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Road-Course Aces Eye COTA Victory
1 Mar
Summary
- Shane van Gisbergen aims for historic sixth consecutive road-course win.
- Christopher Bell seeks to repeat his 2025 COTA victory.
- Ryan Blaney starts strong but faces a winless road-course streak.

NASCAR's road-course aces are positioned to contend for victory at Circuit of The Americas this Sunday. Shane van Gisbergen, starting 13th, is statistically favored to win, aiming for his sixth consecutive road-course triumph. This would place him in elite company, alongside NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon. Christopher Bell, the winner at COTA last season, starts in eighth place and has a strong track record at the Austin facility.
Ryan Blaney, the reigning Cup Series champion, showed significant speed in practice and qualifying, earning a fourth-place starting position. However, he faces a challenging streak, having not secured a top-five finish on a road course in 24 races. The race is scheduled to broadcast on FOX and stream on HBO Max at 3:30 p.m. ET.




