40 drivers will run Cup Series race at Atlanta

• The Quaker State 400 will take place at EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway) on June 28.
• Four open entries (Connor Zilisch, Corey LaJoie, BJ McLeod and David Starr) will participate in the race.

Forty cars will christen the new name of the former Atlanta Motor Speedway when the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Georgia this weekend.

The Quaker State 400 is scheduled for 7 p.m. June 28 at EchoPark Speedway. Same track as fans saw in February when Christopher Bell won the second race of the regular season. Just a new title sponsor.

Four cars in the field are open entries. Big-time prospect Connor Zilisch will make his third career Cup Series start in a Trackhouse machine. Corey LaJoie and BJ McLeod will compete in the top circuit for the first time since April. And 57-year-old David Starr will return to the Cup level after 14 months away. 

Those drivers will not be among the 32 competing in the first in-season challenge. The tournament includes the top 32 drivers in points following the Nashville race on June 1. The seeds of the head-to-head bracket are based on the results from the last three weekends at Michigan, Mexico City and Pocono. No. 1 battles No. 32, No. 2 battles No. 31 and so on in the opening round. The driver with the better finish advances.

Each week, the bracket gets cut in half. The championship round is set for July 27 in Indianapolis, and the champion receives $1 million.

Here is the full entry list for Saturday’s race:

NASCAR drivers in Quaker State 400 race at Atlanta

1. Corey LaJoie, No. 01 Rick Ware Racing Ford (open)
2. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
3. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
4. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
5. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
6. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
7. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
8. Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
9. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
10. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
11. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
12. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
13. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
14. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
15. Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
16. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
17. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
18. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
19. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
20. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
21. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
22. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
23. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
24. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
25. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
26. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
27. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
28. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
29. Ricky Stenhouse, No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet
30. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
31. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
32. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
33. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
34. David Starr, No. 66 Garage 66 Ford (open)
35. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
36. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
37. BJ McLeod, No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet (open)
38. Connor Zilisch, No. 87 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet (open)
39. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
40. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet