EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) Quaker State 400 Fantasy NASCAR Front Runner Rankings

Josh Berry
Atlanta Fantasy Outlook – Josh Berry nearly won at EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta) this spring and he often shows speed at superspeedways but NASCAR is a results driven sport and the results column has been brutal. Berry’s crashed over the last three races, and overall he’s 4 for 4 at finishing 18th or worse and his average finish is 25th. Over the last two, Berry’s wrecked on the last lap so it’s not over until its over for him. Heading into the weekend, I would view Berry as a risky top ten performer.
Atlanta Track History – Josh Berry has four starts at Atlanta with his average finish being 25th. This spring, Berry was a clear cut top five performer but he finished 25th. In the race, Berry won Stage #1, finished just outside the top ten in Stage #2, led the 2nd most laps (56), had the 2nd best average running position (5.6) and was running in 5th at the start of overtime but then crashed on the last lap, leading to his 25th. Last summer, Berry had a pretty ugly afternoon and then capped it off with a last lap crash, leading to his 28th. Additionally, Berry had a 23.6 average running position, ranked 31st in terms of Driver Rating and was running in 27th at the time of the restart for overtime. Last spring, Berry looked racy and was a legit top ten contender at the end, but he finished a misleading 29th. On lap 245, Berry was in 7th but then just 3 laps later while running in 8th he crashed which relegated him to his poor result.

Alex Bowman
Atlanta Fantasy Outlook – Look for Alex Bowman to have a strong showing. Bowman’s a strong superspeedway performer, he was a standout last summer and he’s 5 for 7 at running well on the new surface, despite what you’ll see in the results column. If Bowman can avoid trouble, I think he has a good chance to be a top ten contender.
Atlanta Track History – Alex Bowman has been solid at Atlanta and in 5 of the 7 races, he’s been a top ten performer. In terms of overall results on the new surface, Bowman has two top tens and he’s finished in the top 14 43% of the time but over the other 57% of the time he’s finished 26th or worse. In terms of Next Gen Speed Rankings, Bowman ranks 14th. This spring, Bowman showed potential but crashed. In the race, Bowman finished around the mid-teens in Stage #1, finished 5th in Stage #2, was in 19th on lap 201 but then on lap 204, Buescher spun and then Bowman hit him, essentially dooming himself to a 26th. Last summer, Bowman was a standout performer. In the race, Bowman finished 3rd in Stage #1, finished 3rd in Stage #2, led 5 laps, had a race best 5.2 average running position, earned the 2nd best Driver Rating and then finished 5th overall. Last spring, Bowman was involved in the lap #2 “Big One”, which led to his 27th. In summer 2023, Bowman finished 26th but you can quickly bring out an asterisk mark. Late in Stage #2 on lap 155 while battling for 7th, Bowman spun and then had a shredded tire which tore up the #48, leading to his poor finish. In spring 2023, Bowman had a solid showing and when the checkered flag waved, he finished 14th. In summer 2022, Bowman was a top five contender but finished an asterisk mark 32nd. In the race, Bowman finished 2nd in Stage #1 but then on the last lap of Stage #2 while running in 5th, Bowman had a flat tire and got into the wall hard which marked the end of his race. In spring 2022 in the first race on the new configuration, Bowman finished 10th.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Atlanta Fantasy Outlook –  If you’re looking for an Atlanta dark horse, don’t overlook Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Stenhouse is a strong superspeedway racer and he’s been one of the better Atlanta performers. Over the four Atlanta races, Stenhouse has the 4th best average finish (8.8), the 11th best Driver Rating and he’s finished in the top 14 every race. In terms of Next Gen Speed Rankings over the last seven, Stenhouse ranks 9th. I don’t know if he can continue to dodge trouble but if he does, look for him to potentially be a top ten contender.
Atlanta Track History – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has run well at Atlanta and over the last four races, Stenhouse has 3-top tens, an 8.8 average finish (4th best) and he’s had a result in the top 14 every race. This spring, Stenhouse finished 8th in Stage #2, earned the 11th best Driver Rating and then finished 5th overall. Last summer, Stenhouse had a strong showing. In the race, Stenhouse finished 5th in Stage #1, finished 6th in Stage #2, earned the 11th best Driver Rating, had a 14.5 average running position and then finished 14th overall. Last spring, Stenhouse finished 6th and consistently ran among the top ten in closing time. In summer 2023, Stenhouse had a 22.8 average running position, but he played the strategy game right at the end when rain was near and finished 10th.

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