The NASCAR Cup Series concluded the weekend at Circuit of the Americas on Sunday afternoon in the DuraMax Texas Grand Prix Presented by RelaDyne. Tyler Reddick started the race on the pole, and Ross Chastain started second.
On the opening lap, Chase Briscoe, who started third, made it three-wide to take the lead at Turn 1. He led the opening eight laps. Unfortunately for Briscoe, he was out there for 62 laps until his car suffered a transaxle issue and he finished in 37th place.
Ryan Blaney would lead nine laps, and Ross Chastain led four laps to win the first stage. In the second stage, Tyler Reddick led 18 laps, and Ryan Blaney led two laps. In the closing laps, teams went to pit road, and Ty Gibbs led five laps to win the second stage.
In the final stage, there was one caution for debris. Tyler Reddick dominated the final stage, leading 40 laps. Reddick would lead a race-high 58 of 95 laps. In the closing laps, Shane van Gisbergen took second place away from Ryan Blaney. However, Reddick was far ahead, and Gisbergen was not able to catch him. Christopher Bell passed Blaney for third with a couple of laps to go. Reddick would go on to win the race by 3.944 seconds over Shane van Gisbergen.
Reddick became the first driver in NASCAR history to win the first three races of the season. It was also his 11th career Cup Series win. 23XI Racing also becomes the first team since Petty Enterprises to win the first three races since 1963.
Christopher Bell, Ty Gibbs, and Michael McDowell rounded out the top five. Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott, Ryan Blaney, A.J. Allmendinger, and Denny Hamlin completed the top ten.
In other news that happened in this race, Alex Bowman in the No. 48 Ally Chevy exited his vehicle after dealing with an illness, and was replaced by Myatt Snyder. After the race, A.J. Allmendinger received medical assistance after his cool suit failed.
The Cup Series heads to Phoenix Raceway next Sunday, March 8, 2026, at 3:30 pm on FS1.
