Starting Lineup for COTA Cup

Reddick and Wallace, 23XI Teammates Up Front

 

Today’s ‘EchoPark Texas Grand Prix’ will include a field of thirty-seven (37) Cup cars navigating the 20-turn road course at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

 

23XI Racing will control the front row, as Tyler Reddick (pole winner) and Bubba Wallace laid down the best qualifying times. It's the team's first front-row sweep.

 

Texas Road Course Starting Line Up

EchoPark Texas Grand Prix (Fox)

1. Tyler Reddick, Toyota: 1:38.08
2. Bubba Wallace, Toyota: 1:38.30
3. Chase Elliott, Chevrolet: 1:38.36
4. Carson Hocevar, Chevrolet: 1:38.45
5. Daniel Suarez, Chevrolet: 1:38.48
6. Shane van Gisbergen, Chevrolet: 1:38.52
7. Kyle Larson, Chevrolet: 1:38.58
8. Kyle Busch, Chevrolet: 1:38.59
9. Ross Chastain, Chevrolet: 1:38.70
10. Todd Gilliland, Ford: 1:38.72
11. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
13. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
14. Connor Zilisch, No. 87 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
15. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
16. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
17. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
18. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
19. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
20. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
21. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
23. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
24. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
25. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
26. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
27. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
28. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
29. Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
30. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Ford
31. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
32. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
33. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
34. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
35. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
36. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
37. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford

Your attention, please. @ConnorZilisch's NASCAR Cup Series debut is going to be a sight to see in Austin. pic.twitter.com/6MvXEB9Rls

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) March 2, 2025

NOTE: Young Gun, Connor Zilisch (18 years young) qualified for his first cup start an impressive fourteenth. He won yesterday’s Xfinity Race. In his first career Xfinity Series start in September 2024, Zilisch won at Watkins Glen International. Wonder if he can do the same with his first Cup start!?!

 

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— NASCAR at COTA (@NASCARatCOTA) March 2, 2025

You can watch today’s racing action at 3:30 p.m. ET on Fox.

 

 

source: NASCAR Media