COTA starting lineup, channel, start time: What to know for NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday

AUSTIN, Texas - After a couple opening weeks at drafting tracks, NASCAR will throw the Cup Series a curve today. 

Curves of both the left and right variety, that is. 

Welcome to the Circuit of The Americas, a 2.3-mile, twisting, turning road course in Austin, Texas. And though the track has been shortened and reconfigured from the circuit the event was held on over its first four years of existence, there's every reason to believe Hendrick Motorsports will be a major player on Sunday afternoon. 

The organization has accounted for half of the wins at the track with Chase Elliott winning in 2021 and William Byron entering Sunday afternoon as the defending champion. Elliott also led Hendrick Motorsports in Saturday's qualifying session and will roll off in third place. 

Here's a look at everything you need to know for Sunday afternoon's event at COTA: 

What time is the NASCAR race today?

The NASCAR Cup Series event at Circuit of The Americas is set to start at 3:30 p.m.

What channel is the NASCAR race on today?

The NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of the Americas will air on Fox. 

Where is NASCAR racing this weekend? 

The NASCAR Cup Series will run at Circuit of The Americas on Sunday. 

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Where is COTA? 

The Circuit of The Americas is located in Austin, Texas. 

How big is COTA? 

The Circuit of The Americas is a 2.3-mile road course. 

Circuit of the Americas NASCAR layout

NASCAR starting lineup today

1. Tyler Reddick, 1:38.08
2. Bubba Wallace, 1:38.3
3. Chase Elliott, No. 9 NAPA Chevrolet, 1:38.36
4. Carson Hocevar, No. 77, 1:38.45
5. Daniel Suarez, No. 99, 1:38.48
6. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88, 1:38.52
7. Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 1:38.58
   
8. Kyle Busch, No. 8, 1:38.59
9. Ross Chastain, No. 1, 1:38.7
10. Todd Gilliland, No. 34, 1:38.72
11. Denny Hamlin, No. 11, 1:38.74
12. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16, 1:38.79
13. Ty Gibbs, No. 54, 1:38.85
14. Connor Zilisch, No. 87, 1:38.93
15. William Byron, No. 24 RAPTOR Chevrolet, 1:39.1
16. Michael McDowell, No. 71, 1:39.18
17. Noah Gragson, No. 4, 1:39.21
18. Chase Briscoe, No. 19, 1:39.21
19. Christopher Bell, No. 20, 1:39.21
20. Zane Smith, No. 38, 1:39.24
21. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet, 1:39.24
22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 1:39.37
23. Joey Logano, No. 22 1:39.43
24. Chris Buescher, No. 17, 1:39.46
25. Ryan Blaney, No. 12, 1:39.49
26. Brad Keselowski, No. 6, 1:39.54
27. Austin Dillon, No. 3, 1:39.55
28. Ryan Preece, No. 60, 1:39.77
29. Justin Haley, No. 7, 1:39.85
30. Cole Custer, No. 41, 1:39.9
31. Riley Herbst, No. 35, 1:39.93
32. Erik Jones, No. 43, 1:39.99
33. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42, 1:40.04
34. Ty Dillon, No. 10, 1:40.06
35. Josh Berry, No. 21, 1:40.29
36. Austin Cindric, No. 2, 1:40.7
37. Cody Ware, No. 51, 1:42.06

NASCAR points standings