NASCAR held its fifth grand prix race at Circuit of the Americas and already both sides are wondering about whether they will return in 2026.

The NASCAR Cup Series will get its first taste of the new "National" layout at Circuit of The Americas with practice and qualifying Saturday on the road course in Austin, Texas. The revamped 20-turn,

After opening with races on superspeedways in heavy traffic, NASCAR moves to the first of six road courses on the 2025 Cup schedule: COTA in Austin.