EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix

Event Name	EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
Location	Austin, Texas
Capacity	120,000
Owner	Circuit of the Americas LLC
Opened	2012
Major events	Formula 1, Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing, FIA WEC, NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, GT World Challenge America, Trans-Am, MotoAmerica

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 2021.

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's 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 numerous years and has been a staple on the NASCAR 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. William Byron won the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix in 2024 for Hendrick Motorsports.

EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix 2025 schedule

The Cup Series race at the circuit is scheduled for March 2nd, 2025, as per NASCAR's official website. The feature race is set to be at 3:30 pm ET or 2:30 pm local time (CDT). This will also be the fifth 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 2025 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. The lap record of the Circuit of the Americas in a NASCAR Cup Series race is held by Christopher Bell. Bell clocked in a time of 2:11.549 during the 2024 Cup Series with Joe Gibbs Racing.

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 five race winners in the Cup Series, as of February 2025. 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 at the circuit and William Byron won the race in 2024.

Where to watch the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix 2025?

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

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

EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix start times in different time zones