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NASCAR at COTA live updates, results, highlights from the 2022 Echopark Automobile Grand Prix

By March 27, 2022No Comments

Chase Elliott got his first with at the Texas Grand Prix in 2021. He hopes to do the same in 2022.

NASCAR will head to Circuit of the Americas — commonly known as COTA — for the Echopark Automobile Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon. It will be the sixth race of the NASCAR season and the sport will be looking for its sixth different winner to date.

The Texas Grand Prix has only been held once in NASCAR history as it was a new addition to the racing schedule in 2021. Elliott won the race’s first race after 54 of the 68 laps covered; the race was canceled due to bad weather. He currently leads the NASCAR Cup Series standings with 171 points thanks to three top-10 finishes, but he’d like to pick up a win to give himself a head start in the playoff race.

Elliott is one of NASCAR’s top road drivers, winning six of the 12 road races he’s entered since 2019. As such, Elliott has a chance to repeat the feat at COTA’s 3.426-mile track. which contains 20 bends.

That said, Elliott will face challenges from other road course mavens like Kyle Larson (three wins in 10 races), Denny Hamlin (seven top-5s in 12 races) and Martin Truex Jr. (five top-5s in 12 races). ). AJ Allmendinger, Loris Hezemans, Boris Said, Joey Hand and Andy Lally are other road course specialists in the field.

Sporting News follows the latest updates, highlights and top news from Sunday’s Echopark Motor Grand Prix. Follow below for all the COTA action in Austin, Texas.

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NASCAR at COTA Live Updates, Echopark Auto Grand Prix Highlights

(All times Eastern)

4:16 p.m. — Kyle Busch had a small problem on the track before turn 11. He was pushed slightly from behind and spun. He managed to get back on track, but he fell to 30th place because of the spin.

4:14 p.m. — Daniel Suarez continues to lead Ryan Blaney for nine laps. Blaney is about a second behind Suarez while the rest of the field, led by Tyler Reddick, is 3.9 seconds behind Suarez.

4:12 p.m. — In case you’re wondering how tight some of these corners are between the track space and the surrounding cars, this clip from NASCAR should give you a good idea.

4:10 p.m. — AJ Allmendinger, who won the Xfinity Cup Series race at COTA on Saturday, is in 21st place after starting in 30th. He’s a road racing maven, so he’s one of those watching the last 60 laps of this race.

4:04 p.m. — Daniel Suarez led each of the first four laps of the race after passing Ryan Blaney a few corners into the race. Suarez will look to keep doing that at least until the end of Stage 1, which will come at the 15 lap mark.

4:01 p.m. — Chase Briscoe lost control of his car a bit, and it skidded around one of the corners. He managed to stabilize the car, but some cars overtook him due to the bend. Fox’s Regan Smith reports that Briscoe said his shifter was stuck, which might be something to watch out for during this run.r

3:56 p.m. — We did a lap of 68. Daniel Suarez is in front, with Ryan Blaney hot on his heels.

3:54 p.m. — Daniel Suarez went way away in the first round. He managed to position himself back on the track, but if this corner is any indication, Suarez is going to be aggressive at the front of the pack.

3:53 p.m. — The green flag was waved. We start at COTA Ryan Blaney and Daniel Suarez in the lead on the 20-turn track.

3:49 p.m. — NASCAR’s race at COTA in 2021 was a washout that ended early due to bad weather. Today, the weather is fine — at least at the start of the race.

3:45 p.m. — The cars are now on the track, with poleman Ryan Blaney ahead. They’re behind the pace car and we’re about four minutes from the green flag.

3:38 p.m. — The drivers started their engines after a great call from Michael Waltrip and Rocky Forrester. The Grand Prix will start soon.

3:33 p.m. — Hannah Dasher has just completed her rendition of the national anthem. From now on, drivers will position their cars for the race. The green flag is expected to be waved around 3:49 p.m. ET.

3:20 p.m. — Many recognizable celebrities attend COTA. Among them, none other than The Undertaker. He will be the grand marshal and drive the pilot car to start the race.

3:01 p.m. — Ahead of NASCAR’s start at COTA, here’s a look at the NASCAR Cup Series standings.

  1. Chase Elliott, 171 points
  2. Joey Logano, 164 points
  3. Chase Briscoe, 156 points
  4. William Byron, 150 points
  5. Kurt Busch, 146 points
  6. Ryan Blaney, 148 points
  7. Aric Almirola, 144 points
  8. Martin Truex Jr, 142 points
  9. Alex Bowman, 140 points
  10. Ross Chastain, 137 points

2:47 p.m. — The race at COTA will start in about an hour, when the green flag is waved. The road course is difficult with 20 bends. And the first corner is among the biggest difference makers on the track.

NASCAR start time today

  • Race: EchoPark Texas Auto Grand Prix
  • Dated Sunday March 27
  • Time 3:30 p.m. ET

Coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET. The green flag is expected to be waved at 3:49 p.m. ET at the end of the pre-race ceremonies.

What channel is NASCAR on today?

  • TV channel Fox (US)
  • Direct Fox Sports Go, fuboTV

Fox will continue to be the primary NASCAR racing broadcaster at this early stage of the season. During the second half of the season, the races will move to NBC, but for now, Fox will broadcast the races.

Mike Joy will serve as play-by-play analyst for Sunday’s Texas Grand Prix while Clint Bowyer and Larry McReynolds will provide color commentary for the broadcast. Fox also had a guest broadcaster as the third color commentator this season, with runners like Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick and Jeff Gordon entering the pit. It is unclear whether they will have a guest for Sunday’s race.

Streamers can also view the race on the Fox Sports Go app or by streaming Fox’s broadcast using fuboTV.

NASCAR starting lineup at COTA

Below is the full NASCAR starting lineup for the Texas Grand Prix. Qualifying took place on Saturday morning with Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney taking pole after posting a speed of 92.759 mph.

pos. departure Driver car number Team
1 ryan blaney 12 Team Penske
2 Daniel Suarez 99 TrackHouse Racing
3 Cole Custer 41 Stewart Haas Racing
4 Tyler Red Dick 8 Richard Childress Racing
5 Alex Bowman 48 Hendrick Motorsports
6 Joey Logan 22 Team Penske
7 Christopher Bell 20 Joe Gibbs Race
8 Denny Hamlin 11 Joe Gibbs Race
9 Justin Haley 31 Kaulig Race
ten Austin Cindric 2 Team Penske
11 Kurt Busch 45 23XI Race
12 Chase Elliot 9 Hendrick Motorsports
13 Kyle Larson 5 Hendrick Motorsports
14 Chasing Briscoe 14 Stewart Haas Racing
15 Kyle Busch 18 Joe Gibbs Race
16 Ross Chestnut 1 TrackHouse Racing
17 Martin Truex Jr. 19 Joe Gibbs Race
18 Kevin Harvick 4 Stewart Haas Racing
19 Harrison Burton 21 Race of the Wood Brothers
20 AJ Allmendinger 16 Kaulig Race
21 Austin Dillon 3 Richard Childress Racing
22 Chris Buescher 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Race
23 Bubba Wallace 23 23XI Race
24 William Byron 24 Hendrick Motorsports
25 Aric Almirola ten Stewart Haas Racing
26 Brad Keselowski 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Race
27 Michael McDowell 34 Motorsports in the front row
28 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing
29 Todd Gilliland 38 Motorsports in the front row
30 Erik Jones 43 Small GMS Motorsports
31 Kaz Grala 50 TMT Races
32 Corey Joy 7 Spire Motorsports
33 Ty Dillon 42 Small GMS Motorsports
34 Josh Bilicki 77 Spire Motorsports
35 Cody Ware 51 Rick Ware Racing
36 Loris Hezemans 27 Hezeberg Team
37 Boris Said 66 Motorsport business management
38 Joey’s hand 15 Rick Ware Racing
39 Andy Laly 78 Fast motorsport live

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