The Brief NASCAR is back at Circuit of the Americas for its 5th year You can catch all the action on FOX 7 Austin on Sunday, March 2, at 2:30 p.m. The energy, excitement, and engines are coming to the Circuit of the Americas. Fans and drivers are revved up for race weekend because NASCAR at COTA is back on track for its fifth year. It will be the first time the NASCAR Cup Series has used the National Course layout. "The biggest change this year was the move from the full course to the national course," said Cooper.