The NASCAR Cup Series shifts gears to road course action this weekend, with Saturday’s qualifying session set to determine the starting grid for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at COTA.
The 2025 Cup Series field is arguably stronger than ever on road courses, bolstered by the promotions of AJ Allmendinger and Shane van Gisbergen from Xfinity. Meanwhile, several seasoned Cup drivers have sharpened their road racing skills over time. Among them, Tyler Reddick, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Alex Bowman, Chris Buescher, William Byron, Daniel Suárez, and Ross Chastain have all claimed victories on road courses.
Adding to the excitement, 18-year-old Connor Zilisch—who made headlines with a victory in his first-ever Xfinity Series start at Watkins Glen last season—will make his highly anticipated Cup Series debut on Sunday.
NASCAR radio station for Echomark Automotive Grand Prix
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NASCAR at Austin driver audio
SiriusXM will have three driver audio channels for Sunday’s race:
- William Byron: Channel 990
- Joey Logano: Channel 991
- Ryan Blaney: Channel 992
What time does the NASCAR race start today?
- Track: Circuit of the Americas
- Date: Sunday, March 2
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET | 12:30 p.m. PT
The EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 2. The race will be held at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
NASCAR Austin starting lineup 2025
| Starting pos. | Driver | Car No. | Team |
| 1. | Tyler Reddick | No. 45 | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 2. | Bubba Wallace | No. 23 | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 3. | Chase Elliott | No. 9 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 4. | Carson Hocevar | No. 77 | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 5. | Daniel Suarez | No. 99 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 6. | Shane van Gisbergen | No. 88 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 7. | Kyle Larson | No. 5 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 8. | Kyle Busch | No. 8 | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
| 9. | Ross Chastain | No. 1 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 10. | Todd Gilliland | No. 34 | Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 11. | Denny Hamlin | No. 11 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 12. | AJ Allmendinger, | No. 16 | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| 13. | Ty Gibbs | No. 54 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 14. | Connor Zilisch | No. 87 | Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet |
| 15. | William Byron | No. 24 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 16. | Michael McDowell | No. 71 | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 17. | Noah Gragson | No. 4 | Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 18. | Chase Briscoe | No. 18 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 19. | Christopher Bell | No. 20 | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota |
| 20. | Zane Smith | No. 38 | Front Row Motorsports Ford |
| 21. | Alex Bowman | No. 48 | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 22. | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | No. 47 | HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 23. | Joey Logano | No. 22 | Team Penske Ford |
| 24. | Chris Buescher | No. 17 | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford |
| 25. | Ryan Blaney | No. 12 | Team Penske Ford |
| 26. | Brad Keselowski | No. 6 | Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford |
| 27. | Austin Dillon | No. 3 | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet |
| 28. | Ryan Preece | No. 60 | RFK Racing Ford |
| 29. | Justin Haley | No. 7 | Spire Motorsports Chevrolet |
| 30. | Cole Custer | No. 41 | Haas Factory Team Ford |
| 31. | Riley Herbst | No. 35 | 23XI Racing Toyota |
| 32. | Erik Jones | No. 43 | Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
| 33. | John Hunter Nemechek | No. 42 | Legacy Motor Club Toyota |
| 34. | Ty Dillon | No. 10 | Kaulig Racing Chevrolet |
| 35. | Josh Berry | No. 21 | Wood Brothers Racing Ford |
| 36. | Austin Cindric | No. 2 | Team Penske Ford |
| 37. | Cody Ware | No. 51 | Rick Ware Racing Ford |
