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- What: AutoTrader 400
- When: Sunday, February 23rd, 2026
- Where: EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia
The NASCAR Cup Series makes its second stop of the 2026 Season. The AutoTrader 400 goes green at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia. The 1.54-mile quad oval features 28 degrees of banking in the turns.
EchoPark operates under superspeedway rules, similar to Daytona and Talladega. The 260-lap race is split into three stages. Stage 1 runs for 60 laps, while Stages 2 and 3 each cover 100 laps.
Defending race winner Christopher Bell is hoping to rebound after a DNF at Daytona last weekend. Kyle Busch brings the best average finishing position (8.8) at EchoPark since 2023 and will look to end his winless drought.
That being said, oddsmakers have priced Ryan Blaney, Chase Elliott, and Joey Logano as the favorites all around +1000. Logano and Elliott each have two wins at this track.
One would think Tyler Reddick arrives with serious momentum after winning the Daytona 500 last weekend. However, oddsmakers are pricing Reddick as if last weekend never happened. Bovada has him at +2500, similar to his Daytona win price last week.
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AutoTrader 400 Odds
Joey Logano
Logano is sitting second in the overall Cup Series standings, after a third-place finish at the Daytona 500. He trails Tyler Reddick by just 12 points. Logano has performed well at this track in the past. He’s the only two-time winner at this track since it was redesigned.
He’s led a series-best 333 laps at EchoPark Speedway since the track was reconfigured. This has to be the reason oddsmakers are pricing Logano as a co-favorite.
After leading nine laps in the Daytona 500, Joey Logano has now led in 19 consecutive drafting track races.
This ties Richard Petty for the longest streak in NASCAR history. He has a chance to break the all-time record this weekend in Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/2gjUuYhxIq
— NASCAR Insights (@NASCARInsights) February 18, 2026
Last week’s result in Daytona was marked by chaos. A multi-car crash that played a role in Reddick’s win. I bring this up because I think the drivers are still adjusting to the new changes this season. I think we are in for some more chaos on Sunday.
While I understand why oddsmakers have priced Logano as a co-favorite, I’m staying away.
Christopher Bell
Christopher Bell’s season is off to a rough start. Bell was running near the front of last week’s Daytona 500 when he got knocked into the wall, finishing with just two points.
The new Chase format prioritizes points at every stage, which gives Bell the opportunity to climb back up the leaderboard. Bell knows this track well; his experience and confidence should not be underestimated.
The highest average starting position in the NASCAR Cup Series since 2022
(minimum 100 starts):9.6 Kyle Larson
10.6 Tyler Reddick
10.9 William Byron
11.0 Christopher Bell
11.8 Denny Hamlin
11.8 Joey Logano
12.5 Ryan Blaney pic.twitter.com/oHzD4iMoCB— Racing Territory (@RacingTerritory) February 18, 2026
Oddsmakers have priced Bell just outside the top tier of favorites at +2000, which seems like a mistake. This is a fantastic value for Bell in this race. He has three top-5 finishes at this track since it was reconfigured. He’s come close to winning other superspeedway tracks like Daytona and Talladega.
This price is too good to pass up. I’m taking Bell at +2000 at Bovada to win this race.
Kyle Busch
Kyle Busch enters this race on a winless drought that has reached 93 races. That being said, he finished seventh last year at this track. He has five top-10 finishes at this track.
Kyle Busch had the best average finish at EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway).
Can he win this one? pic.twitter.com/Zs5iqBVLZt
— Sportskeeda NASCAR (@NASCARatSK) February 18, 2026
While he has had moderate success here since the track was reconfigured, he won this race twice before the redesign. If Busch wasn’t on such a drought, I’d probably look elsewhere, but he’s a savvy veteran with a strong track record, and he’s going to end that winless drought sooner or later.
I’d recommend taking Busch at +2000 to win this race.
Tyler Reddick
Reddick became a two-time superspeedway winner with his Daytona victory last week. He delivered a dominant performance last week and capitalized on the chaos. He’s leading the overall Cup Series points standings, giving him a cushion that should allow him to race aggressively without fear of falling behind.
Tyler Reddick addresses Michael Jordan’s interaction with son while celebrating Daytona 500 https://t.co/siiYcxfbCp pic.twitter.com/3uXeNGJBJw
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) February 17, 2026
His experience in pack-style racing translates directly to this track. He finished fourth at this track last year during the Quaker State 400. Oddsmakers aren’t convinced and are pricing Reddick at +2500.
Are they undervaluing him? Will Reddick start the season with two wins in a row?
The more I researched, the more I like this pick. This value is way too good to pass up. I’d wager on Reddick winning this race at +2500.
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