Overview
- Shane van Gisbergen led 31 of 65 laps and won the Focused Health 250 by 0.780 seconds for his fifth NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory and first NASCAR win at COTA.
- JR Motorsports extended its road‑course dominance to 10 consecutive wins, with Austin Hill finishing second and Sammy Smith third as Brent Crews debuted in sixth for Joe Gibbs Racing.
- Polesitter Connor Zilisch led early, fell back with brake issues, then was spun by Corey Day with three laps remaining and finished 21st.
- Tyler Reddick earned the NASCAR Cup pole at COTA and will try to become the first driver of the modern era to open a season with three straight wins, with Ross Chastain starting alongside on the front row.
- Van Gisbergen starts 13th in the Cup race and is the BetMGM favorite, and NASCAR’s new road‑course horsepower increase from 670 to 750 made its debut with drivers expecting more passing.