HAMPTON, Ga. — When the celebs of NASCAR duel on EchoPark Speedway’s excessive banks this Saturday evening, the race will carry increased, never-before-seen stakes.
The Quaker State 400 Out there at Walmart is not going to solely be a pivotal occasion for drivers competing to race their approach into NASCAR playoffs or bolster their championship hopes; the occasion may also be the primary in 32 drivers’ quest to win $1 million in NASCAR’s first In-Season Event.
Seeding for the sphere of 32 drivers in competition for the $1 million prize was set based mostly on the outcomes of the NASCAR Cup Collection occasions in Michigan, Mexico Metropolis, and Pocono. These drivers will compete over the course of 5 races – beginning with Saturday evening’s Quaker State 400 in Atlanta – in head-to-head, bracket-style elimination matchups to find out who would be the inaugural winner of the NASCAR In-Season Event.
The 16 drivers who end higher than their head-to-head opponent will advance to the subsequent spherical on the Chicago Avenue Course; the opposite 16 drivers might be eradicated from the event.
The added intrigue of the event matchups will unfold amongst a few of the quickest and most awe-inspiring racing NASCAR has to supply. Contemporary off one other tantalizing occasion that noticed a observe document 50 lead modifications in NASCAR’s spring go to to EchoPark Speedway in February, followers anticipate to see one other thrilling affair underneath the lights on Saturday evening at 7 p.m.