Weather Forecast for EchoPark Speedway’s 2026 NASCAR Spring Race Weekend

What’s Happening?

One race weekend is in the books, and a 36-week march back to Florida is underway for the three NASCAR National Series. Whether you are going to be at the track or home, what does the forecast look like for the race weekend in Hampton, Georgia?

• Aside from its deep history, EchoPark Speedway, once known as Atlanta Motor Speedway, is essentially a new track, as the current venue has seen two major reconfigurations, resulting in what has been an ever-evolving style of racing at the 1.54-mile speedway.
• EchoPark has hosted NASCAR race weekends for the NASCAR Cup Series since 1960. The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series joined the fun in 1992, with the Truck Series following up in 2004.
• Despite its spot in the deep south, EchoPark has a history of bad weather and rain. But most important of all, during the spring is the weather, as the race temps have had a chance to drop into the fifties during the spring race weekend.

Weekend Weather Forecast

• Via the National Weather Service
• All Listed Times ET

Saturday, February 21: Truck Series Race | 1:30 PM on FOX | O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Race | 5:00 PM on The CW

Before the Races (10:00 AM – 2:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 71°F at 1:30 PM
• Precipitation Chance: 0%

During the Truck Race (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 71°F at 2:00 PM
• Precipitation Chance: 0%

During the OAP Series Race (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 70°F at 5:00 PM
• Precipitation Chance: 0%

After the Race (8:00 PM – 11:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 67°F at 8:00 PM
• Precipitation Chance: High of 15% at 10:00 PM

Sunday, February 22: Cup Series Autotrader 400 | 3:00 PM on FOX

Before the Race (11:00 AM – 3:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 53°F at 12:30 PM
• Precipitation Chance: High of 10% from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

During the Race (3:00 PM – 7:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 51°F at 3:00 PM
• Precipitation Chance: High of 10% from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

After the Race (7:00 PM – 10:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 46°F at 7:00 PM
• Precipitation Chance: 0%

Recent Weather Events at EchoPark Motor Speedway: 2023 Quaker State 400

NASCAR got lucky at EchoPark in 2025, and, as a matter of fact, everywhere else, but that doesn’t mean weather hasn’t affected the track’s races in the past with spot showers and major showers taking on race weekends. Take the summer of 2023, when the race took on a large rain shower that resulted in the race ending after just 185 laps, with race winner William Byron the leader at the time of caution.

Note: This article will be updated with a more accurate and detailed forecast as the race weekend nears.