After back-to-back superspeedway races at Daytona International Speedway and EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway) to start the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, the series is set to visit the first of four non-ovals on this year's schedule.
Circuit of the Americas is one of three remaining road courses on the schedule, and it is the newest of those three, having been added to the calendar in 2021.
23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick, the winner of the track's 2023 race, is the points leader, after becoming the first driver since Matt Kenseth in 2009 to win the season's first two races.
Here are the top 10 in the Cup Series point standings heading into Sunday's 95-lap race around the 17-turn, 2.4-mile (3.862-kilometer) Austin, Texas road course.
Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
1 | Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota | 125 |
2 | Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota | 85 |
3 | Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | 81 |
4 | Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | 74 |
5 | Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford | 71 |
6 | Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford | 68 |
7 | Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet | 67 |
8 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford | 67 |
9 | Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford | 61 |
10 | Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford | 61 |
A full starting lineup for Sunday's race can be found here after Saturday's group qualifying session.
Follow along with our standings updates from COTA as the DuraMAX Grand Prix progresses.
NOTE: Only the top 10 are included after Stage 1 and Stage 2.
NASCAR Cup Series at COTA: Standings updates
NASCAR Cup Series at COTA: Standings after Stage 1
1 - Tyler Reddick - 125 (0)
2 - Bubba Wallace - 85 (-40)
3 - Chase Elliott - 84 (-41)
4 - Carson Hocevar - 76 (-49)
5 - Zane Smith - 71 (-54)
6 - Chris Buescher - 68 (-57)
6 - Joey Logano - 68 (-57)
8 - Ryan Blaney - 67 (-58)
8 - Daniel Suarez - 67 (-58)
10 - Ross Chastain - 61 (-64)
10 - Brad Keselowski - 61 (-64)
NASCAR Cup Series at COTA: Standings after Stage 2
1 - Tyler Reddick - 131 (0)
2 - Bubba Wallace - 90 (-41)
3 - Chase Elliott - 84 (-47)
4 - Carson Hocevar - 76 (-55)
5 - Daniel Suarez - 75 (-56)
6 - Ryan Blaney - 71 (-60)
6 - Zane Smith - 71 (-60)
8 - Chris Buescher - 68 (-63)
8 - Joey Logano - 68 (-63)
10 - Ross Chastain - 61 (-70)
10 - Brad Keselowski - 61 (-70)
NASCAR Cup Series at COTA: Full standings after DuraMAX Grand Prix
Full race results can be found here.
The Straight Talk Wireless 500 is the next race on the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, and it is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 8 at Phoenix Raceway, with live coverage set to be provided by Fox Sports 1 starting at 3:30 p.m. ET. Catch all of the action by starting a free trial of FuboTV now!