My wife and I traveled to Circuit of the Americas for the NASCAR and IMSA weekend. It was our first time at the track, and I was truly impressed with the weekend. First, I’d like to talk about the facilities and employees at the track. The facilities were A+. We went both Saturday and Sunday, and parking was easy. Leaving the track was easier. We … Continue reading My Experience at COTA 2026
Tyler Reddick and the No. 45 23XI Racing team are on a roll! Two wins in a row and now two Pole Awards in a row as Reddick beats out Ross Chastain by just over a tenth of a second to secure the pole for the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas. The only real shock in the starting lineup is NASCAR’s … Continue reading Surprise Pole? Nah. Full Cup Series Starting Lineup for COTA
This past weekend, NASCAR made its fifth and potentially last trip to the famed Formula 1 circuit, Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. For the first time, NASCAR and the venue made a significant change. Circuit of the Americas cut the course by nearly a mile, creating the new “National Circuit. ” It was a massive success in terms of fan response online. Joe … Continue reading NASCAR COTA TV Numbers Breakdown
Biggest Winner- COTA’s Reconfiguration and the Fans That was one of the best races I’ve seen. COTA’s reconfiguration is here to stay. The track’s contract is up at the end of 2025. After that performance, it’s going to stay on the schedule. It would be upsetting to see it leave. Biggest Loser- Kyle Larson Kyle Larson is today’s biggest loser. He started in the top … Continue reading Winners, Losers, and the Driver of the Day from COTA
This weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series will battle in Austin, Texas. Tyler Reddick will be your Pole sitter as23XI Racing sweeps the front row for the first time in team history. Bubba Wallace will start outside Pole in his best qualifying effort ever on a road course. Image Credit: Meg Oliphant/Getty Images pos driver 1 Tyler Reddick 2 Bubba Wallace 3 Chase Elliott 4 Carson … Continue reading Cup Series Starting Lineup at COTA
We finally leave the drafting tracks and head down to Texas for the first road course of the 2025 season. The Truck Series will miss out on the new layout of Circuit of the Americas, but Cup and Xfinity will battle it out for the third Playoff spot of the year. The track has been shortened from the Formula 1 course to a 2.4-mile, 20-turn … Continue reading COTA TV Broadcast Schedule & Race Details
We examine the Xfinity Series Stage Point earners in depth following their race at Circuit of the Americas. Place Driver Points Stage Wins Playoff Points 1 Riley Herbst 64 1 1 2 Cole Custer 45 1 1 3 Justin Allgaier 44 0 0 4 Austin Hill 41 1 11 (2 Wins) 5 Jesse Love 38 3 3 6 Chandler Smith 36 3 8 (1 Win) … Continue reading Xfinity Series Stage Points Following CotA
We examine the Craftsman Truck Series’ Stage Point earners in depth following their race at the Circuit of the Americas on Saturday. Stage Point Earners Following 5 Races Place Driver Points Stage Wins Playoff Points 1 Ty Majeski 77 2 2 2 Tyler Ankrum 61 1 1 3 Christian Eckes 45 1 6 (1 Win) 4 Kyle Busch (i) 39 3 NA 5 Nick Sanchez … Continue reading Craftsman Truck Series Stage Points Post CotA
Short-cutting and the term “Track Limits” were a BIG deal this weekend at Circuit of the Americas. All three series saw a massive number of track-cutting penalties, with drivers penalized for either tail-end, pass-through, or 30-second penalties, the latter reserved for post-race. The Cup Series EchoPark Grand Prix was by far the cleanest of the weekend’s three races, with only four drivers penalized. Turn 4 … Continue reading Cutting the Track: Looking at the Penalties from CotA
Our Staff Picks for the 2024 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas. Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images Continue reading Staff Picks for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
