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  • Weekend schedule for Circuit of the Americas

    Weekend schedule for Circuit of the Americas

    This weekend all three NASCAR national series head to Circuit of the Americas (COTA) for a full schedule of on-track activity. The 20-turn, 3.41-mile road course track presents a unique challenge for all of the competitors. As an added bonus, Formula One champions Jenson Button and Kimi Räikkönen, along with IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar champion Jordan Taylor, will join the Cup Series regulars on Sunday in the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix.

    GRAMMY® Award-winner Darius Rucker will be the honorary starter and also perform in a pre-race concert before the Cup Series race Sunday afternoon.

    Notes:
    Kaulig Racing’s A.J. Allmendinger will be making his 400th career Cup Series career start this weekend.
    Ross Chastain is the defending Cup Series race winner. AJ Allmendinger won the Xfinity Series event last year and Zane Smith was victorious in the Truck Series at COTA in 2022.

    All times are Eastern.

    Friday, March 24

    2:35 p.m.: Cup Series Practice – No TV – Tape Delay 8 p.m. on FS1
    4:30 p.m.: Truck Series Practice – No TV – Tape Delay 9 p.m. on FS1
    5 p.m.: Truck Series Qualifying – No TV – Tape Delay 9 p.m. on FS1
    Post Truck Series Qualifying – Watch live on Press Pass
    6:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Practice – FS1
    7 p.m.: Xfinity Series Qualifying – FS1
    Post Xfinity Series Qualifying – Watch live on Press Pass

    Saturday, March 25

    11:30 a.m.: Cup Series Qualifying – FS1/PRN/SiriusXM

    1:30 p.m.: CRAFTSMAN Truck Series XPEL 225
    Distance: 143.22 miles (42 Laps)
    Stage 1 ends on Lap 12, Stage 2 ends on Lap 26, final Stage ends on Lap 42
    FS1/MRN/SiriusXM
    The Purse: $740,517
    Post Truck Series Race: Watch live on Press Pass

    5 p.m.: Xfinity Series Pit Boss 250 presented by USA Today
    Distance: 156.86 miles (46 Laps)
    Stage 1 ends on Lap 14, Stage 2 ends on Lap 30, Final Stage ends on Lap 46
    FS1/PRN/SiriusXM
    The Purse: $1,695,270
    Post Xfinity Series Race: Watch live on Press Pass

    Sunday, March 26

    3:30 p.m.: Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
    Distance: 231.88 miles (68 laps)
    Stage 1 ends on Lap 15, Stage 2 ends on Lap 30, Final Stage ends on Lap 68
    FOX/PRN/SiriusXM
    The Purse: $9,294,829
    Post Cup Series Race: Watch live on Press Pass

  • Weekend schedule for Circuit of the Americas

    Weekend schedule for Circuit of the Americas

    NASCAR travels to Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas this week for the first of six scheduled Cup Series and Xfinity Series road course races.

    The Camping World Truck Series and Xfinity Series will kick off the racing action with a doubleheader Saturday afternoon with the Cup Series headliner set for Sunday afternoon.

    Chase Elliott is the leader in the Cup Series driver standings and the defending race winner but is still looking for his first victory of the season.

    The NASCAR Xfinity Series race at COTA will serve as the qualifier for the 14th season of the Dash 4 Cash program. The top four eligible finishers will advance to the opening Dash 4 Cash race at Richmond Raceway on April 2 to compete for a $100,000 cash prize that will be awarded to the top finisher. The winner advances to the next round along with the three highest-finishing drivers.

    COTA will be the first of three road course races for the Truck Series. Kyle Busch Motorsports’ Chandler Smith is leading the point standings by 13 over second-place driver, Tanner Gray. Team owner, Kyle Busch, will make his 2022 Truck Series debut this weekend and his first Truck Series start on a road course.

    Friday, March 25

    3 p.m.: Truck Series Practice (All Entries) FS1
    3:30 p.m.: Truck Series Qualifying (Impound) (Group A & B) (Multi-Vehicle, Two Rounds) FS1/MRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    5 p.m.: Xfinity Series Practice (All entries) – FS1
    5:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Qualifying (Impound) (Group A & B) (Multi-Vehicle, Two Rounds) FS1/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

    Saturday, March 26

    10 a.m.: Cup Series Practice (Group A & B) FS1
    11 a.m.: Cup Series Qualifying (Impound) (Group A & B) (Multi-Vehicle, Two Rounds) FS1

    1 p.m.: Truck Series XPEL 225 race (Stages 12/26/42 Laps=143.22 Miles) FS1/MRN
    Purse: $725,505
    2021 Race Winner: Todd Gilliland

    4:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Pit Boss 250 race (Stages 14/30/46 Laps=156.86 Miles) FS1/PRN/TSN2/ SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    Purse: $1,654,894
    2021 Race Winner: Kyle Busch

    Sunday, March 27

    3:30 p.m.: Cup Series Echopark Automotive Grand Prix race (Stages 15/30/68 Laps=231.88 Miles) FOX/PRN/SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
    Purse: $8,799,709
    2021 Race Winner: Chase Elliott