Stay Updated: Live Coverage, Highlights, and Leaderboard for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at COTA – NASCAR Cup Series

This Sunday, the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin for the first road course race of the season—the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. It’s an exciting event, with Tyler Reddick starting in the top spot and his teammate, Bubba Wallace, right beside him on the front row.

Road course racing has become more competitive in recent years, with the field of drivers improving significantly. This race is just the first of six road course events on the schedule for 2025. Fans will also see drivers Shane van Gisbergen and AJ Allmendinger, both now full-time Cup racers, adding to the talent in the mix. Van Gisbergen will start in sixth place, while Allmendinger will be in twelfth.

Race fans can tune in for live updates, with the green flag set to wave around 2:30 p.m. CT.

The starting lineup features some top drivers:

1. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing
2. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing
3. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports
4. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports
5. Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing
6. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing
7. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports
8. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing
9. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing
10. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports

Fans can listen to the action on the radio through the Performance Racing Network (PRN) and streaming on NASCAR.com or the NASCAR app. It’s also available on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

For anyone wondering about the race details:

• Race Start Time: Approximately 2:45 p.m. CT on Sunday
• Location: COTA, Austin, Texas
• Race Length: 95 laps, totaling 228 miles
• TV Coverage: FOX
• Radio Coverage: PRN
• Streaming Options: MAX for in-car cameras, FOX Sports app (subscription required), and FUBO (with a free trial available)

Recent winners at COTA include:

• 2024: William Byron
• 2023: Tyler Reddick
• 2022: Ross Chastain
• 2021: Chase Elliott