Race Lineup : Circuit of The Americas

DuraMAX Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne

Circuit of The Americas , Austin, Texas

Sunday, March 1st, 2026 Race 3 of 36 2026 Season
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  • Circuit of The Americas
  • DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne
  • Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Tyler Reddick
  • Age: 30
  • Team : No 45 - Chumba Casino Toyota
  • Owner: Michael Jordan
  • Crew Chief: Billy Scott
  • Tyler Reddick won the Pole Award for the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne with a lap of 9776 seconds, 88380 mph
  • This is his 12th pole in 221 NASCAR Cup Series races
  • This is his first pole and second top-10 start in 2026
  • This is his third pole in six races at Circuit of The Americas
  • Ross Chastain (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2026 and his third in six races at Circuit of The Americas
  • Chase Briscoe (third) posted his first top-10 start at Circuit of The Americas It is his second in three races this season
  • Connor Zilisch (25th) was the fastest qualifying rookie

  • Drivers Entered: 37
  • Laps Scheduled: 95
  • Margin of Victory: 03.944 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 58 Minutes 53 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 76.474
  • Cautions: 3 for 10 laps
  • Lead Changes: 14
  • Green Flag Passes: 2,368 (27.9 passes per green flag lap)

  • Circuit of The Americas
  • DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne
  • Race Winner: Tyler Reddick
  • Age: 30
  • Team : No 45 - Chumba Casino Toyota
  • Owner: Michael Jordan
  • Crew Chief: Billy Scott
  • Tyler Reddick won the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne, his 11th victory in 221 Cup Series races
  • This is his third victory and third top-10 finish in 2026 Reddick is the first driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win the first three races of a season
  • This is his second victory and sixth top-10 finish in six races at Circuit of The Americas
  • Shane Van Gisbergen (second) posted his second top-10 finish in three races at Circuit of The Americas It is his second top-10 finish in 2026
  • Christopher Bell (third) posted his fourth top-10 finish in six races at Circuit of The Americas
  • Connor Zilisch (14th) was the highest finishing rookie
  • Tyler Reddick leads the point standings by 70 points over Bubba Wallace
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