The 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season heads to Watkins Glen International for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix. The excitement is high as it’s the first road course race of the season.
The Circuit of the Americas is located in Austin, Texas. The 2.356-mile-long course features 20 turns and over 130 feet of elevation changes throughout the course, with each corner designed to resemble sections of famous tracks around the world.
As the Circuit of the Americas has been added in the recent years to the NASCAR schedule, that’s why the road course track doesn’t have a long history in the sport. NASCAR hosted the first EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix in 2021, where Chase Elliott emerged victorious driving the #9 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports.
Since the inaugural EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, some of the biggest stars and teams have reached victory lane at least once at Circuit of the Americas.
A total of four different Cup drivers have taken the checkered flag at the COTA in four events so far.
HMS drivers Chase Elliott and William Byron, as well as Ross Chastain, and Tyler Reddick have one win at COTA, which makes them the most successful drivers at this road course in NASCAR history.
Hendrick Motorsports is the most successful team in the event with two wins. HMS won the event in 2021 and 2024.
Two different manufacturers have won at this event so far, with Chevrolet (thrice) winning the most times. The next closest manufacturer is Toyota.
Past NASCAR EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix winners ft. Chase Elliott
The 2025 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix is set to kick off at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday (March 2), and some of the active winners of the event have entered the race.
Here’s a quick look at the past EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix winners:
Year—Car No.—Driver—Team
- 2021 – #9 - Chase Elliott - Hendrick Motorsports
- 2022 – #1 - Ross Chastain - Trackhouse Racing
- 2023 – #45 - Tyler Reddick - 23XI Racing
- 2024 – #24 - William Byron - Hendrick Motorsports
William Byron, the driver of the #24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, is the defending winner of the COTA and will look to win back-to-back road course races.
Catch Cup Series teams and drivers in action at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday, March 2, at 3:30 pm ET on FOX and MAX. The radio coverage will be available on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.