Kevin Harvick makes unexpected Atlanta winner prediction after Toyota NASCAR dominance

Kevin Harvick makes unexpected Atlanta winner prediction after Toyota NASCAR dominance centers on a surprising pick for the Quaker State 400 at EchoPark Speedway. The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Atlanta on Sunday for the race, following Tyler Reddick’s spring victory there—his second win in three straight victories to start the 2026 season. On Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour podcast, Harvick, Mamba Smith, and Kaitlyn Vincie predicted weekly winners, and Harvick—who had mostly chosen Toyota this year outside road courses—picked Ford instead. He selected Ryan Blaney, citing “momentum” and describing the team as “grinders.” Blaney enters Sunday third in the Chase standings, four points ahead of Ty Gibbs. Harvick framed the race as an opportunity to extend that lead while cutting into Denny Hamlin’s advantage and Tyler Reddick’s second-place spot. Vincie predicted Christopher Bell, and Smith predicted Bubba Wallace. Sunday’s race starts at 7:00 p.m. ET and will air on TNT.