NASCAR returns to Circuit of The Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas as the Lone Star State plays host to what should be a spectacular schedule of weekend racing.
We are set for three days of terrific action from Friday February 27 through Sunday March 1 with two of the sport’s premier series in action.
The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series takes center stage with its Focused Health 250 race on Saturday, before a Cup Series blockbuster on Sunday with the DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne.
We have all the details on the weekend schedule, and how to watch the action live on TV or streams.
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Friday February 27
The action starts at 5pm ET with O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Practice, followed by Qualifying at 6.05pm ET.
Saturday February 28
Cup Series Practice starts at 10am ET, followed by Qualifying at 11.10am.
After that the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series takes top billing with the Focused Health 250 slated to get under way at 3pm ET.
Sunday March 1
The DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne is slated to get under way at 3.30pm ET and it will air on FOX. It has a scheduled distance of 95 laps and 228 miles.
How to watch NASCAR at COTA live
The Cup Series race will air live on FOX, with practice and qualifying both being broadcast by Amazon Prime Video.
O’Reilly Auto Parts Series action will have both practice and qualifying on the CW App while the race itself will air on CW on Saturday.
Cup Series entry list for COTA
The entry list for Sunday’s race is 37-strong and here it is:
| Car | Driver | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing / Busch Light Chevrolet |
| 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske / Discount Tire Ford |
| 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing / BREZTRI Chevrolet |
| 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports / Rush Truck Centers Ford |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports / HendrickCars.com Chevrolet |
| 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing / Graza Ford |
| 7 | Daniel Suarez | Spire Motorsports / Freeway Insurance Chevrolet |
| 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing / Rebel Bourbon Chevrolet |
| 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports / NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet |
| 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing / National Debt Relief Toyota |
| 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske / Menards / Pennzoil Ford |
| 16 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing / CELSIUS Energy Chevrolet |
| 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing / Trimble Ford |
| 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing / Columbia Bank Toyota |
| 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing / DEWALT Toyota |
| 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing / DEX Ford |
| 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske / Shell-Pennzoil Ford |
| 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing / Robinhood Toyota |
| 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports / All-Pro Auto Reconditioning Chevrolet |
| 33 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing / C4 Ultimate Energy Chevrolet |
| 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports / Love's Travel Stops Ford |
| 35 | Riley Herbst | 23XI Racing / Monster Energy Toyota |
| 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports / Aaron's Rent to Own Ford |
| 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team / Haas / Bonanza Chevrolet |
| 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB / Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Toyota |
| 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Toyota |
| 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | HYAK Motorsports / Ram Self Storage Chevrolet |
| 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports / Ally Financial Chevrolet |
| 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing / Parts Plus / Costa Oil Chevrolet |
| 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing / Saia LTL Freight Toyota |
| 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing / Castrol Ford |
| 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports / Katz Coffee Chevrolet |
| 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports / Chili's Chevrolet |
| 88 | Connor Zilisch | Trackhouse Racing / Red Bull Chevrolet |
| 97 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Trackhouse Racing / SafetyCulture Chevrolet |
Is there a Truck Series race this weekend?
The Truck Series stars WILL be racing, in the OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 at St. Petersburg (Saturday, noon ET, FOX).
