'Want to see them trade some paint': NASCAR fans, drivers excited for modified COTA course

'Want to see them trade some paint': NASCAR fans, drivers excited for modified COTA course

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As engines roared and cars rumbled around Circuit of the Americas for practice Friday, drivers got a chance to take on the modified track, and fans got to see where cars could potentially trade some paint. Unlike the four previous times NASCAR has raced at COTA, this year's track is shorter, going down from 3.41 miles to 2.3 miles. Rather than drive the full circuit like Formula 1 events, NASCAR cut out more than a mile, increasi…

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‘Want to see them trade some paint’: NASCAR fans, drivers excited for modified COTA course

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As engines roared and cars rumbled around Circuit of the Americas for practice Friday, drivers got a chance to take on the modified track and fans got to see where cars could potentially trade some paint. Unlike the four previous times NASCAR has raced at COTA, this year's track is shorter, going down from 3.41 miles to 2.3 miles. Rather than drive the full circuit like Formula 1 events, NASCAR cut out more than a mile, increasin…

Changes to NASCAR's Austin race expected to benefit fans

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After five years at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, NASCAR made a few changes that are expected to benefit fans. The length of the racetrack has been cut from roughly 3.5 miles down to 2.5 miles. “That's quite a bit more times you get to see the race cars go down into turn one, so I like that,” said Joey Logano, one of the drivers participating in NASCAR’s race. How to get tickets for the NASCAR races This is the first r…

What NASCAR drivers are saying about racing at the reconfigured COTA

The NASCAR Cup Series has been racing at Circuit of the Americas since 2021, but this year will be different as the series reconfigured the road course. Here's more of what drivers are saying about Sunday's race.

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