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The NASCAR Cup Series returns to road course racing this weekend, with qualifying on Saturday to set the field for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at COTA.
The Cup full-time field has rarely been stronger on road courses than in 2025, with AJ Allmendinger and Shane van Gisbergen moving up from Xfinity. Several Cup veterans have also grown into very good road racers by practice; Tyler Reddick, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Alex Bowman, Chris Buescher, William Byron, Daniel Suarez and Ross Chastain have all won at road courses.
18-year-old Connor Zilisch, who won in his first Xfinity Series start last season at Watkins Glen, will make his Cup Series debut on Sunday.
Here is what you need to know about NASCAR Cup qualifying in COTA.
What channel is qualifying on today for the NASCAR Cup race at COTA?
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Qualifying time: 11:30 a.m. CT Saturday (Practice begins 10 a.m. CT)
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TV: Amazon Prime Video (streaming) | Radio: SiriusXM and PRN
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Streaming: Amazon Prime Video; NASCAR.com and SiriusXM for audio (subscription required)
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Track: Circuit Of The Americas (2.4-mile road course) in Austin, Texas
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This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: NASCAR COTA qualifying channel today: Time, TV schedule for Cup Series
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