MOTORSPORT AMERICA BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOS OF THE QUAKER STATE 400 AT ECHO PARK SPEEDWAY IN ATLANTA
Hometown favorite son, Chase Elliott signing an autograph for an excited little girl during driver introductions at Echo Park Speedway in Atlanta!
Please enjoy these exclusive behind the scenes photos from the Quaker State 400 by Motorsport America photographers Fred Hanyon and Derek Jackson!
Joey Logano being interviewed on pit road by TNT Sports, who returned to NASCAR after a decade long absence!Carson Hocevar looking sharp on pit road before qualifying for the Quaker State 400 at Echo Park Speedway in Atlanta!The General, Cole Custer.Noah Gragson before qualifying on Friday at Echo Park Speedway. Noah drives the No. 4 Zep Ford Mustang for Front Row Motorsports.Joey Logano and his Team Penske crew share a laugh on pit road together, before qualifying for the Quaker State 400 at Echo Park Speedway in Atlanta!Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney being interviewed for television during qualifying at Echo Park Speedway in Atlanta!Zane Smith drives the No. 38 Ford for Front Row Motorsports.Ryan Preece of Berlin, Connecticut drives the No. 60 Ford for RFK Racing!“Nice Hat, Dude!” Chris Buecher of Prosper, Texas drives the No. 17 Kroger Ford for RFK Racing!23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick on pit road at Echo Park Speedway in Atlanta.Kaulig Racing’s Ty Dillon on pit road in Atlanta.Kyle Busch on pit road before qualifying in Atlanta.Ryan Blaney’s pit crew positions his Team Penske Dark Horse Mustang on pit road before qualifying for the Quaker State 400 at Echo Park Speedway in Atlanta!Chase Elliott’s paint scheme for the race was designed by 11-year-old cancer patient Rhealynn Mills from Thomasville, Georgia. For nearly a decade, Elliott, a Georgia native, has invited young cancer patients at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to design his race car for one special race each season. The Chase Elliott Foundation is continuing its partnership with NAPA and Hendrick Motorsports for the ninth edition of its “DESI9N TO DRIVE” art collaboration with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Launched in 2017, the DESI9N TO DRIVE program has raised and donated nearly half a million dollars to Children’s over its first eight years.Kyle Larson comes down pit road after qualifying in Atlanta.Ross Chastain’s colorful No. 1 Wendy’s Frosty Chevrolet!Chris Buescher’s Ford Mustang screaming down the front stretch while qualifying in Atlanta!Erik Jones No. 43 Dollar Tree Toyota qualifying on Friday in Atlanta! The Byron, Michigan native drives for Legacy Motor Club out of Statesville, North Carolina!Brad Keselowski qualifying for the Quaker State 400. The NASCAR journeyman drives the No. 6 Ford for RFK Racing!Carson Hocevar, the young lightning rod driver from Michigan, started the Quaker State 400 in 30th position, and by lap 23 he had cracked the top five!Brad Keselowski’s Ford Mustang coming down pit road after qualifying in Atlanta.Joey Logano’s No. 22 Team Penske Dark Horse Mustang on its way to winning the pole award for the Quaker State 400!Noah Gragson’s good looking No. 4 Zep Ford in Atlanta!Joey Logano returns to the garage after posting a 30.979 at 178.960 mph to win the pole award for the Quaker State 400!Todd Gilliland returns to pit road after qualifying at Echo Park Speedway in Atlanta!Brad Keselowski’s pit crew pushes his racecar back into the garage on a very hot day in Atlanta!Daniel Suarez pit crew member moving Goodyear Racing Eagles to his pit stall!Austin Dillon’s lighted pit stall sign on pit road in Atlanta!U.S. Military C-130 does a flyover the famous racetrack before the start of the race!Erik Jones and his family on pit road in Atlanta during the National Anthem before the start of the race!Bubba Wallace and Corey LaJoie share a laugh on pit road before the start of the race!Ty Gibbs on pit road in Atlanta!Monster Energy girls on pit road beside Riley Herbst’s No. 35 Toyota!Zane Smith greets fans during driver introductions at Atlanta!Michael McDowell cracks a lighthearted smile during driver introductions for the Quaker State 400!Christopher Bell connects with a young fan before the start of the big race in Atlanta!Ross Chastain signing an autograph for a little girl, as others look on.Nathanael Kormanik signs autographs before the start of the race!General Cole Custer’s Ford Mustang!Chase Elliott’s paint scheme for the race was designed by 11-year-old cancer patient Rhealynn Mills from Thomasville, Georgia, who designed the paint scheme Elliott’s Chevy and his helmet, too. For nearly a decade, Elliott, a Georgia native, has invited young cancer patients at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to design his race car for one special race each season. The Chase Elliott Foundation is continuing its ninth edition of its “DESI9N TO DRIVE” art collaboration with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Launched in 2017, the DESI9N TO DRIVE program has raised and donated nearly half a million dollars to Children’s over its first eight years.Chase Elliott’s paint scheme for the race was designed by 11-year-old cancer patient Rhealynn Mills from Thomasville, Georgia, who designed the paint scheme Elliott’s Chevy and his helmet, too. For nearly a decade, Elliott, a Georgia native, has invited young cancer patients at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to design his race car for one special race each season. The Chase Elliott Foundation is continuing its ninth edition of its “DESI9N TO DRIVE” art collaboration with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Launched in 2017, the DESI9N TO DRIVE program has raised and donated nearly half a million dollars to Children’s over its first eight years.
