Time, TV time plan for the Cup series

The full -time field of the trophy was rarely stronger on road courses than in 2025, with AJ Allmenderer and Shane van Gisbergen moving upwards by XFinity. Several cup veterans have also grown through exercise to very good road racing drivers. Tyler Reddick, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, Alex Bowman, Chris Buescher, William Byron, Daniel Suarez and Ross Chastain have all gained from road courses.

18-year-old Connor Zilisch, who won in Watkins Glen in his first XFinity series last season, will make his debut for the Cup series on Sunday.

Here is what you need to know about Nascar Cup's qualifying in Cota.

• Qualification time: 11:30 a.m. CT Saturday (training starts 10 a.m. CT)
• TV: Amazon Prime Video (Streaming) | Radio: Siriusxm and Prn
• Streaming: Amazon Prime Video; Nascar.com and siriusxm for audio (subscription required)
• Rail: America's racetrack (2.4-mile road course) in Austin, Texas