Circuit Of The Americas To Host NASCAR Race In 2021

AUSTIN, TX — It's official: The Circuit of the Americas will host a NASCAR Cup Series race as part of a schedule revamping in marking the first such sporting event in the local track's history, officials confirmed on Wednesday.

Circuit of the Americas officials confirmed the development via Twitter on Wednesday. The development was previously telegraphed by a website called The Athletic, which reported on the plans Sept. 21, as Patch reported at the time.

The locally staged NASCAR race is the result of a revamped racing schedule that would move the All-Star Race would move to the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth as a concession for the track losing a date, "...which would in turn create an opening on the schedule for a points-paying race at COTA," according to the report, the acronym referencing Circuit of the Americas. Moreover, a date for the All-Star Race would be pushed to the middle of the season from its traditional May date, according to the report.

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In announcing the development, Circuit of the Americas officials invited race fans to make a deposit to secure the highest priority in terms of seating for the unprecedented race.