Reddick With the Triple at COTA

Tyler Reddick Captures Historical Tri-Peat with COTA Checkers!

AUSTIN – March 1, 2026 – Anthony Holbrook

The 3rd race of the NASCAR Cup Series found their way to Austin Texas for the DuraMAX Texas Gran Prix Powered by RelaDyne hosted by The Circuit of The Americas-Road Course, Sunday March 1, 2026. The track owners displayed a
reshaped road course with additional laps added to adjust the shortening of the track. Tyler Reddick had a Birdseye view at the checkered stripe, rolling off at Pole Position, as Cup drivers challenged a previously reconfigured track.

Stage 1–COTA – Recap:
Cup Champ Ryan Blaney short pitted Stage 1, and relinquished his lead to manufacturer rival Ross
Chastain. Declining an opportunity to late pit, Chastain rotated to the front collecting Stage 1
honors.
Stage 1–COTA – Results:

1. Ross Chastain
2. Shane van Gisbergen
3. Michael McDowell
4. Chris Buescher
5. AJ Allmendinger
6. Ty Gibbs
7. Alex Bowman
8. Chase Elliott
9. Carson Hocevar
10. Denny Hamlin
11. 
    Stage 2 –COTA – Recap:
    As Caution flags fly few in Stage 2, frontrunners hit pit lane for necessary service. Regulating his
    pit cycle, Ty Gibbs separated his Toyota from Stage 2 contenders onward to COTA Checkers.
    Stage 2 –COTA – Result:1.
12. Ty Gibbs
13. AJ Allmendinger
14. Daniel Suarez
15. Todd Gilliland
16. Tyler Reddick
17. Bubba Wallace
18. Ryan Blaney
19. Cole Custer
20. William Byron
21. Shane van Gisbergen
    Final Stage – COTA – Recap:
    As multiple race teams show their promise to the front, competition funnels between
    Pole sitter Tyler Reddick and New Zealand’s road course ringer Shane van Gisbergen.
    Reddick utilizes Turn 20 to protect the advancement of SVG. Christopher Bell
    supporting fresher tires, will fall short of the real estate needed to repeat as COTA
    winner.
    Shane van Gisbergen chance to overtake Tyler Reddick will be interrupted as tire
    management play a decisive role in the outcome of the race.
    Odds favorite Shane van Gisbergen 6 th consecutive Road Course race will be hampered
    by soft tires which decelerate Gisbergen in reverse as challengers advance.
    Tyler Reddick will hit his marks to ‘pull away’ from approaching danger while checking
    off his 2 nd career road course checkers at COTA.
    Congats’ to Tyler Reddick’s historical 3 rd Consecutive Checkers to start off the 2026
    Nascar Cup Series Season.

Circuit of the Americas
NASCAR Cup Series
DuraMAX Texas Gran Prix Powered by RelaDyne
March 1, 2026
Pos | Driver

1. Tyler Reddick
2. Shane van Gisbergen
3. Christopher Bell
4. Ty Gibbs
5. Michael McDowell
6. Kyle Larson
7. Chase Elliott
8. Ryan Blaney
9. AJ Allmendinger
10. Denny Hamlin
11. Bubba Wallace
12. Kyle Busch
13. William Byron
14. Connor Zilisch
15. Joey Logano
16. Ty Dillon
17. John Hunter Nemechek
18. Ryan Preece
19. Austin Dillon
20. Brad Keselowski
21. Todd Gilliland
22. Noah Gragson
23. Riley Herbst
24. Chris Buescher
25. Daniel Suarez
26. Josh Berry
27. Jesse Love
28. Ricky Stenhouse Jr
29. Cole Custer
30. Cody Ware
31. Carson Hocevar
32. Austin Cindric
33. Zane Smith
34. Erik Jones
35. Ross Chastain
36. Alex Bowman
37. Chase Briscoe

NASCAR Cup Series Playoff Points
{after DuraMAX Texas Gran Prix Powered by RelaDyne / COTA 3/1/2026}
Pos | Driver | Points | Wins

1. Tyler Reddick | 186 | 3 Wins
2. Bubba Wallace | -70
3. Chase Elliott | -72
4. Ryan Blaney | -86
5. Shane van Gisbergen | -96
6. Joey Logano | -96
7. Daniel Suarez | -99
8. AJ Allmendinger | -100
9. Michael McDowell | -103
10. Carson Hocevar | -104
11. Chris Buescher | -105
12. Brad Keselowski | -108
13. William Byron | -110
14. Zane Smith | -111
15. Kyle Larson | -113
16. Ryan Preece | -118
17. Ty Gibbs | -121
18. Noah Gragson | -121
19. Ty Dillon | -121
20. Ross Chastain | -122
21. John Hunter Nemechek | -123
22. Kyle Busch | -125
23. Denny Hamlin | -126
24. Christopher Bell | -127
25. Riley Herbst | -133
26. Ricky Stenhouse Jr | -137
27. Chase Briscoe | -140
28. Josh Berry | -141
29. Cole Custer | -146
30. Todd Gilliland | -147
31. Austin Cindric | -147
32. Connor Zilisch | -149
33. Cody Ware | -149
34. Austin Dillon | -151
35. Erik Jones | -154
36. Alex Bowman | -163
37. Casey Mears | -177
38. BJ McLeod | -183
39. Jesse Love | -186
40. Corey Heim | 186
41. JJ Yeley | -186
42. Justin Allgaier | -186
43. Corey LaJoie | -186
44. Anthony Alfredo | -186

NASCAR Cup Series travels to Phoenix Raceway for the Straight Talk Wireless 500
Sunday, March 08, 2026, 3:30 p.m. EST.
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