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Kyle Larson Warns Cup Series Drivers of COTA’s ‘Crazy’ Challenges With a 6-Word Claim
Kyle Larson wins Xfinity race but can he conquer COTA's Cup Series challenge in Turn 1? The #24 starts from pole. Will HMS reign in Texas?
NASCAR Adds to SVG’s COTA Misery Amidst Ricky Stenhouse Jr & Kamui Kobayashi ‘Deja Vu’ Moment
As some of motorsport's global stars aim to impress at COTA, the Cup Series throws a curveball at Shane van Gisbergen and Kamui Kobayashi.
Angry Fans Bash “NASCAR on FOX Experience” After Missing Bubba Wallace, Kyle Larson & Josh Berry Wreckouts
NASCAR fans are frustrated with FOX's coverage of the Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas after missing a number of wrecks and spins.
“I Have Nothing” ”“ Ineligible SVG Calls Out Kaulig Racing Moments After Jeopardizing Championship Chances at COTA
Despite breaking into the top-10, Kaulig Racing's #16 driver, Shane van Gisbergen, reports poor car handling over his radio.
Bubba Wallace Livid, Martin Truex Jr Baffled After Opening Lap Three-Way Clash with Corey LaJoie
With only a few hundred yards of the Cup Series race at COTA, Bubba Wallace makes heavy contact with Martin Truex Jr and Corey LaJoie
“It Looks Dumb”: Kyle Larson Suggests NASCAR a Major Change in COTA
Kyle Larson proposes track changes at COTA while revealing his winning strategy used in the Xfinity Race in a post-race interview.
NASCAR Update: Tony Stewart & Brad Keselowski’s NASCAR Teams’ “Illegal” Tactics Meet Severe Repercussions
NASCAR officials have penalized the SHR No. 41 car and RFK Racing No. 17 for unapproved adjustments at COTA.
Baffled by Bristol Outing, Christopher Bell Makes Daytona Comparison With “Negativity” Claim
Joe Gibbs Racing driver, Christopher Bell expressed his disappointment against the brutal tire wear race from last weekend's race at Bristol.
RCR Ace’s “Bunch of Sissies” Rant at SVG Backfires Miserably
As Austin Hill makes derisive remarks about Shane Van Gisbergen, fans trash the former and support the latter on social media.
“Could Be Any Weekend”: Tyler Reddick Confident of Joe Gibbs’ Grandson’s Cup-Winning Potential
Tyler Reddick speaks highly about Gibbs youngster for displaying exemplary speed and possibly heading into his first career win.
Joey Logano gets Candid on his Worst Early Season Slump in 16-Years Career
Only two years after winning his second Cup championship, Joey Logano reveals the misfortune that the #22 Penske garage finds itself in.
‘Wasn’t My Data’: Chase Elliott Searches for a Bar of Comparison in COTA After Injury-Laden 2023
Seven-time road winner Chase Elliott is going into the COTA race with high chances, but his spirits are not as high after last year's miss.
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) |
