The Circuit of the Americas (COTA) has quickly become a must-watch event on the NASCAR Cup Series calendar since its debut in 2021. This high-speed, technical road course in Austin, Texas, challenges drivers with its sharp turns and long straights,

Bringing out a late caution to really make this race interesting, Denny Hamlin absolutely cleaned Austin Dillon out and into the gravel. Dillon got stuck as a result and the caution was brought out while NASCAR safety crews pulled him from the hazard pit.

Austin. Circuit of the Americas has got next ... a far cry from a week ago when Central Texas was in the 30s — for highs. Ross Chastain, the 2022 Cup Series winner here, visited on a promotional appearance last Thursday and was, well, freezing.

SportsLine's Steven Taranto reveals his picks for NASCAR at Circuit of the Americas, where Shane Van Gisbergen, Tyler Reddick, and Connor Zilisch are favorites

Christopher Bell, who has had success at Circuit of the Americas in the past, will try to make it back-to-back wins when the NASCAR Cup Series moves

The 22-year-old NASCAR driver will be starting up front in another Cup Series race after earning a Top Five finish.

The NASCAR Cup Series will get its first taste of the new "National" layout at Circuit of The Americas with practice and qualifying Saturday on the road course in Austin, Texas. The revamped 20-turn,