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July 12, 2026

Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway paused by inclement weather


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Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway has been delayed by inclement weather on Lap 109 of the 260-lapper at the 1.5-mile drafting track.

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If no more rain, NASCAR official says track drying should be complete by 11:45 p.m. ET. Stay tuned on when engines will be re-fired.

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Ryan Blaney is scored as the leader under the red flag and will lead the field once engines re-fire.

The No. 12 Team Penske driver has dominated the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart so far, winning Stage 1 and leading 86 laps before the red flag came out.

Bubba Wallace, Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell and Chase Elliott currently sit inside the top five, while Erik Jones, Kyle Larson, Carson Hocevar, Joey Logano and Ty Gibbs complete the top 10 with 52 laps to go in Stage 2.

Sunday’s race at EchoPark marks the quarterfinal round in the second annual In-Season Challenge. The matchups are Alex Bowman vs. Todd Gilliland, Chase Briscoe vs. Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin vs. Christopher Bell and William Byron vs. Ryan Blaney.

This story will be updated.