-most
DRIVER RANKING for ATLANTA:
The NASCAR Cup Series 2025 Top 16 in the Driver Standings at Atlanta
GFT Box Scores
Chase Briscoe’s victory at Pocono returns Toyota to the lead with 7 wins in the Manufacturer competition.
POCONO — GFT AI 1 bot scored the 3rd highest point total (222) of the season in another solid performance of our GFT AI Race Prediction Models. The 222 points moved our GFT AI 1 bot to a #TMDNASCAR League Rank of 316, meaning GFT AI 1 Bot is outperforming 94.07% of all players!
Initial NASCAR Fantasy LIVE GFT AI Race Prediction model picks for Atlanta
Initial GFT Fast Five: Hamlin, Bell, Elliott, Logano, and Blaney, with Byron in the Garage.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT: The GFT models will update after Cup Series practice and qualifying on Saturday, when the data is ingested into the models and the models rerun prediction scenarios overnight. We will then publish the FINAL race prediction on our X (formerly Twitter) channel on Sunday, usually 2 hours before the Green flag. If you want our final and best predictions, follow us at https://x.com/BobFullThrottle and check the feed on Sunday. Then set your #NASCARFantasyLIVE lineup and place your bets.
IN-SEASON BRACKET CHALLENGE — Round 1
Here is the GFT Bracket submitted for the NASCAR In-Season Bracket Challenge:
