Tyler Reddick is the story of 2026 so far in the NASCAR Cup Series.
In the span of eight days, Reddick became the first driver since Matt Kenseth in 2009 to sweep the first two races of the Cup Series regular season. His dramatic last-lap push for victory in the Daytona 500 preceded a chaotic finish in the Autotrader 400.
Reddick crossed the finish line first in Atlanta with an exposed right front tire due to contact earlier on in overtime.
To make it three wins in a row, he’ll have to handle a much different challenge this week in Austin, Texas, at the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix.
The Cup Series grid heads to the Circuit of the Americas for the first road course race of the season. This is the first of just four non-oval tracks on the NASCAR calendar this season.
When it comes to street and road courses, one man’s reigned supreme in recent history: Shane van Gisbergen. The New Zealander won the final five non-oval races of 2025 with victories at Mexico City, Chicago, Sonoma, Watkins Glen and the Charlotte Roval.
Reddick faces a tough task getting to victory lane for a third week in a row. Could van Gisbergen notch his first win of the year? Or will another driver emerge in the fast, technical challenge of the Circuit of the Americas?
You won’t want to miss round three of the NASCAR Cup Series regular season. Here’s how to catch all the action of the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix:
What time does the NASCAR Cup race at Austin start?
The DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix starts at 3:30 p.m. ET at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
What TV channel is the NASCAR Cup race at Austin on?
Fox is broadcasting the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix and the pre-race show begins at 2:30 p.m. ET. Fans can also tune in to the radio broadcast on the Performance Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
NASCAR Cup race at Austin live stream
The DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix can be live streamed on the Fox Sports website, the Fox Sports app and Hulu. Viewers can also stream the race on Fubo, which is offering a free trial to new subscribers.
Watch the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix on Fubo (free trial)
How many laps is the NASCAR Cup race at Austin?
Because it’s not an oval, the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix has a slightly different format than what NASCAR fans may be used to. The field will take on 95 laps around the 2.4-mile track for a total of 228 miles. The race will still be broken up into three stages (laps per stage) — Stage 1: 20 laps; Stage 2: 45 laps; Stage 3: 30 laps.
What is the lineup for the DuraMAX Texas Grand Prix at Austin?
Car number in parentheses.
Tyler Reddick (45)
Ross Chastain (1)
Chase Briscoe (19)
Ryan Blaney (12)
Chase Elliott (9)
Michael McDowell (71)
AJ Allmendinger (16)
Christopher Bell (20)
Ty Gibbs (54)
William Byron (24)
Zane Smith (38)
Carson Hocevar (77)
Shane van Gisbergen (97)
Chris Buescher (17)
Kyle Larson (5)
Alex Bowman (48)
Todd Gilliland (34)
Cole Custer (41)
Denny Hamlin (11)
Joey Logano (22)
Ty Dillon (10)
Josh Berry (21)
Daniel Suárez (7)
Bubba Wallace (23)
Connor Zilisch (88)
Brad Keselowski (6)
Jesse Love (33)
Austin Cindric (2)
Ryan Preece (6)
Kyle Busch (8)
John Hunter Nemechek (42)
Riley Herbst (35)
Austin Dillon (3)
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (47)
Noah Gragson (4)
Erik Jones (43)
Cody Ware (51)
