Texas — The battle lines have been drawn for Round 3 of the NASCAR Cup Series In-Season Challenge at EchoPark Speedway. Following a dramatic weekend at Chicagoland Speedway where Chase Briscoe claimed the race victory, the bracket-style tournament has been whittled down to just eight drivers chasing the $1 million grand prize.
The most anticipated matchup of the week features Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Denny Hamlin and Christopher Bell squaring off head-to-head. Both drivers are coming off podium finishes at Chicagoland, but EchoPark’s high-speed drafting configuration will test their alliance. Hamlin, a three-time Daytona 500 winner, will look to overcome his recent Next Gen struggles at the reconfigured track to secure a spot in the tournament semifinals.
