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The odds for Sunday’s Autotrader 400 at EchoPark Speedway are in favor of a few Team Penske stars.

The NASCAR Cup Series circuit heads to the EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta, Georgia this Sunday, February 22. The Autotrader 400 is set to be the second race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Heading into this weekend’s race, a few Team Penske drivers are favored to take the checkered flag. Meanwhile, there’s a pair of Spire Motorsports drivers who could play spoiler at the 1.5-mile track.

Team Penske drivers favored to win at EchoPark Speedway

In the odds posted by DraftKings Sportsbooks, Team Penske stars Ryan Blaney and Joey Logano, along with Hendrick Motorsports star Chase Elliott, open as the favorites to win at +1000 each.

Since the reconfiguration of EchoPark Speedway that’s made it a drafting track since 2022, Blaney has posted six top-10 finishes. While the driver of the No. 12 has yet to win on the new reconfiguration, he’s proven to have consistency.

Blaney’s best finish on the new EchoPark surface was a runner-up finish in 2024, when he finished second to Daniel Suarez in a three-wide photo finish.

Logano has won twice since the reconfiguration at EchoPark Speedway, with wins in 2023 and 2024. The driver of the No. 22 has shown he can navigate the draft, which makes him a favorite heading into Sunday’s race.

Elliott enters as the defending winner at EchoPark Speedway. The driver of the No. 9 passed Brad Keselowski on the final lap to win last June’s Quaker State 400. Elliott also took the checkered flag in the July 2022 event at EchoPark Speedway.

Three other favorites to watch include Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron and Kyle Larson, and Team Penske driver Austin Cindric. In the opening odds, they all set at +1200 to win.

Byron is a two-time winner at EchoPark Speedway with wins in 2022 and 2023. Larson, meanwhile, finished third in the February race last year.

For Cindric, the driver of the No. 2 has led laps in all of the last seven EchoPark Speedway races, posting two top-five finishes in the process.

Spire Motorsports drivers enter as longshots to win

While there’s a number of favorites to choose from, it’s key to look out for a few dark horses this weekend. Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar and Daniel Suarez enter as longshots to win on Sunday, and have the potential to upset the field.

Hocevar, at +2500 to win, finished runner-up in the February race at EchoPark Speedway last year. The driver of the No. 77 was also leading at the white flag of last Sunday’s Daytona 500, a drafting track race, before getting spun out.

Suarez, meanwhile, enters at +4000 to win. The driver of the No. 7 is a former winner at EchoPark Speedway when driving for Trackhouse Racing in February 2024. That same year, Suarez placed runner-up in the September race at the track.

Another longshot worth watching is Ricky Stenhouse Jr. at +2800 to win. The driver of the No. 47 has scored all four of his Cup Series wins on drafting tracks, but none at EchoPark Speedway. Yet, he’s finished no worse than 14th in the last five races at the track.

The green flag for the Autotrader 400 is scheduled to drop at 3 p.m. Eastern time. The race can be watched on FOX or listened to on the Performance Racing Network.

 

John Breeden John Breeden is a NASCAR contributor at Heavy Sports. He has five years of sports journalism experience. He graduated from James Madison University in May of 2022 with a degree in media arts and design. John is also a sports reporter for the Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Previously, John was a sports writer for JMU’s The Breeze and a NASCAR content writer for Sportskeeda. More about John Breeden

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