The NASCAR Xfinity Series returns to the track at the Circuit of the Americas this weekend, with Austin Hill looking to continue his unbelievable start to the season.
Hill has taken all four stage wins in the first two races of the season, with only an engine problem at Daytona preventing him from sweeping both race victories, too.
For details on how to watch Saturday's Xfinity Series race at COTA, please see here.
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A win last week in Atlanta put Hill top of the championship standings, knocking Sheldon Creed off the top spot by a single point heading into the first non-drafting track of the year.
With that said, let's get into all of the details you need to know about Friday's COTA action.
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NASCAR Xfinity Series COTA qualifying start time
The qualifying session for Saturday's race starts on Friday, February 28th, 2025, at 6pm (ET). Here's the full Xfinity Series COTA times for the day converted to your time zone.
| City (Time Zone) | Session start time |
|---|---|
| New York, NY (ET) | 6pm |
| Charlotte, NC (ET) | 6pm |
| Columbia, SC (ET) | 6pm |
| Charleston, WV (ET) | 6pm |
| Augusta, ME (ET) | 6pm |
| Chicago, IL (CT) | 5pm |
| Pierre, SD (CT) | 5pm |
| Nashville, TN (CT) | 5pm |
| Des Moines, IA (CT) | 5pm |
| Montgomery, AL (CT) | 5pm |
| Mexico City, MX (CT) | 5pm |
| Phoenix, AZ (MT) | 4pm |
| Denver, CO (MT) | 4pm |
| Salt Lake City, UT (MT) | 4pm |
| Albuquerque, NM (MT) | 4pm |
| El Paso, TX (MT) | 4pm |
| Los Angeles, CA (PT) | 3pm |
| Las Vegas, NV (PT) | 3pm |
| Seattle, WA (PT) | 3pm |
| Portland, OR (PT) | 3pm |
| San Francisco, CA (PT) | 3pm |
| Rio de Janeiro, BR (BRT) | 8pm |
| London, GB (GMT) | 11pm |
| Madrid, ES (CET) | 12am (Saturday) |
| Sydney, AU (AEDT) | 10am (Saturday) |
| Adelaide, AU (ACDT) | 9:30am (Saturday) |
| Perth, AU (AWST) | 7am (Saturday) |
How to watch NASCAR Xfinity Series on TV
In the United States, Xfinity Series races will be shown on the CW – with practice and qualifying sessions being shown on the CW app.
Outside the United States, the answer depends on your location. Here's a breakdown of how to catch this weekend's action in some major countries around the world.
| Country | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|
| United States | CW App |
| Canada | USA Network |
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