Below is a look at some of the top statistical performers at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, going into the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix this Sunday, March 24 at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
2024 Top 35 In Points2024 Driver Playoff Outlook Following Race No. 5RankDriverPtsLdr.RankDriverPointsWinsStagesPlayoff PtsPts From Cutoff1Kyle Larson18501Kyle Larson185127In On Wins2Martin Truex Jr.18502Denny Hamlin1731053Ty Gibbs178-73Christopher Bell1381164Ryan Blaney177-84William Byron1361055Denny Hamlin173-125Daniel Suarez1331056Chase Elliott152-336Martin Truex Jr.185000757Ross Chastain151-347Ty Gibbs178022688Christopher Bell138-478Ryan Blaney177011679Tyler Reddick137-489Chase Elliott1520114210William Byron136-4910Ross Chastain1510004111Daniel Suarez133-5211Tyler Reddick1370112712Alex Bowman132-5312Alex Bowman1320002213Brad Keselowski125-6013Brad Keselowski1250001514Chris Buescher124-6114Chris Buescher1240001415John H. Nemechek124-6115John H. Nemechek1240001416Kyle Busch122-6316Kyle Busch1220001217Michael McDowell110-7517Michael McDowell110011-1218Bubba Wallace107-7818Bubba Wallace107000-1519Chase Briscoe107-7819Chase Briscoe107000-1520Erik Jones101-8420Erik Jones101000-2121Austin Cindric93-9221Austin Cindric93011-2922Corey LaJoie86-9922Corey LaJoie86000-3623Ricky Stenhouse Jr.84-10123Ricky Stenhouse Jr.84000-3824Carson Hocevar #80-10524Carson Hocevar #80000-4225Daniel Hemric76-10925Daniel Hemric76000-4626Joey Logano74-11126Joey Logano74000-4827Josh Berry #74-11127Josh Berry #74000-4828Justin Haley72-11328Justin Haley72000-5029Todd Gilliland63-12229Todd Gilliland63000-5930Austin Dillon59-12630Austin Dillon59000-6331Harrison Burton58-12731Harrison Burton58000-6432Noah Gragson56-12932Noah Gragson56000-6633Kaz Grala #55-13033Kaz Grala #55000-6734Ryan Preece54-13134Ryan Preece54000-6835Zane Smith #41-14435Zane Smith #41000-81
COTA DRIVER-SPECIFIC STATISTICS
(Driver stats below are from 2005 — Present)
AJ Allmendinger (No. 13 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet)
One top five, one top 10Average Finish of 24.000, 13th-bestAverage Running Position of 11.225, seventh-bestDriver Rating of 93.1, eighth-best141 Laps in the Top 15 (71.2%), sixth-most
Alex Bowman (No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
Two top fives, three top 10sAverage Finish of 4.333, third-bestAverage Running Position of 10.346, fifth-bestDriver Rating of 102.6, fourth-best155 Laps in the Top 15 (78.3%), fifth-most
Chase Briscoe (No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford)
One top 10Average Finish of 17.000, 10th-bestAverage Running Position of 14.132, 10th-bestDriver Rating of 79.3, 13th-best122 Laps in the Top 15 (61.6%), ninth-most
Kyle Busch (No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet)
One top five, two top 10sAverage Finish of 13.333, eighth-bestAverage Running Position of 9.728, fourth-bestDriver Rating of 95.3, seventh-best158 Laps in the Top 15 (79.8%), fourth-most
William Byron (No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
One top five, one top 10; one poleAverage Finish of 9.333, fifth-bestAverage Running Position of 12.466, eighth-bestDriver Rating of 98.3, fifth-best135 Laps in the Top 15 (68.2%), eighth-most
Ross Chastain (No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet)
One win, three top fives, three top 10sAverage Finish of 3.000, second-bestAverage Running Position of 7.555, series-bestDriver Rating of 119.6, series-best176 Laps in the Top 15 (88.9%), series-most
Austin Cindric (No. 2 Team Penske Ford)
Two top 10sAverage Finish of 13.000, seventh-bestAverage Running Position of 10.930, sixth-bestDriver Rating of 96.1, sixth-best141 Laps in the Top 15 (71.2%), seventh-most
Chase Elliott (No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
One win, two top fives, two top 10sAverage Finish of 2.500, series-bestAverage Running Position of 9.519, third-bestDriver Rating of 109.3, third-best100 Laps in the Top 15 (81.3%), third-most
Kyle Larson (No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet)
One top five, one top 10Average Finish of 15.000, ninth-bestAverage Running Position of 15.926, 12th-bestDriver Rating of 92.3, ninth-best113 Laps in the Top 15 (57.1%), 11th-most
Joey Logano (No. 22 Team Penske Ford)
One top five, one top 10Average Finish of 20.667, 12th-bestAverage Running Position of 12.945, ninth-bestDriver Rating of 86.8, 10th-best122 Laps in the Top 15 (61.6%), 10th-most
Michael McDowell (No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford)
One top 10Average Finish of 10.667, sixth-bestAverage Running Position of 15.822, 11th-bestDriver Rating of 85.5, 11th-best105 Laps in the Top 15 (53.0%), 13th-most
Tyler Reddick (No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota)
One win, two top fives, three top 10s; one poleAverage Finish of 5.000, fourth-bestAverage Running Position of 7.583, second-bestDriver Rating of 111.2, second-best165 Laps in the Top 15 (83.3%), second-most
Martin Truex Jr. (No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota)
One top 10Average Finish of 19.667, 11th-bestAverage Running Position of 17.754, 13th-bestDriver Rating of 80.2, 12th-best106 Laps in the Top 15 (53.5%), 12th-most
NASCAR Cup Series 2024 Top 16 in the Driver Standings at Circuit of The Americas
RankDriverRacesPolesWinsTop FivesTop 10sDNFsAverage FinishDriver Rating1Kyle Larson30011015.092.32Martin Truex Jr30001119.780.23Ty Gibbs1000109.076.54Ryan Blaney31001014.771.95Denny Hamlin30000016.074.56Chase Elliott2012202.5109.37Ross Chastain3013303.0119.68Christopher Bell30011224.071.39Tyler Reddick3112305.0111.210William Byron3101109.398.311Daniel Suárez30000028.076.912Alex Bowman3002304.3102.613Brad Keselowski30000122.751.514Chris Buescher30001014.075.415John H. Nemechek0000000.00.016Kyle Busch30012013.395.3
* — Based on three races at the Circuit of The Americas (2005 — 2023).
Circuit of The Americas – Track Configuration Data
Track Size: 3.41-miles
Track Type: Multi-Elevational Counterclockwise Road Course
Number of Turns: 20
Season Race #: 6 of 36 (03-24-24)
Race Purse: $9,740,789
Race Length: 68 laps (231.88 Miles)
Stage 1 and 2 Length: 15 laps (each)
Final Stage Length: 38 laps
Qualifying & Race Record Data
Track Qualifying Record:
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 93.882 mph, 130.760 seconds, March 25, 2023
2023 COTA Pole Winner:
William Byron, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, 93.882 mph, 130.760 seconds, March 25, 2023
Track Race Record:
Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Toyota, 72.886 mph, (3:30:32), March 26, 2023
2023 COTA Race Winner:
Tyler Reddick, 23XI Racing Toyota, 72.886 mph, (3:30:32), March 26, 2023
Circuit of The Americas Stats & Tidbits:
HISTORY
Construction began in 2010 on the Circuit of The Americas on 1,500 acres of land just outside of Austin, Texas.The 20-turn, 3.41-mile counterclockwise circuit takes advantage of the naturally undulating landscape, including a 133-foot hill at Turn 1.The track also has an amphitheater, the largest permanent outdoor amphitheater in Central Texas, and a 251-foot observation tower.The first race the Circuit of The Americas hosted was a Formula One race on November 18, 2012. The event was won by Lewis Hamilton.The first NASCAR Cup Series race held at the Circuit of The Americas was on May 23, 2021 and the event was shortened due to weather and was won by Hendrick Motorsports‘ driver Chase Elliott.In total, Circuit of The Americas has hosted three NASCAR Cup Series races (2021-2023).
STARTS
A total of 54 different drivers have competed in at least one NASCAR Cup Series points-paying race at the Circuit of The Americas, and 35 different drivers have competed in two Cup races at COTA.A total of 29 different drivers have made all three NASCAR Cup Series starts at COTA (2021-2023).Four drivers have made their first career NASCAR Cup Series start at the Circuit of The Americas:Drivers Making First Career Start at COTAStartFinishDateJenson Button2418Sunday, March 26, 2023Jordan Taylor424Sunday, March 26, 2023Loris Hezemans3634Sunday, March 27, 2022Kyle Tilley3931Sunday, May 23, 2021Of the four drivers that made their first start at Circuit of The Americas, Jenson Button posted the best finish of the four with an 18th-place finish.Tyler Reddick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at the Circuit of The Americas with a 2.333 in three starts.RankAll-Time DriversAvg StartRaces1Tyler Reddick2.33332Austin Cindric5.33333Daniel Suárez7.33334Alex Bowman7.66735Cole Custer8.50026Joey Logano9.00037Kyle Busch9.33338Kyle Larson9.33339Chase Elliott10.000210William Byron10.0003
POLES
The three NASCAR Cup Series races at the Circuit of The Americas has produced three different pole winners.
o Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 91.363 mph, 132.911 seconds, May 23, 2021
o Ryan Blaney, Ford, 92.759 mph, 132.343 seconds, May 26, 2022
o William Byron, Chevrolet, 93.882 mph, 130.760 seconds, March 25, 2023
Only one driver has won his first career pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at COTA – Tyler Reddick (May 23, 2021).Youngest Cup pole winner at the COTA: William Byron (March 25, 2023 — 25 years, 2 months and 56 days).Oldest Cup pole winner at the COTA: Ryan Blaney (March 26, 2022 — 28 years, 1 months and 55 days).Three organizations have won a pole at the Circuit of The Americas in the NASCAR Cup Series:
o Richard Childress Racing (Tyler Reddick, 2021)
o Team Penske (Ryan Blaney, 2022)
o Hendrick Motorsports (William Byron, 2023)
Two manufacturers have won the pole in the NASCAR Cup Series at COTA – Chevrolet (2021 and 2023) and Ford (2022).
WINS
The three NASCAR Cup Series races (2021-2023) at the Circuit of The Americas have produced three different race winners:
o Hendrick Motorsport‘s Chase Elliott won the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the Circuit of The Americas on May 23, 2021 — he started from the eighth position.
o Trackhouse Racing‘s Ross Chastain won the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Circuit of The Americas on March 27, 2022 — he started from the 16th position.
o 23XI Racing‘s Tyler Reddick won the NASCAR Cup Series race at the Circuit of The Americas on March 26, 2023 — he started from the second position.
Youngest Cup race winner at the Circuit of The Americas: Chase Elliott (May 23, 2021 — 25 years, 5 months and 25 days).Oldest Cup race winner at the Circuit of The Americas: Ross Chastain (March 27, 2022 — 29 years, 3 months and 23 days).Three organizations have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Circuit of The Americas:
o Hendrick Motorsports (Chase Elliott, 2021)
o Trackhouse Racing (Ross Chastain, 2022)
o 23XI Racing (Tyler Reddick, 2023)
Two manufacturers have won in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Circuit of The Americas — Chevrolet (2021 and 2022) and Toyota (2023).
All-Time Road Course Winners
A total of 59 different drivers have won on a road course in the NASCAR Cup Series (all-time), and 31 drivers have won multiple times on a road course in the series.NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon leads the NASCAR Cup Series in road course wins with nine victories at two tracks (Sonoma, five wins; Watkins Glen, four wins).NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart has the second most road course wins all-time in the NASCAR Cup Series with eight victories at two tracks (Watkins Glen, five wins; Sonoma, three wins).NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison holds the NASCAR Cup Series record for the most wins at a single road course track with six victories at Riverside International Raceway (1971, 1973, 1975, 1979, 1981 sweep).Chase Elliott has won at five different NASCAR Cup Series road course tracks (Charlotte ROVAL, COTA, Daytona Road Course, Road America and Watkins Glen) — the most all-time.Kyle Larson, during the 2021 season, became the first driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win at three road course tracks in a single season – Sonoma, Watkins Glen and the Charlotte ROVAL.A total of 15 active NASCAR Cup Series road course winners are entered this weekend at COTA.
Active Road Course Winners in the NASCAR Cup Series
Active Road Course Winners (15)WinsWGISonomaCharlotteCOTAIndyDaytonaRoad Am.ChicagoChase Elliott720210110Martin Truex Jr514000000Kyle Busch422000000Kyle Larson421100000AJ Allmendinger310101000Tyler Reddick300011010Christopher Bell200100100Daniel Suárez101000000Denny Hamlin110000000Joey Logano110000000Ryan Blaney100100000Ross Chastain100010000William Byron110000000Michael McDowell100001000Shane Van Gisbergen100000001Totals36118633221
ADDITIONAL FINISHING POSITIONS
Runner-Up Finishes:
Two drivers have finished runner-up in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Circuit of The Americas – Kyle Larson in 2021, Alex Bowman in 2022 and Kyle Busch in 2023.
Top-Five Finishes:
A total of eight different drivers have finished in the top-five in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Circuit of the Americas.Trackhouse Racing‘s Ross Chastain leads the Cup Series in top-five finishes at COTA with three. Chastain is the only driver to post top fives in all three races at Austin track.All-Time DriversTop FivesRoss Chastain3Alex Bowman2Chase Elliott2Tyler Reddick2AJ Allmendinger1Christopher Bell1Joey Logano1Kyle Busch1Kyle Larson1William Byron1
Top-10 Finishes:
A total of 21 different drivers have finished in the top-10 in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Circuit of The Americas.Alex Bowman, Ross Chastain and Tyler Reddick lead the series in top 10s at COTA with three each.All-Time DriversTop 10sAlex Bowman3Ross Chastain3Tyler Reddick3Austin Cindric2Chase Elliott2Kyle Busch2AJ Allmendinger1Austin Dillon1Chase Briscoe1Chris Buescher1Christopher Bell1Erik Jones1Joey Logano1Kyle Larson1Martin Truex Jr1Michael McDowell1Ricky Stenhouse Jr1Ryan Blaney1Todd Gilliland1Ty Gibbs1William Byron1
Average Finishes:
Chase Elliott leads the NASCAR Cup Series in average starting position at the Circuit of The Americas with a 2.5 in two starts.RankAll-Time DriversAvg FinishRaces1Chase Elliott2.50022Ross Chastain3.00033Alex Bowman4.33334Tyler Reddick5.00035William Byron9.33336Michael McDowell10.66737Austin Cindric13.00038Todd Gilliland13.00029Kyle Busch13.333310Chris Buescher14.000311Ryan Blaney14.667312Kyle Larson15.000313Denny Hamlin16.000314Erik Jones16.000315Chase Briscoe17.0003
LAP LEADERS / LEAD CHANGES
A total of 19 different NASCAR Cup Series drivers have led at least one lap at the Circuit of The Americas.All-Time COTA Lap LeadersRacesLedCompleted% LedTyler Reddick34319821.7%Ross Chastain33519817.7%William Byron32819814.1%Austin Cindric3171988.6%Joey Logano3171988.6%Daniel Suárez3161908.4%Kyle Busch3121986.1%Chase Elliott251234.1%Kyle Larson341982.0%Alex Bowman331981.5%Denny Hamlin331981.5%Martin Truex Jr331681.8%Michael McDowell331981.5%AJ Allmendinger321821.1%Chase Briscoe321981.0%Ryan Preece221221.6%Chris Buescher311980.5%Christopher Bell311600.6%Ryan Blaney311980.5%Tyler Reddick leads the NASCAR Cup Series in laps led at the Circuit of The Americas with 43 laps led (21.7% of his laps completed) in three races.The most laps led by the race winner in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at the Circuit of The Americas was 41 of the scheduled 75 laps by Tyler Reddick on March 26, 2023. He led 54.7% of the race.The fewest laps led by the race winner in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at the Circuit of The Americas was five laps led by Chase Elliott on May 23, 2021.The most laps led in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at the Circuit of The Americas by a driver that did not win the race was 28 laps led by William Byron on March 26, 2023 — he started from the pole and ultimately finished fifth in the race.The largest number of lap leaders in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at the Circuit of The Americas is 10 different leaders set in 2021. The 2022 COTA race produced nine different leaders and the 2023 race had seven different leaders.The largest number of lead changes in a single NASCAR Cup Series race at the Circuit of The Americas is 16 lead changes set in 2023. The 2021 COTA race produced 11 lead changes and the 2022 race had 13 lead changes.The final lead change of the NASCAR Cup Series May 23, 2021 race took place with five laps to go – Chase Elliott passed Alex Bowman for the lead.The final lead change of the NASCAR Cup Series March 27, 2022 race took place with two laps to go — Ross Chastain passed Tyler Reddick for the lead.The final lead change of the NASCAR Cup Series March 26, 2023 race took place with 12 laps to go — Tyler Reddick passed William Byron for the lead.
TRACK / EVENT STATS
The closest Margin of Victory in the NASCAR Cup Series at the Circuit of The Americas was set in the March 27, 2022 race when Ross Chastain beat Alex Bowman to the finish line by 1.331 seconds.Margin of VictoryRace WinnerRunner-UpDate1.331Ross ChastainAlex BowmanSunday, March 27, 20221.411Tyler ReddickKyle BuschSunday, March 26, 2023Under CautionChase ElliottKyle LarsonSunday, May 23, 2021One of the three NASCAR Cup Series races at the Circuit of The Americas was shortened due to weather and ended under caution:ScheduledActualFewer LapsWinnerDate6854-14Chase ElliottSunday, May 23, 2021Two of the three Cup Series races at COTA have resulted in Overtime finishes:DateScheduledActualOvertimeSunday, March 27, 202268691Sunday, March 26, 202368757
NASCAR IN TEXAS
There have been 155 NASCAR national series races among four tracks in the state of Texas.Track NameCityCupXfinityTruckCombinedFirst YearTexas Motor SpeedwayFort Worth4345491371995Circuit of The AmericasAustin33392021Texas World SpeedwayCollege Station80081969Meyer SpeedwayHouston10011971Totals554852155The first NASCAR national series race held in the state of Texas was a NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas World Speedway in College Station, Texas. The event was held on December 7, 1969 and it was won by Bobby Isaac (Dodge).
TEXANS IN NASCAR
A total of 97 different drivers in NASCAR national series history have their home state recorded as Texas.A total of 10 different drivers from Texas have won at least one race in NASCAR‘s three national series.NASCAR Hall of Famer Terry Labonte leads all Texas drivers with 34 NASCAR national series wins.
Winners from Texas:
NASCAR Winner From TexasCupXfinityTruckCombinedTerry Labonte2211134Bobby Labonte2110132A.J. Foyt7007Chris Buescher5308Billy Wade4004Bobby Hillin Jr1203Johnny Rutherford1001James Buescher0167David Starr0044Colin Braun0011Totals612713101
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