After two weeks on drafting tracks, NASCAR is making its first visit to a road course this weekend with a trip to Circuit of The Americas . Practice and qualifying for the Cup Series were held on Saturday morning with track position always at a premium when it comes to road course racing in the Next Gen era.

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues with the DuraMax Grand Prix at COTA on Sunday. See the starting lineup here for tomorrow's race.

Shane van Gisbergen is aiming for his sixth straight road-course race. COTA, in Austin, is the one road race he didn't win last year.

NASCAR lineup at COTA: Starting order, pole winner for 2026 Texas Grand Prix based on qualifying results originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. As drivers head down to Austin, Tyler Reddick is on a roll.

Find the full weekend schedule for the NASCAR races at Phoenix.

Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson recently flipped his truck during his return to trophy trucks.