AUSTIN, Texas (Jan. 22, 2026) – The sixth running of the NASCAR at COTA event, set for Feb. 27 – March 1, will arrive with new Cup Series entitlement partners and a return of three racing series to the thrilling 2.4-mile, 17-turn Circuit of The Americas (COTA) National Course.

The National Course made its debut last season and once again the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge will compete on the layout that provides nearly 50 percent more racing in front of attending fans than the previous 3.41-mile Full Course.

The three-day race weekend headliner will be the recently rebranded 95-lap Cup Series race, the DuraMAX Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne on Sunday, March 1, beginning at 2:30 p.m. CT (TV: FOX, Radio: PRN, SiriusXM).

The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will take center stage Saturday, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m. with the running of the 65-lap Focused Health 250 (TV: CW, Radio: PRN, SiriusXM). That day also features Cup Series practice (11 a.m.) and qualifying (12:10 p.m.), along with two timed, 45-minute VP Racing SportsCar Challenge races (9:10 a.m., 5:30 p.m.).

On-track action begins Friday, Feb. 27, with NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series practice (4 p.m.) and qualifying (5 p.m.) as well as practice (2 p.m.) and qualifying (6:30 p.m.) for the VP Racing Sports Car Challenge.

Please visit www.NASCARatCOTA.com for more information or purchasing tickets, including the “2 for $99” special offer.

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