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2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas Results: Winner & Full Finishing Order — March 1

Tyler Reddick won at Circuit of the Americas. See how the race was decided, what the result means and the complete finishing order below.

Race date

3:30 PM ET

Local time

Winner

Tyler Reddick

Car 45 · Toyota

Track

Circuit of the Americas

Austin, TX

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Race recap

Tyler Reddick makes Cup history with a COTA three-peat

How Tyler Reddick won the NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas

Tyler Reddick led 58 of 95 laps at COTA and beat Shane van Gisbergen by 3.944 seconds, giving the No. 45 Toyota its third victory in the first three Cup races of 2026.

The decisive moment

Reddick retained the lead on the Lap 79 restart, resisted van Gisbergen's pressure for the first half of the final run and then used superior drive off the corners to pull away.

What the result means

Reddick became the first driver in NASCAR history to win the first three Cup races of a season and expanded his early points lead to 70.

Race outcome and turning point checked against NASCAR Cup Series race recap. The table below is maintained from the race results feed.

Watch the race

NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas YouTube highlights and race videos

Watch four videos from the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas: race highlights, the finish, onboard or postrace footage, and a longer replay when available. Each selection was checked against this event and result.

Race highlights

NASCAR Cup Series Highlights | 2026 Circuit of the Americas

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Final laps & finish

Tyler Reddick wins 3 in a row!! Final lap of 2026 NASCAR Cup race at COTA from turn 12 Grandstand

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Full race replay

2026 Circuit of the Americas | NASCAR Cup Series Full Race Replay

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NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas results and full finishing order

Tyler Reddick wins the NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas

Started 1 · Led — laps · Earned — points

FinishDriverCarMfrStart+/−LapsLedStatusPoints
1Tyler Reddick 🏁45Toyota10——Running—
2Shane van Gisbergen97Chevrolet13+11——Running—
3Christopher Bell20Toyota8+5——Running—
4Ty Gibbs54Toyota9+5——Running—
5Michael McDowell71Chevrolet6+1——Running—
6Kyle Larson5Chevrolet15+9——Running—
7Chase Elliott9Chevrolet5-2——Running—
8Ryan Blaney12Ford4-4——Running—
9AJ Allmendinger16Chevrolet7-2——Running—
10Denny Hamlin11Toyota19+9——Running—
11Bubba Wallace23Toyota24+13——Running—
12Kyle Busch8Chevrolet30+18——Running—
13William Byron24Chevrolet10-3——Running—
14Connor Zilisch88Chevrolet25+11——Running—
15Joey Logano22Ford20+5——Running—
16Ty Dillon10Chevrolet21+5——Running—
17John Hunter Nemechek42Toyota31+14——Running—
18Ryan Preece60Ford29+11——Running—
19Austin Dillon3Chevrolet33+14——Running—
20Brad Keselowski6Ford26+6——Running—
21Todd Gilliland34Ford17-4——Running—
22Noah Gragson4Ford35+13——Running—
23Riley Herbst35Toyota32+9——Running—
24Chris Buescher17Ford14-10——Running—
25Daniel Suarez7Chevrolet23-2——Running—
26Josh Berry21Ford22-4——Running—
27Jesse Love33Chevrolet270——Running—
28Ricky Stenhouse Jr.47Chevrolet34+6——Running—
29Cole Custer41Chevrolet18-11——Running—
30Cody Ware51Chevrolet37+7——Running—
31Carson Hocevar77Chevrolet12-19——Running—
32Austin Cindric2Ford28-4——Running—
33Zane Smith38Ford11-22——Running—
34Erik Jones43Toyota36+2——Running—
35Ross Chastain1Chevrolet2-33——Running—
36Alex Bowman48Chevrolet16-20——Running—
37Chase Briscoe19Toyota3-34——Running—

Starting grid

NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas starting lineup

1

Tyler Reddick

Car 45 · Toyota

13

Shane van Gisbergen

Car 97 · Chevrolet

8

Christopher Bell

Car 20 · Toyota

9

Ty Gibbs

Car 54 · Toyota

6

Michael McDowell

Car 71 · Chevrolet

15

Kyle Larson

Car 5 · Chevrolet

5

Chase Elliott

Car 9 · Chevrolet

4

Ryan Blaney

Car 12 · Ford

7

AJ Allmendinger

Car 16 · Chevrolet

19

Denny Hamlin

Car 11 · Toyota

24

Bubba Wallace

Car 23 · Toyota

30

Kyle Busch

Car 8 · Chevrolet

10

William Byron

Car 24 · Chevrolet

25

Connor Zilisch

Car 88 · Chevrolet

20

Joey Logano

Car 22 · Ford

21

Ty Dillon

Car 10 · Chevrolet

31

John Hunter Nemechek

Car 42 · Toyota

29

Ryan Preece

Car 60 · Ford

33

Austin Dillon

Car 3 · Chevrolet

26

Brad Keselowski

Car 6 · Ford

17

Todd Gilliland

Car 34 · Ford

35

Noah Gragson

Car 4 · Ford

32

Riley Herbst

Car 35 · Toyota

14

Chris Buescher

Car 17 · Ford

23

Daniel Suarez

Car 7 · Chevrolet

22

Josh Berry

Car 21 · Ford

27

Jesse Love

Car 33 · Chevrolet

34

Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

Car 47 · Chevrolet

18

Cole Custer

Car 41 · Chevrolet

37

Cody Ware

Car 51 · Chevrolet

12

Carson Hocevar

Car 77 · Chevrolet

28

Austin Cindric

Car 2 · Ford

11

Zane Smith

Car 38 · Ford

36

Erik Jones

Car 43 · Toyota

2

Ross Chastain

Car 1 · Chevrolet

16

Alex Bowman

Car 48 · Chevrolet

3

Chase Briscoe

Car 19 · Toyota

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Quick answers

NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas FAQ

When is the NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas?

The race is scheduled for Sunday, March 1, 2026. The green-flag time above converts automatically to your local timezone.

What time does the NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas start?

The listed start is 3:30 PM ET; use the automatically converted time at the top of this page for your location.

What channel is the NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas on?

The current broadcast listing is FOX. Recheck near race day in case the network moves coverage.

Where is the NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas?

The event is at Circuit of the Americas, Austin, TX. It is listed as a road course.

Who won the NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas?

Tyler Reddick won the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series at Circuit of the Americas. The decisive sequence and result context are summarized in the race recap above.

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