When the stars of NASCAR duel on EchoPark Speedway’s high banks this Saturday night, the race will carry higher, never-before-seen stakes.

The Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart will not only be a pivotal event for drivers competing to race their way into NASCAR playoffs or bolster their championship hopes; the event will also be the first in 32 drivers’ quest to win $1 million in NASCAR’s first-ever In-Season Tournament.

Seeding for the field of 32 drivers in contention for the $1 million prize was set based on the results of the NASCAR Cup Series events in Michigan, Mexico City, and Pocono. These drivers will compete over the course of five races – starting with Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 in Atlanta – in head-to-head, bracket-style elimination matchups to determine who will be the inaugural winner of the NASCAR In-Season Tournament.

Saturday night’s event at EchoPark Speedway will feature 16 head-to-head matchups at one of the series’ wildest and most intense tracks:

#1 Denny Hamlin (No. 11 Toyota)

  vs.

#32 Ty Dillon (No. 10 Chevrolet)

#2 Chase Briscoe (No. 19 Toyota)

  vs.

#31 Noah Gragson (No. 4 Ford)

#3 Chris Buescher (No. 17 Ford)

  vs.

#30 Todd Gilliland (No. 34 Ford)

#4 Christopher Bell (No. 20 Toyota)

  vs.

#29 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (No. 47 Chevrolet)

#5 Chase Elliott (No. 9 Chevrolet)

  vs.

#28 Austin Dillon (No. 3 Chevrolet)

#6 Ty Gibbs (No. 54 Toyota)

  vs.

#27 Justin Haley (No. 7 Chevrolet)

#7 Ryan Blaney (No. 12 Ford)

  vs.

#26 Carson Hocevar (No. 77 Chevrolet)

#8 Alex Bowman (No. 48 Chevrolet)

  vs.

#25 Joey Logano (No. 22 Ford)

#9 Bubba Wallace (No. 23 Toyota)

  vs.

#24 Daniel Suárez (No. 99 Chevrolet)

#10 Kyle Larson (No. 5 Chevrolet)

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#23 Tyler Reddick (No. 45 Toyota)

#11 Michael McDowell (No. 71 Chevrolet)

  vs.

#22 AJ Allmendinger (No. 16 Chevrolet)

#12 John Hunter Nemechek (No. 42 Toyota)  

  vs.  

#21 Josh Berry (No. 21 Ford)

#13 Ross Chastain (No. 1 Chevrolet

  vs.

#20 Erik Jones (No. 43 Toyota)

#14 Zane Smith (No. 38 Ford)

  vs.

#19 Austin Cindric (No. 2 Ford)

#15 Ryan Preece (No. 60 Ford)

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#18 William Byron (No. 24 Chevrolet)

#16 Kyle Busch (No. 8 Chevrolet)

  vs.

#17 Brad Keselowski (No. 6 Ford)

The 16 drivers who finish better than their head-to-head opponent will advance to the next round at the Chicago Street Course; the other 16 drivers will be eliminated from the tournament.

The added intrigue of the tournament matchups will unfold amongst some of the fastest and most awe-inspiring racing NASCAR has to offer. Fresh off another tantalizing event that saw a track record 50 lead changes in NASCAR’s spring visit to EchoPark Speedway in February, fans expect to see another thrilling affair under the lights on Saturday night at 7 p.m.

Tickets and camping accommodations for the June 26-28 Quaker State 400 Available at Walmart NASCAR weekend are available at www.EchoParkSpeedway.com.