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Tyler Reddick will look to defend his win last year at the Circuit of the Americas when the first road-course race of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season takes place Sunday in Austin, Texas.
This race will be a challenge around the 3.410-mile road course. Reddick has been one of the best road-course drivers over the past couple seasons. Chase Elliott is expected to be a challenger, as is Shane Van Gisbergen/
William Byron and Christopher Bell, both of whom have solid pedigrees on road courses, are also among the favorites.
Other racers to watch are Ross Chastain, Ty Gibbs, Alex Bowman,Chris Buescher andJoey Logano.
Below is everything to know about Sunday's Cup Series race at COTA, including the start time and how to watch.
What time does the NASCAR race start today?
- Track: Circuit of the Americas
- Date:Sunday, March 24
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Sunday's race has a 3:30 p.m. ET listed start time. However, pre-race activities are expected to push the waving of the green flag to approximately 3:45 p.m. ET.
What channel is the NASCAR race on today?
- Track: Circuit of the Americas
- TV channel: Fox
- Live stream: FoxSports.com |Fubo
The EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix will broadcast live on Fox in the United States. Canadian viewers can follow the action on TSN1.
Viewers can also find Sunday's race on FoxSports.com, as well asFubo, which offers a free trial.Fox will broadcast the race with radio coverage from PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
NASCAR at COTA tickets
- COTAtickets:StubHub
There are multiple ticket options available for Sunday's EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. Head toStubHubto find the best deals for the 2024 COTArace and all Cup Series events.
NASCAR at COTA entry list
| Entry | # | Driver | Team | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing Worldwide Express Chevrolet | Phil Surgen |
| 2 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske Discount Tire Ford | Brian Wilson |
| 3 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing Get Bioethanol Chevrolet | Keith Rodden |
| 4 | 4 | Josh Berry | Stewart-Haas Racing Overstock.com Ford | Rodney Childers |
| 5 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports HendrickCars.com Chevrolet | Cliff Daniels |
| 6 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing Castrol 125 Years Forward Ford | Matt McCall |
| 7 | 7 | Corey LaJoie | Spire Motorsports Gainbridge Chevrolet | Ryan Sparks |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing Mark III Employee Benefits Chevrolet | Randall Burdett |
| 9 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet | Alan Gustafson |
| 10 | 10 | Noah Gragson | Stewart-Haas Racing Rush Truck Centers Ford | Drew Blickensderfer |
| 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing Interstate Batteries Toyota | Chris Gabehart |
| 12 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske Menards / Jack Links Ford | Jonathan Hassler |
| 13 | 13 | AJ Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet | Eddie Pardue |
| 14 | 14 | Chase Briscoe | Stewart-Haas Racing Mahindra Tractors Ford | Richard Boswell II |
| 15 | 15 | Kaz Grala | Rick Ware Racing Ford | Billy Plourde |
| 16 | 16 | Shane Van Gisbergen | Kaulig Racing WeatherTech Chevrolet | Travis Mack |
| 17 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing Fastenal Ford | Scott Graves |
| 18 | 19 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Joe Gibbs Racing Bass Pro Shops Toyota | James Small |
| 19 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing DeWalt Tools Toyota | Adam Stevens |
| 20 | 21 | Harrison Burton | Wood Brothers Racing Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford | Jeremy Bullins |
| 21 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske Shell-Pennzoil Ford | Paul Wolfe |
| 22 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing Mobil 1 Toyota | Bootie Barker |
| 23 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports RaptorTough.com Chevrolet | Rudy Fugle |
| 24 | 31 | Daniel Hemric | Kaulig Racing Cirkul Chevrolet | Trent Owens |
| 25 | 34 | Michael McDowell | Front Row Motorsports Love's Travel Stops Ford | Travis Peterson |
| 26 | 38 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Ruedebusch Ford | Ryan Bergenty |
| 27 | 41 | Ryan Preece | Stewart-Haas Racing HaasTooling.com Ford | Chad Johnston |
| 28 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Romco Equipment Toyota | Ben Beshore |
| 29 | 43 | Erik Jones | LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Family Dollar Toyota | Dave Elenz |
| 30 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing The Beast Unleashed Toyota | Billy Scott |
| 31 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | JTG Daugherty Racing Palmolive Chevrolet | Mike Kelley |
| 32 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports Ally Financial Chevrolet | Blake Harris |
| 33 | 50 | Kamui Kobayashi | 23XI Racing Mobil 1 Toyota | Julian Pena |
| 34 | 51 | Justin Haley | Rick Ware Racing Ford | Chris Lawson |
| 35 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing Monster Energy Toyota | Chris Gayle |
| 36 | 66 | Timmy Hill | Power Source Amptricity Ford | Carl Long |
| 37 | 71 | Zane Smith | Spire Motorsports Focused Health Chevrolet | Stephan Doran |
| 38 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports Delaware Life Chevrolet | Luke Lambert |
| 39 | 99 | Daniel Suarez | Trackhouse Racing Freeway Insurance Chevrolet | Matt Swiderski |
NASCAR schedule 2024
(All times ET)
| Date | Race | Track | Time | TV/Radio |
| Sun., Mar. 24 | EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix (Buy Tickets) | Circuit of the Americas | 3:30 p.m. | Fox/PRN |
| Sun., Mar. 31 | Toyota Owners 400 (Buy Tickets) | Richmond Raceway | 7 p.m. | Fox/MRN |
| Sun., Apr. 7 | Cook Out 400 (Buy Tickets) | Martinsville Speedway | 3 p.m. | FS1/MRN |
| Sun., Apr. 14 | AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400 (Buy Tickets) | Texas Motor Speedway | 3:30 p.m. | FS1/PRN |
| Sun., Apr. 21 | GEICO 500 (Buy Tickets) | Talladega Superspeedway | 3 p.m. | Fox/MRN |
| Sun., Apr. 28 | Wurth 400 (Buy Tickets) | Dover Motor Speedway | 2 p.m. | FS1/PRN |
| Sun., May 5 | AdventHealth 400 (Buy Tickets) | Kansas Speedway | 3 p.m. | FS1/MRN |
| Sun., May 12 | Goodyear 400 (Buy Tickets) | Darlington Raceway | 3 p.m. | FS1/MRN |
| Sun., May 19 | NASCAR All-Star Open (Buy Tickets) | North Wilkesboro Speedway | 8 p.m. | FS1/MRN |
| Sun., May 19 | NASCAR All-Star Race (Buy Tickets) | North Wilkesboro Speedway | 8 p.m. | FS1/MRN |
| Sun., May 26 | Coca-Cola 600 (Buy Tickets) | Charlotte Motor Speedway | 6 p.m. | Fox/PRN |
| Sun., June 2 | Enjoy Illinois 300 (Buy Tickets) | World Wide Technology Raceway | 3:30 p.m. | FS1/MRN |
| Sun., June 9 | Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Buy Tickets) | Sonoma Raceway | 3:30 p.m. | Fox/PRN |
| Sun., June 16 | Iowa Corn 350(Buy Tickets) | Iowa Speedway | 7 p.m. | USA/MRN |
| Sun., June 23 | Cup Series race at New Hampshire (Buy Tickets) | New Hampshire Motor Speedway | 2:30 p.m. | USA/PRN |
| Sun., June 30 | Ally 400 (Buy Tickets) | Nashville Superspeedway | 3:30 p.m. | NBC/PRN |
| Sun., July 7 | Grant Park 165 (Buy Tickets) | Chicago Street Course | 4:30 p.m. | NBC/MRN |
| Sun., July 14 | Cup Series Race at Pocono (Buy Tickets) | Pocono Raceway | 2:30 p.m. | USA/MRN |
| Sun., July 21 | Brickyard 400 (Buy Tickets) | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | 2:30 p.m. | NBC/IMS |
| Sun., Aug. 11 | Cook Out 400 (Buy Tickets) | Richmond Raceway | 6 p.m. | USA/MRN |
| Sun., Aug. 18 | FireKeepers Casino 400 (Buy Tickets) | Michigan International Raceway | 2:30 p.m. | USA/MRN |
| Sat., Aug. 24 | co*ke Zero Sugar 400 (Buy Tickets) | Daytona International Speedway | 7:30 p.m. | NBC/MRN |
| Sun., Sept. 1 | Cook Out Southern 500 (Buy Tickets) | Darlington Raceway | 6 p.m. | USA/MRN |
NASCAR playoff race schedule 2024
(All times ET)
| Date | Race | Track | Time | TV/Radio | Winner |
| Sun., Sept. 8 | Quaker State 400(Buy Tickets) | Atlanta Motor Speedway | 3 p.m. | USA/PRN | — |
| Sun., Sept. 15 | Go Bowling at the Glen (Buy Tickets) | Watkins Glen International | 3 p.m. | USA/MRN | — |
| Sat., Sept. 21 | Bass Pro Shops Night Race (Buy Tickets) | Bristol Motor Speedway | 7:30 p.m. | USA/PRN | — |
| Sun., Sept. 29 | Hollywood Casino 400 (Buy Tickets) | Kansas Speedway | 3 p.m. | USA/PRN | — |
| Sun., Oct. 6 | YellaWood 500 (Buy Tickets) | Talladega Superspeedway | 2 p.m. | NBC/MRN | — |
| Sun., Oct. 13 | Bank of America Roval 400 (Buy Tickets) | Charlotte Motor SpeedwayRoad Course | 2 p.m. | NBC/PRN | — |
| Sun., Oct. 20 | South Point 400 (Buy Tickets) | Las Vegas Motor Speedway | 2:30 p.m. | NBC/PRN | — |
| Sun., Oct. 27 | Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami (Buy Tickets) | Homestead-Miami Speedway | 2:30 p.m. | NBC/MRN | — |
| Sun., Nov. 3 | XFINITY 500 (Buy Tickets) | Martinsville Speedway | 2 p.m. | NBC/MRN | — |
| Sun., Nov. 10 | NASCAR Cup Series Championship (Buy Tickets) | Phoenix Raceway | 3 p.m. | NBC/MRN | — |
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Author(s)
Todd Karpovich
Todd Karpovich is a freelance contributor to The Sporting News. He is also a frequent contributor to the Associated Press, the Baltimore Sun, and PressBox, among other media outlets nationwide, including the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, Boston Herald, and Chicago Tribune. He is the author of “If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box”; “Skipper Supreme: Buck Showalter and the Baltimore Orioles”; “Manchester United (Europe's Best Soccer Clubs),” “Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees,” and “Michigan State Spartans (Inside College Football).”
