Sunday's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix race at Circuit of the Americas should be faster, shorter and more fan-friendly, NASCAR race officials say.

NASCAR finally moves away from the pack-racing chaos for the road course maneuvers at Circuit Of The Americas this weekend in Austin, Texas. The truncated COTA layout will provide for a shorter track and more turns (read: more chances at physical racing) than the original layout,

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NASCAR Cup Series season opened with two of its fastest speedways and two of its biggest stars -- William Byron and Christopher Bell -- taking early season wins to assert themselves as among the drivers to beat.

After two weeks at high-speed Daytona and Atlanta, NASCAR goes to the tricky road course in Austin (COTA) for something completely different.

The NASCAR Cup Series is set to take on the Circuit of the Americas for the third race of the 2025 season. Qualifying starts Saturday morning on Prime and will be split into two sessions. Check out the 2025 NASCAR COTA qualifying order below.