Blaney Wins Quaker State 400, Wallace Penalized

Ryan Blaney delivered a commanding performance to win a chaotic, weather-delayed Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, early Monday morning, July 13, 2026. The victory, his second of the season, was overshadowed by a controversial post-race penalty that stripped Bubba Wallace of a runner-up finish.

Blaney, driving the No. 12 Team Penske Ford, started from the pole and dominated the 400-mile event, leading a race-high 171 laps and sweeping both stages. The race was halted on Lap 108 for lightning and heavy rain, causing a red-flag delay of over three hours before competition resumed after midnight. A late crash set up an overtime finish, where Blaney, Carson Hocevar, and Wallace battled three-wide for the win on the final lap. Blaney received a push from Christopher Bell exiting Turn 4 to surge ahead at the finish line.

Wallace initially crossed the line in second but was penalized by NASCAR officials for advancing his position below the track's double yellow line on the backstretch during the three-wide battle. The penalty dropped him to 29th place, the last car on the lead lap. Bell was elevated to second and Hocevar to third, with Ty Gibbs and Erik Jones...