2026 Focused Health 250 (COTA)
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 33 in the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series | |||
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| Date | February 28, 2026 | ||
| Location | Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.400 miles (3.862 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 65 laps, 156 mi (251 km) | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | The CW | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Jamie McMurray, and Parker Kligerman | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Brad Gillie and Nick Yeoman | ||
| Turn announcers | Doug Turnbull (1 & 2) and Pat Patterson (3 & 4) | ||
The 2026 Focused Health 250 is an upcoming NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race that will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Contested over 65 laps on the 2.400-mile-long asphalt road course, it will be the third race of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season, and the fifth running of the event.
Report
Background
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Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a grade 1 FIA-specification motorsports facility located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas. It features a 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road racing circuit. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas, a round of the FIM Road Racing World Championship. It previously hosted the Supercars Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the IMSA SportsCar Championship, and IndyCar Series.
On November 20, 2024, it was announced that the race would move to the 2.400 mi (3.862 km) layout.[4]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
References
- ^ "2026 schedule". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ "Atlanta Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ "NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover". NASCAR. August 20, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ "Circuit of the Americas to change course layout for Cup and Xfinity races". Jayski.com. November 20, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.