Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is the host of the first of four non-oval races on the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series schedule, after the season opened up with consecutive superspeedway races at Daytona International Speedway and EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta Motor Speedway).
The 2026 season saw a number of changes as it pertains to non-oval tracks, with three of the six on the 2025 schedule removed and a new one added.
Although COTA has been on the schedule since 2021, the current layout has only been used once. NASCAR got away from the Austin, Texas venue's full 20-turn, 3.41-mile (5.488-kilometer) road course and instead opted for the 17-turn, 2.4-mile (3.862-kilometer) course a year ago, and that is the layout that is being utilized in 2026 as well.
23XI Racing's Tyler Reddick took the pole position for Sunday's 95-lap DuraMAX Grand Prix by posting the top lap time in Saturday's group qualifying session, and Trackhouse Racing's Ross Chastain joined him on the front row.
A full starting lineup can be found here.
Follow along with our DuraMAX Grand Prix updates from COTA.
NASCAR Cup Series at COTA: Race updates
NASCAR Cup Series at COTA: DuraMAX Grand Prix Stage 1 results
1 - Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
2 - Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
3 - Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
4 - Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
5 - A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
6 - Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
7 - Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
8 - Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
9 - Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
10 - Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
NASCAR Cup Series at COTA: DuraMAX Grand Prix Stage 2 results
1 - Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2 - A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
3 - Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
4 - Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
5 - Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
6 - Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
7 - Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
8 - Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet
9 - William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
10 - Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
NASCAR Cup Series at COTA: Full DuraMAX Grand Prix results
NOTE: A previous update of this article showed the standings, which can be found here. The list below consists of the race results.
Rank | Driver |
|---|---|
1 | Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota |
2 | Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
3 | Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
4 | Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
5 | Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
6 | Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
7 | Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
8 | Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford |
9 | A.J. Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
10 | Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
11 | Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota |
12 | Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
13 | William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
14 | Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
15 | Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford |
16 | Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
17 | John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
18 | Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford |
19 | Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
20 | Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford |
21 | Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
22 | Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
23 | Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota |
24 | Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford |
25 | Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
26 | Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
27 | Jesse Love, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
28 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet |
29 | Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet |
30 | Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet |
31 | Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
32 | Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford |
33 | Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford |
34 | Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
35 | Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
36 | Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
37 | Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
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