The NASCAR Cup Series returns to Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, March 7, 2027, for the DuraMax Texas Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne. Tyler Reddick won the 2026 race on March 1, ahead of Shane van Gisbergen and Christopher Bell, and he has finished in the top five in all four Cup races at the track since 2023.
No price on the 2027 race is quoted here, and this page names no bet. The 2026 result is the record, and the 2027 board is not posted.
The COTA race at a glance
- Race day: Sunday, March 7, 2027
- Track: Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas
- Distance: 95 laps, 228 miles, as run in 2026
- Layout: 2.4-mile road course with changes in elevation
- Place on the schedule: third points race of 2027, after the Daytona 500 on February 21 and Atlanta on February 28
COTA is the first of three road courses on the 2027 Cup schedule. Sonoma follows on July 11 and Watkins Glen on September 19, and San Diego’s street course at Naval Base Coronado is on August 1.
How the 2026 race finished
Reddick won the race that started at 3:30 p.m. ET on March 1. It was his third straight points win to open the season, after the Daytona 500 and Atlanta.
| Finish | Driver |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Reddick |
| 2 | Shane van Gisbergen |
| 3 | Christopher Bell |
| 4 | Ty Gibbs |
| 5 | Michael McDowell |
Van Gisbergen went on to win the next two road-course races of 2026, at Watkins Glen on May 10 and at Sonoma on June 28. Corey Heim won the San Diego street race between them, on June 21.
Recent COTA winners
COTA has held one Cup race a year since 2023: in late March in 2023 and 2024, then at the start of March in 2025 and 2026.
| Date | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2026 | Tyler Reddick | Shane van Gisbergen | Christopher Bell |
| March 2, 2025 | Christopher Bell | William Byron | Tyler Reddick |
| March 24, 2024 | William Byron | Christopher Bell | Ty Gibbs |
| March 26, 2023 | Tyler Reddick | Kyle Busch | Alex Bowman |
Reddick won in 2023 and 2026, was fifth in 2024 and third in 2025. Bell has a win, a second and a third in the last three, and Byron was fifth, first and second from 2023 to 2025.
Reading a COTA price
When the board goes up, read each price as a chance. A driver at +350 is priced at about 22.2%, and one at +1800 at about 5.3%. A bet on the winner is worth making only when you rate the driver’s chance higher than the price does.
The NASCAR track types guide lists every road and street course on the schedule, and our NASCAR picks this week page covers the next race each week. Picks for the race from paid handicappers are on the best handicappers list; read our handicapper site reviews before you pay for one.