Background

Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.

The race was held without fans in attendance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.^[10]

Dash 4 Cash

The Dash 4 Cash is a series of four races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, preceded by a qualifying race. The top four points-eligible drivers in the previous race are eligible to win a $100,000 bonus on top of their race winnings if they win the race. Cup Series regulars are not permitted to compete in the races.

The EchoPark 250 was the season's first Dash 4 Cash race. Noah Gragson, Chase Briscoe, Brandon Jones, and rookie Harrison Burton were eligible to win after finishing in the top 4 at the Cheddar's 300 at Bristol.

Entry list

• (R) denotes rookie driver.
• (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

Starting Lineup

• . – Eligible for Dash 4 Cash prize money.
• The No. 44 of Tommy Joe Martins had to start from the rear due to unapproved adjustments.
• The No. 61 of Timmy Hill had to start from the rear on pace laps due to pitting before the green flag.

Race results

Final Stage Results

Laps: 83

• . – Won the Dash 4 Cash prize money and subsequently qualified for the Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.
• . – Qualified for Dash 4 Cash prize money in the next race.

Race statistics

• Lead changes: 10 among 7 different drivers
• Cautions/Laps: 6 for 28
• Red flags: 0
• Time of race: 2 hours, 2 minutes, 37 seconds
• Average speed: 122.832 mph (197.679 km/h)

Television

The EchoPark 250 was carried by Fox in the United States.^[7] Adam Alexander, Stewart-Haas Racing driver Clint Bowyer, and Jamie McMurray called the race from the Fox Sports Studio in Charlotte, with Jamie Little covering pit road.

Radio

The Performance Racing Network (PRN) called the race for radio, which was simulcast on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Doug Rice and Mark Garrow anchored the action from the booth. Rob Albright called the race from turns 1 & 2 and Pat Patterson called the action through turns 3 & 4. Brad Gillie, Brett McMillan, and Doug Turnbull provided reports from pit road.