NASCAR Results Today: Kyle Busch suffers late COTA heartbreak after DRAMATIC four-car battle

Kyle Busch came agonisingly close to snapping his 59-race NASCAR Cup Series victory drought at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) on Sunday but suffered late heartbreak after Christopher Bell came out on top in a dramatic four-way battle to make it back-to-back wins this season.

Busch had looked incredibly strong throughout the race in his #8 Chevrolet and led the field with just six laps to go. However, he was under huge pressure from Bell behind, as well as William Byron and Tyler Reddick, and it eventually told.

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Busch began to lose his car through the corners, losing position to his rivals one by one before admitting over the radio that his right rear tyre had ‘gone’.

This left Bell, Byron and Reddick vying for the victory, with all three stars racing hard to the line but ultimately finishing in that order.

Shane van Gisbergen, Chris Buescher, Noah Gragson, Alex Bowman and Todd Gilliland rounded out the top-10 in a thrilling race at COTA.

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NASCAR Cup Series at COTA FAQ's

How many laps is the is the NASCAR COTA race?

Circuit of the Americas is a 2.356-mile road course. The scheduled distance of 228 miles will take 95 laps to complete.

What date is the 2025 NASCAR COTA race?

Sunday, March 2nd.

What time is the 2025 NASCAR COTA race?

The NASCAR COTA race is at 3:30 PM ET.

What channel is the NASCAR COTA race on?

The NASCAR COTA race will have TV coverage from FOX. The race can be heard on PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio 90.

Where is the NASCAR COTA race located?

The NASCAR COTA race takes place at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

How many miles is the NASCAR COTA race?

The NASCAR COTA race is 228 miles or 366.93 kilometers long.

When was the first NASCAR COTA race run?

2021 was the first year the NASCAR COTA race was held at Circuit of the Americas.

Who was the first winner of the NASCAR COTA race?

Chase Elliott won the first NASCAR COTA race in 2021, claiming his twelfth Cup Series victory in doing so.

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