The first road course race of the season is staged by the Cup Series at COTA

Shane van Gisbergen will make his season Cup Series debut at COTA. The Kiwi made a splash last year by winning the Chicago street race. NASCAR's return to the road courses always brings out the ringers. Shane van van gensbergen made his debut last year in Chicago.

NASCAR's next big hopeful makes national series debut as teenager Zilisch races truck at COTA. Teenager will race in Truck Series race at Circuit of the Americas on Saturday. Teenage driver will be one of NASCAR’s budding new stars in national series.