NASCAR Cup · Circuit of the Americas · Austin, TX
DuraMAX Grand Prix at COTA
Race title shown is the 2026/provisional title; 2027 sponsor and start time not yet announced.
Race weekend
Forecast not open yet
The hour-by-hour forecast for this weekend opens in 120 days, seven days before the first on-track day.
Right now at Circuit of the Americas: 75°24°, mostly clear, wind 4 mph6 km/h NNE. Green flag today.
This time of year here
The last 10 years at COTA
Rain fell on 7 of the last 10 race-day weekends here; the hottest was 82°28° in 2025.
Weather on the same weekend of the year at this track, from the Open-Meteo archive; past editions may have run on other dates.
The weekend
Facts
- Series
- NASCAR Cup
- Track
- Circuit of the Americas, Austin, TX
- Dates
- Sat, Mar 6 – Sun, Mar 7, 2027
- Main event
- Sun, Mar 7
- Usual weekend
- First weekend of March
- Date status
- Confirmed date
- Weight
- Major event
- Notes
- Race title shown is the 2026/provisional title; 2027 sponsor and start time not yet announced.
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