Mother Nature’s throwing a curveball at the Quaker State 400, and the NASCAR Cup Series race at EchoPark Speedway is feeling the heat or rather, the wet. Just past the halfway point of Stage 1 on Saturday, a light drizzle forced NASCAR to toss the first caution of the night on Lap 37.
The cars circled under yellow for a few more laps behind the pace car before officials waved the field to pit road on Lap 43, hitting pause on the 260-lap showdown.
Joey Logano’s been untouchable so far, leading every lap from the pole in his No. 22 Ford, with teammate Austin Cindric glued to his bumper in second. Josh Berry’s holding strong in third, followed by Brad Keselowski and William Byron rounding out the top five.
Carson Hocevar, Kyle Larson, Ryan Preece, Christopher Bell, and Ryan Blaney are keeping it tight in the top 10. No wrecks yet, 39 of the 40 starters are still on the lead lap, with David Starr set to snag the free pass when the green flag flies again.
Drivers told to stay in their cars.
— Jordan Bianchi (@Jordan_Bianchi) June 28, 2025
NASCAR’s keeping drivers strapped in their cars, signaling this rain delay won’t last long. The showers are light, but with more looming near Atlanta’s 1.54-mile tri-oval, fans are on edge, hoping the $11,055,250 purse and In-Season Challenge kickoff don’t get washed out. With the race still early, Logano’s got the edge, but Mother Nature’s keeping everyone guessing.
This is a developing story.
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