2025 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix
The 2025 EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix was a NASCAR Cup Series race held on March 2, 2025, at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Contested over 95 laps on the 2.400 mi (3.862 km) road course, it was the third race of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Christopher Bell won the race. William Byron finished 2nd, and Tyler Reddick finished 3rd. Chase Elliott and Kyle Busch rounded out the top five, and Shane van Gisbergen, Chris Buescher, Noah Gragson, Alex Bowman, and Todd Gilliland rounded out the top ten.
Report
Background
Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a grade 1 FIA-specification motorsports facility located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Austin, Texas. It features a 3.426-mile (5.514 km) road racing circuit. The facility is home to the Formula One United States Grand Prix, and the Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas, a round of the FIM Road Racing World Championship. It previously hosted the Supercars Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the IMSA SportsCar Championship, and IndyCar Series.
On November 20, 2024, it was announced that the race would move to the 2.400 mi (3.862 km) layout.[7]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
First practice
Shane van Gisbergen was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 1:38.855 seconds and a speed of 87.401 mph (140.658 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:38.855 | 87.401 |
| 2 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:39.144 | 87.146 |
| 3 | 87 | Connor Zilisch (i) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:39.282 | 87.025 |
| Official first practice results | ||||||
Final practice
Shane van Gisbergen was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 1:38.846 seconds and a speed of 87.409 mph (140.671 km/h).
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:38.846 | 87.409 |
| 2 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:39.434 | 86.892 |
| 3 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:39.478 | 86.853 |
| Official final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Tyler Reddick scored the pole for the race with a time of 1:38.076 and a speed of 88.095 mph (141.775 km/h).[8]
Qualifying results
| Pos | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:38.076 | 88.095 |
| 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:38.300 | 87.894 |
| 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:38.358 | 87.842 |
| 4 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:38.453 | 87.758 |
| 5 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:38.482 | 87.732 |
| 6 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:38.519 | 87.699 |
| 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:38.579 | 87.645 |
| 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:38.589 | 87.637 |
| 9 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:38.702 | 87.536 |
| 10 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:38.718 | 87.522 |
| 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:38.740 | 87.503 |
| 12 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:38.785 | 87.463 |
| 13 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:38.848 | 87.407 |
| 14 | 87 | Connor Zilisch (i) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1:38.928 | 87.336 |
| 15 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:39.098 | 87.186 |
| 16 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:39.184 | 87.111 |
| 17 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:39.205 | 87.092 |
| 18 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:39.210 | 87.088 |
| 19 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 1:39.215 | 87.084 |
| 20 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1:39.237 | 87.064 |
| 21 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:39.239 | 87.063 |
| 22 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:39.369 | 86.949 |
| 23 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 1:39.426 | 86.899 |
| 24 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:39.456 | 86.873 |
| 25 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 1:39.490 | 86.843 |
| 26 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:39.541 | 86.798 |
| 27 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 1:39.550 | 86.791 |
| 28 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 1:39.774 | 86.596 |
| 29 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:39.850 | 86.530 |
| 30 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 1:39.902 | 86.485 |
| 31 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 1:39.932 | 86.459 |
| 32 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 1:39.991 | 86.408 |
| 33 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 1:40.044 | 86.362 |
| 34 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1:40.062 | 86.346 |
| 35 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 1:40.291 | 86.149 |
| 36 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 1:40.702 | 85.798 |
| 37 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 1:42.062 | 84.654 |
| Official starting lineup | ||||||
Race
Race results
Stage Results
Stage One Laps: 20
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage one results | |||||
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
| Official stage two results | |||||
Final Stage Results
Stage Three Laps: 95
| Pos | Grid | No | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 20 | Christopher Bell | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 95 | 42 |
| 2 | 15 | 24 | William Byron | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 41 |
| 3 | 1 | 45 | Tyler Reddick | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 95 | 39 |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | Chase Elliott | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 39 |
| 5 | 8 | 8 | Kyle Busch | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 46 |
| 6 | 6 | 88 | Shane van Gisbergen (R) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 45 |
| 7 | 24 | 17 | Chris Buescher | RFK Racing | Ford | 95 | 30 |
| 8 | 17 | 4 | Noah Gragson | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 95 | 29 |
| 9 | 21 | 48 | Alex Bowman | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 28 |
| 10 | 10 | 34 | Todd Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 95 | 27 |
| 11 | 16 | 71 | Michael McDowell | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 34 |
| 12 | 9 | 1 | Ross Chastain | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 25 |
| 13 | 4 | 77 | Carson Hocevar | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 24 |
| 14 | 18 | 19 | Chase Briscoe | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 95 | 23 |
| 15 | 26 | 6 | Brad Keselowski | RFK Racing | Ford | 95 | 22 |
| 16 | 29 | 7 | Justin Haley | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 21 |
| 17 | 31 | 35 | Riley Herbst (R) | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 95 | 20 |
| 18 | 22 | 47 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Hyak Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 19 |
| 19 | 25 | 12 | Ryan Blaney | Team Penske | Ford | 95 | 27 |
| 20 | 2 | 23 | Bubba Wallace | 23XI Racing | Toyota | 95 | 30 |
| 21 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 95 | 16 |
| 22 | 33 | 42 | John Hunter Nemechek | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 95 | 15 |
| 23 | 30 | 41 | Cole Custer | Haas Factory Team | Ford | 95 | 14 |
| 24 | 23 | 22 | Joey Logano | Team Penske | Ford | 95 | 22 |
| 25 | 36 | 2 | Austin Cindric | Team Penske | Ford | 95 | -38 |
| 26 | 35 | 21 | Josh Berry | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 95 | 11 |
| 27 | 32 | 43 | Erik Jones | Legacy Motor Club | Toyota | 95 | 10 |
| 28 | 34 | 10 | Ty Dillon | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 9 |
| 29 | 20 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 95 | 8 |
| 30 | 12 | 16 | A. J. Allmendinger | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 95 | 13 |
| 31 | 37 | 51 | Cody Ware | Rick Ware Racing | Ford | 95 | 6 |
| 32 | 7 | 5 | Kyle Larson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 95 | 10 |
| 33 | 28 | 60 | Ryan Preece | RFK Racing | Ford | 95 | 4 |
| 34 | 13 | 54 | Ty Gibbs | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 95 | 3 |
| 35 | 27 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 80 | 2 |
| 36 | 5 | 99 | Daniel Suárez | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 50 | 5 |
| 37 | 14 | 87 | Connor Zilisch (i) | Trackhouse Racing | Chevrolet | 49 | 0 |
| Official race results | |||||||
Race statistics
- Lead changes: 20 among 9 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 4 for 15
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 3 hours, 7 minutes and 20 seconds
- Average speed: 73.025 miles per hour (117.522 km/h)
Media
Television
Fox Sports covered the race on the television side. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer, and Kevin Harvick called the race from the broadcast booth. Regan Smith, Josh Sims, and Kaitlyn Vincie handled pit road for the television side, and Larry McReynolds provided insight on-site during the race.
| Fox | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Pit reporters | In-race analyst |
| Lap-by-lap: Mike Joy Color-commentator: Clint Bowyer Color-commentator: Kevin Harvick |
Regan Smith Josh Sims Kaitlyn Vincie |
Larry McReynolds |
Radio
PRN had the radio call for the race which was also simulcasted on Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.
| PRN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Booth announcers | Turn announcers | Pit reporters |
| Lead announcer: Brad Gillie Announcer: Mark Garrow |
Turn 1: Rob Albright Turns 2–6A: Doug Turnbull Turns 6B–15: Pat Patterson Turns 16–20: Alex Hayden |
Wendy Venturini Brett McMillan Heather Debeaux |
Standings after the race
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References
- ^ "2025 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Circuit of the Americas". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 3, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Sturniolo, Zach (August 29, 2024). "NASCAR reveals milestone 2025 Cup Series schedule, complete with international flair, return to roots". NASCAR. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. February 24, 2024. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
- ^ "Echopark Automotive Grand Prix Results". Racing-Reference. March 2, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 2, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
- ^ "Circuit of the Americas to change course layout for Cup and Xfinity races". Jayski.com. November 20, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ DeGroot, Nick (March 1, 2025). "Reddick and Wallace claim dominant front row lockout for 23XI at COTA". Motorsport.com. Austin, Texas: Motorsport Network. Retrieved March 1, 2025.