EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix 2024 - History, Schedule, Venue, Standings & More

Kevin Harvick urges NASCAR to 'hurry up' in enforcing track limits on every road course corner for better race experience

About EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix

The EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix also referred to as the Texas Grand Prix is one of the most prominent stock car races held at the Circuit of the Americas, known as COTA, in Austin, Texas. The NASCAR Cup Series introduced COTA as a racing circuit and has become a part of the schedule ever since.

In 2020, the succeeding season’s schedule had the first-ever Cup Series race at the Circuit of the Americas. The supporting races for the weekend were the Xfinity, Camping World Truck Series, and IMSA’s Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America races. Echo Park also secured the naming rights for the Texas Grand Prix at COTA and the race was named EchoPark Texas Grand Prix.

EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix History

The EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix made its first appearance in the Cup Series Schedule in the 2021 season. The race takes place at Circuit of the Americas which was opened in 2012 and has been used for other motorsports like Formula 1 and MotoGP. The USGP in Formula 1 has been held at COTA for various years so far and has been a staple on the schedule. One of the biggest obstacles faced by NASCAR when wanting to hold a race at this circuit was the clash with the Formula 1 calendar.

2023 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix Winner, Tyler Riddick. Source: Getty Images

EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix 2024 Schedule

The Cup Series race at the circuit is scheduled for March 22-24th. The feature race is set to be at 3:30 pm ET or 2:30 pm local time (CDT). This will also be the fourth race of the circuit. The Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series races are also scheduled for the weekend. The race is scheduled to have 68 laps with three stages. The first two stages will each have 15 laps with the final stage lasting 38 laps.

EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix 2024 Venue

The EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix will be held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, USA. This is a 3.4-mile road course in the heart of Texas. The race takes 68 laps to complete and boasts a scheduled distance of 231.88 miles.

One of the most unique features of the track is its 20 turns with all the corners resembling sections of various tracks from around the world. It also has an impressive elevation change of 130 feet across the course.

EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix 2024 Drivers Standings

Ahead of the race, Kyle Larson leads the driver’s standings with 185 points and one race win. The top 10 drivers in the standings are:

Position	Driver	Points	Race Wins
1	Kyle Larson	185	1
2	Martin Truex Jr.	185	0
3	Ty Gibbs	178	0
4	Ryan Blaney	177	0
5	Denny Hamlin	173	1
6	Chase Elliot	152	0
7	Ross Chastain	151	0
8	Christopher Bell	138	1
9	Tyler Reddick	137	0
10	William Byron	136	1

Drivers with the most wins in the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix

As a relatively new circuit that was inaugurated in 2021, there have only been three race winners in the Cup Series as of March 2024. Chase Elliot won the first-ever race at the circuit for Hendrick Motorsports. He was then succeeded by Ross Chastain who won the 2022 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. In 2023, Tyler Reddick took the race win and is the last winner at the circuit.

Where to watch the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix 2024?

The EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix will be broadcast on FOX according to NASCAR's official site. Their radio coverage will be handled by SiriusXM and MRN radio.

The feature race can be watched live in the following places as follows: