Trackhouse Racing’s 17-year-old driver entered his first Truck Series race at the XPEL 225 at Circuit of the Americas as barely the favorite. As the race kicked off from green, Connor Zilisch led the field for the first time ever, alongside Tricon Garage’s #11 Corey Heim, winner of Stage 2. Zilisch’s debut performance was marred on the first lap as he missed optimum braking on turn one and fell to the back of the pack. Nevertheless, Zilisch emerged as the fastest driver on the Texas track on Stage 1, after being given a free pass for the lead lap. CONNOR ZILISCH FACING TRUCK SERIES “HELL” IN AUSTIN In a race that saw cautions thrown “left and right” for the absence of apparent track limits, Zilisch seemed to suffer the most straight from the start. In Stage 2 his troubles escalated after making up for a lot of time, placing himself almost within the top 10. This time, contact with McAnally-Hilgemann Racing’s Tyler Ankrum [https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/tyler-ankrum/] lay waste over the 17-year-old’s mid-race resurgence. Fans noticed the “hell” Zilisch faced on his Truck Series debut, as he was later also handed a “pass-through for cutting the esses,” according to updates from Bob Pokcrass of FOX. Bobby Skinner of the Talking Giants podcast was the first to observe when he replied, “The man is in hell”. Many others joined in to sympathize for the young pole-winner but this comment stood out from the rest, albeit stating the obvious: “it’s only his first start and bro has experienced everything…” Twitter user @SlushyMist made a prophetic observation while making the eerie statement: “Holy heck he’s gonna have all this against him and still find a way to win,” as the Spire #7 Silverado went on to pick up integral stage points landing himself a neat P6 finish in Stage 2. However, with fresher tires in Stage 3 and minimal problems, one fan made it all clear. Connor Zilisch “is having a day. Not a good day, but a day.” The youngster has managed the excessive transmissions and demanding suspension throughout the 20 turns on Saturday. He sure did put up a great performance. for Truck Stars at COTA [https://www.essentiallysports.com/nascar-news-kyle-larson-dissappointed-in-connor-zilisch-as-he-drops-a-warning-for-truck-stars-at-cota/] 

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<h2>Circuit of the Americas - 2021 Latest News, Winners, Qualifying, Track</h2>
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.
<h2>History</h2>
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.
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<td width="301">Austin, Texas</td>
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<td width="301"><strong>NASCAR Cup Series</strong>

EchoPark Texas Grand Prix

<strong>NASCAR Xfinity Series</strong>

Pit Boss 250

<strong>NASCAR Camping World Truck Series</strong> (2021–present)</td>
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<td width="301">3.426 mi (5.514 km)</td>
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Circuit of the Americas &#8211; 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&#8217;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&#8217; 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)

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