After a chaotic end to the Daytona 500 weekend, NASCAR is going to hit the Atlanta Motor Speedway (currently EchoPark) for the 2026 Autotrader 400. The event will be a three-day Speedweek from Friday, February 20th, to Sunday, February 22nd. So, before the NASCAR rumble starts at the EchoPark Speedway, here’s all you need to know about Speedweek.

The main Cup race is going to be a 400-mile event, which will be divided into three stages. The Autotrader 400 will be supported by the Truck Series, FR8 208, and the O’Reilly Auto Parts BENNETT 250 event—both of which will take place on Saturday.

According to the official schedule released on the Atlanta Motor Speedway website, the Truck Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying sessions will take place on Friday evening. Saturday morning, Cup Series drivers will hit the track for the first time for their qualifying session. It is going to be followed by the Truck Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts races. Sunday will host the main Autotrader 400 event.

As for the weather, there is a high chance of rain on both Friday and Saturday. The weather might end up delaying the sessions on those two days. Sunday is a relief from that, but with two rainy days in such close proximity, a dry day can’t be guaranteed.

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Where to watch the Autotrader 400 weekend in 2026?

The entire O’Reilly Auto Parts weekend will be broadcast by The CW. For the Truck Series qualifying and main race, viewers can tune in to FS1.

The Cup Series qualifying is going to be broadcast by Prime, while FOX will broadcast the main race on Sunday.

NASCAR Autotrader 400: TV timings for each session

The timings for the sessions with the scheduled number of laps in each stage are as follows:

• Friday: 3:00 p.m. ET – Truck qualifying; 5:00 p.m. ET – O’Reilly qualifying
• Saturday: 11:00 a.m. ET – Autotrader 400 qualifying; 1:30 p.m. ET – Truck Series race (40-40-55 laps); 5:00 p.m. ET – O’Reilly race (45-45-73 laps)
• Sunday: 3:00 PM- Autotrader 400 (80-80-100 laps)

All eyes will be on Chase Elliott this weekend. Elliott is the hometown hero at Atlanta and a two-time winner at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. In the last race, too, he was about to win right before the final turn. The Big One on the final lap led to a heartbreaking loss for him.

NASCAR Autotrader 400: Driver Lineup

NASCAR Autotrader 400 Purse

According to Bob Pockrass, the 2026 Autotrader 400 purse has been revealed. On his social media, he mentions, “Purses for Atlanta weekend. Purses include all payouts for all positions as well as charter payouts and contingency awards and end-of-season funds: Cup: $11,233,037 OReilly: $1,653,590 Truck: $789,700.”

NASCAR Autotrader 400: Odds for the race

As of February 17, 2026, these are the odds of each driver for winning the race as per DraftKings Sportsbook.

Note: These are the odds for the Autotrader 400 2026 as of February 17, 2025. They are subject to change during the week.

Do you agree with the given odds above? If not, who is going to be your favorite driver to win at Atlanta?