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Ty Gibbs’ Online Racing Partner Becomes Part of Xfinity Series History With His Top-10 Finish
Ty Gibbs' online gaming partner creates history in his NASCAR Xfinity series debut. What record did he make?
Cup Series Race at COTA Teed Up for Ultimate Drama as Track Limit Racks Up Victims
The Truck and Xfinity races were incredible, especially the latter, but almost everyone struggled to keep their place within the white lines.
Connor Zilisch Dissects “Straight Chaos” at COTA, Moments After Brutal NASCAR Crash-Course
17-year-old Truck Series debutant Connor Zilisch opened up about his race at COTA, despite several hardships.
A.J. Allmendinger Pleads Innocence After Wrecking Out Joe Gibbs’s Road Course Master
Following the Xfinity Series race in COTA, veteran road racer AJ Allmendinger comes out clean, detailing what went down between him and Ty Gibbs.
Marco Andretti Done With NASCAR “Character Builders” Moments After Shocking Axle Fall-off at COTA
Roper Racing star Marco Andretti opened up about the bizarre incident of the rear axle coming out of his truck series car today at COTA.
Kyle Larson Outplays Charging SVG & Austin Hill as He Claims HMS’ First Xfinity win at COTA
Rick Hendrick, the First to Wish Kyle Larson as He Outplays Shane van Gisbergen and Austin Hill to Claim HMS’ First Xfinity Win at COTA
Shane van Gisbergen Handed a 30-Second Time Penalty at COTA; Loses 2nd Place Finish
Kaulig Racing driver, Shane van Gisbergen has been penalized heavily by the NASCAR officials after his 2nd place finish at COTA.
SHR Star Out of Contention as Massive Road Course Stack Up Jeopardize SVG’s COTA Hopes
Stewart Haas Racing driver, Riley Herbst was involved in a big one during the Xfinity Series race at Circuit of the Americas.
Signs of Internal Friction Rife at Dale Jr’s JR Motorsports as Xfinity Star Warned Against Messing With Teammate
JR Motorsports teammates turn enemies! Justin Allgaier bullies Sam Mayer? Crew chief calls out driver! Will internal struggles affect JRM?
JR Motorsports Star Brandon Jones Struck With Heartbreak as NASCAR Denies Stage Two Win at COTA
Track limit mayhem at COTA! A dozen drivers get penalties, and Brandon Jones loses the stage win for going off-track. Who will win at COTA?
Josh Williams Unable to Shake Off Tough Luck as “Mechanical” Issues Steal COTA Run
Kaulig Racing driver, Josh Williams has run into yet another unfortunate ending to his race at COTA with mechanical failure.
What NASCAR Drivers Had to Say About New Restarts Zone and Stage Break’s Return at COTA?
NASCAR Cup Series drivers shared their opinion of the new restart zone for the COTA, many were happy, while McDowell didn't like the idea.
About Circuit of the Americas
Circuit of the Americas - 2021 Latest News, Winners, Qualifying, Track
Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is a grade 1 FIA-specification 3.426-mile (5.514 km) racing track and facility situated inside the extraterritorial purview of Austin, Texas.
The track is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix, the IndyCar Classic, and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas, a series of the FIM Road Racing World Championship, as well as a series of the Americas Rallycross Championship.
It recently facilitated the Australian V8 Supercars, the American Le Mans Series, the Rolex Sports Car Series, the FIA World Endurance Championship, and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. NASCAR will start hustling at the circuit in 2021.
On September 30, 2020, it was declared that COTA would have a NASCAR Cup Series event for the first time on May 23, 2021. The Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series were additionally added as supporting events.
On December 11, 2020, it was declared that NASCAR would run the full 3.41-mile course. Presented in 2021, the race is one of seven street course dates on the Cup Series plan.
EchoPark Automotive and Pit Boss Grills assumed naming rights for the Cup and Xfinity races, individually, which named them the EchoPark Texas Grand Prix and Pit Boss 250.
While the shortened 2.2-mile (3.5 km) design the initial choice, NASCAR declared on December 11 that the end of the week's races would use the full, 3.426-mile course. To oblige stock vehicles, security changes to the track included setting tire boundaries, expanding the pit divider, adding caution lights, and installing curbs and rumble strips.
History
The circuit and Grand Prix were first proposed in 2010. The track was authoritatively opened on October 21, with Mario Andretti running the stylized first laps in a Lotus 79, the vehicle he drove when he turned into the last American to win the World Drivers' Championship in 1978. A horde of 117,429 watched the Formula One race in November 2012.
Quick Facts
| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Operator | Circuit of the Americas LLC |
| Major Events | NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Texas Grand Prix NASCAR Xfinity Series Pit Boss 250 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (2021–present) |
| Length | 3.426 mi (5.514 km) |
