The 2024 NASCAR season’s next official race is ready to burn some rubber in Atlanta: All of our favorite Cup Series drivers will put the pedal to the metal on Sunday, September 8 at 3 p.m. ET for the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Here’s our guide to catching every heart-pounding moment of action.
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Quaker State 400 Available
at Walmart Info
Date & Time: Sunday, September 8 at 3 p.m. ET
Racetrack: Atlanta Motor Speedway
Location: Hampton, Georgia
Laps/Distance: 260 laps, 400.4 miles
How to Watch: NBC (Check local listings)
How to Watch the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart Live
You can watch all of your favorite NASCAR drivers including William Byron, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Larson, Tyler Reddick, Christopher Bell and more vying for victory lane at Atlanta Motor Speedway live on NBC (Check local listings here) and USA. The race starts at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 8, 2024, and you won’t want to miss a moment of the racing action.
Check out the DIRECTV Insider NASCAR Cup Series Standings here to find out how your favorite drivers are looking leading into the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart.
Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart Weekend Schedule
Saturday, September 7
- NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying: 11 a.m. ET on NBC, USA
- NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying: 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC, USA
- NASCAR Xfinity Series Focused Health 250: 3 p.m. ET on NBC, USA
Sunday, September 8
- NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart: 3 p.m. ET on NBC, USA
Who won the 2023 Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart?
William Byron, driving the #24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, won the 2023 Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart.
Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart Racetrack Specs
The Atlanta Motor Speedway, formerly known as the Atlanta International Raceway, is a 1.5-mile quad-oval track in Hampton, Georgia, just outside Atlanta. First opened in 1960, the track has also hosted Indy car races in addition to NASCAR.
History of the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart
The Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart was first run in 1960, the same year the Atlanta Motor Speedway opened, and is one of two races held at the track each season. The other is the Ambetter Health 400.
Through its history, it has been known as the Atlanta 500, the Coca-Cola 500, the Motorcraft 500, the Motorcraft Quality Parts 500, the Purolator 500, the Primestar 500, the Cracker Barrel 500, the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store 500, the MBNA America 500, the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500, the Golden Corral 500, and the Kobalt Tools 500.
Cale Yarborough holds the record for most wins at this race at six, while Dale Earnhardt has the second-most with five wins. Fred Lorenzen, Bobby Allison, and Kurt Busch all won it three times.
Watch the Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart on DIRECTV
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