NASCAR star Chase Elliott hails 'special' Atlanta track ahead of homecoming

NASCAR star Chase Elliott has hailed EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway) as a 'special place' ahead of this weekend's action.

The 2026 NASCAR schedule heads to Georgia this weekend, with all three of the Truck, O'Reilly and Cup Series set to race at the 1.54-mile asphalt oval.

Last time that the Cup Series raced at Atlanta in June, it was Elliott who came out on top, beating Brad Keselowski to the black and white checkered flag that day to take his second Cup win at his home track.

Now, ahead of this weekend's action, the Dawsonville, Georgia native has hailed it as a 'special place' and explained exactly why that is.

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Chase Elliott on 'special' Atlanta track

“For me, it's nice to stay close to home, number one, but number two, I think it's the excitement and the energy," Elliott explained, via Hendrick Motorsports.

"I got to experience that first-hand after the race there over the summer (after the win), which was just really cool to see and kind of feel that support.

"It's a special place. It's my home track. I think there's been a lot of regenerated excitement for the speedway since the change.

"People have been telling me how much they enjoy going down there again, and that's always cool too. So, all of that is fun.

"I'm glad there's two races too. You get to experience it twice a year instead of once.”