Last season's Echopark Texas Grand Prix would come down to late caution and NASCAR overtime. ![]() The clear skies and dry weather would give fans a race finish they would not soon forget. NASCAR renewed this event last year, and the weather would cooperate. The event and weekend would be marred by bad weather, and the race would even be cut short of full distance, but the excitement and action would leave fans yelling for more. Two seasons ago we saw history made with NASCAR running their first-ever Cup Series event on the challenging COTA circuit. The loop stats in the table below are from the last two Echopark Texas Grand Prix. Those drivers who did well in last season's dry conditions will have a leg up on the rest of the field with that experience. When NASCAR returned to Austin last season, fair weather would give us quite an entertaining race that would come down to literally the last lap. Rain tires were used to make the event possible, but at times the lack of grip and lack of visibility made the racing treacherous and extremely challenging. Persistent rain over that weekend hampered practice, qualifying and most-especially the race. The first season at COTA was marred by terrible weather. Those drivers who did well in last season's dry conditions will have a leg NASCAR has worked hard to make this facility a part of its annual Cup Series schedule. F1 races regularly at COTA and Ind圜ar and IMSA have raced at the circuit in the recent past. The track is really unlike any other road course that NASCAR races on with the possible exception of the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. In fact, the facility was created as venue to specifically host F1 events. The circuit is very reminiscent of the many Formula One tracks that dot most of the landscape of Europe. ![]() Top speeds (92 mph pole) are limited by the highly-technical layout and 20 challenging turns. The event is 68 laps, divided into three stages of 15 laps, 15 laps and 38 laps. This track is a 20-turn, 3.426-mile long road course that is located in Austin, Texas. This weekend the NASCAR Cup Series returns to the Circuit of the Americas road course for their third visit after NASCAR's 2021 debut at the facility.
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