At-track photos: 2026 Circuit of The Americas, St. Petersburg weekend
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Bubba Wallace (L) hugs Tyler Reddick (R) after Reddick won his third consecutive race to start the 2026 season.
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Tyler Reddick exits his car in Victory Lane after winning Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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Tyler Reddicks climbs on top of his No. 45 Toyota in elation after winning his third consecutive Cup Series race to start the 2026 season.
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Burn it down (again), Tyler! You earned it!
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Michael Jordan might know a thing or two about a three-peat.
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Tyler Reddick holds off Shane van Gisbergen late to win at COTA, ending SVG's streak of five-consecutive road course wins. Reddick also becomes the first driver to win three straight races to open a season.
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Tyler Reddick weaves through the twists and turns of Circuit of The Americas.
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Denny Hamlin (No. 11) battles Chase Elliott (No. 9) for top-10 positioning late in Sunday's race at COTA.
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A wide view of Turn 1 at the famed Circuit of The Americas.
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Connor Zilisch overcame a pair of spins to finish 14th in Sunday's Cup Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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Christopher Bell turns a lap during Sunday's Cup Series race at COTA.
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AJ Allmendinger, who scored a top 10 on Sunday, received medical treatment after the race, and was later evaluated and released from the infield care center.
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Daniel Suárez of Spire Motorsports logs a lap during Sunday's Cup Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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The Cup Series field zips through a corner at the famed Circuit of The Americas.
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A shot looking down at the Cup Series race from COTA's observation tower.
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Chris Buescher finished 24th on Sunday after a late spin at COTA.
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Ty Gibbs powered to his first top-five finish of the season Sunday at COTA.
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Kyle Busch (No. 8) leads a group of cars through a turn Sunday at Circuit of The Americas.
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Denny Hamlin (No. 11) and Todd Gilliland (No. 34) battle for track position on Sunday at Circuit of The Americas.
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Austin Cindric (No. 2) and Bubba Wallace (No. 23) race side-by-side during the Cup Series race at COTA on Sunday.
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Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing stops for service on pit road during the Cup Series race at COTA.
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Ryan Blaney of Team Penske logs a lap during the Cup Series race in Austin, Texas.
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Ross Chastain of Trackhouse Racing battles during Sunday's Cup Series race at COTA.
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Trackhouse Racing's Shane van Gisbergen charges through the field during Sunday's Cup Series race at COTA.
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Ryan Blaney of Team Penske leads the field during Stage 1 of the Cup Series race at COTA.
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Green at Circuit of The Americas! The third race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season is underway.
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Ross Chastain (L) and polesitter Tyler Reddick (R) pace the field before the start of Sunday's Cup Series race at COTA.
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William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports greets a fan before Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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Shane van Gisbergen smiles head of Sunday's Cup race in Austin, Texas.
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Nearly a winner at COTA last year, Kyle Busch of Richard Childress Racing is looking for another strong result in Texas.
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Jesse Love stands on pit road before making his first Cup Series start of the season with Richard Childress Racing.
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (L), Noah Gragson (M) and Ross Chastain (R) share a laugh before the Cup Series race at COTA.
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Connor Zilisch of Trackhouse Racing sits in the pre-race Drivers Meeting on Sunday at COTA.
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Shane van Gisbergen (L) and Joey Logano (R) sit together during the Drivers Meeting on Sunday at COTA.
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Former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin lll and 23XI Racing driver Bubba Wallace pose for a photo Sunday afternoon at Circuit of The Americas.
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Shane van Gisbergen celebrates in Victory Lane with his No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet team after winning the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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Shane van Gisbergen savors the feeling of winning another road-course race after taking the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series field to school at Circuit of The Americas.
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Shane van Gisbergen celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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Shane van Gisbergen makes a three-wide move underneath Jesse Love and Sam Mayer to grab the lead late in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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Sam Mayer drives his No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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AM Racing's Nick Sanchez and JR Motorsports' Rajah Caruth drive during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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JR Motorsports teammates Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch battle for the lead early during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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Shane van Gisbergen, Connor Zilisch and Austin Hill show the way around Circuit of The Americas during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race.
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Corey Day, Taylor Gray, Austin Green, Anthony Alfredo and Rajah Caruth battle for position during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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Carson Kvapil, Ross Chastain and Austin Green navigate the twists and turns of Circuit of The Americas during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race.
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Hendrick Motorsports driver Corey Day drives during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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17-year-old NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series debutant Brent Crews leads Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Brandon Jones around Circuit of The Americas.
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Sam Mayer, Austin Hill and others battle during the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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Shane van Gisbergen locks in before the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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Sam Mayer rocks a cowboy hat Texas style on the grid before the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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Front Row Motorsports driver Layne Riggs celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the inaugural NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on the streets of St. Petersburg.
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Ben Rhodes (left), Layne Riggs (middle) and Ty Majeski (right) celebrate on the podium after the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on the streets of St. Pete.
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Chandler Smith drives during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on the streets of St. Pete.
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James Hinchcliffe, Dario Franchitti, Landen Lewis and others navigate the streets of St. Pete during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.
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Ty Majeski, Christian Eckes and others drive during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on the streets of St. Pete.
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Kaulig Racing's Daniel Dye drives through as teammate Justin Haley spins during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on the streets of St. Pete.
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Christian Eckes drives with front-end damage during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on the streets of St. Pete.
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers navigate the scenic streets of St. Pete on Saturday afternoon.
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Road-course specialist Colin Braun drives Kaulig Racing's No. 25 Ram Free Agent truck around the streets of St. Pete during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.
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Kaulig Racing drivers Daniel Dye and Colin Braun lead NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers around the streets of St. Pete.
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Niece Motorsports driver Ben Maier drives during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on the streets of St. Pete.
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Mini Tyrrell drives during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on the streets of St. Pete.
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Dario Franchitti drives his No. 1 Tricon Garage Toyota around the streets of St. Pete during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.
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Stewart Friesen, Layne Riggs and Ty Majeski battle during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on the streets of St. Pete.
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Connor Mosack and Gio Ruggiero bring the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series field to the green flag for the inaugural race on the streets of St. Pete.
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IndyCar legend Dario Franchitti speaks to young fans before competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on the streets of St. Pete.
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NASCAR Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson greets fans before the Craftsman Truck Series race on the streets of St. Pete.
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Kaulig Racing's Brenden "Butterbean" Queen meets young fans before the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on the streets of St. Pete.
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Front Row Motorsports driver Chandler Smith greets fans before the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on the streets of St. Pete.
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23XI Racing driver Tyler Reddick celebrates after winning the pole for Sunday afternoon's NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of The Americas, as he looks to kick off the 2026 season with three consecutive wins.
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Tyler Reddick puts down a quick lap time during NASCAR Cup Series practice at Circuit of The Americas.
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23XI Racing's Riley Herbst drives his No. 35 Toyota during NASCAR Cup Series practice at Circuit of The Americas.
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Trackhouse Racing driver Connor Zilisch navigates his way around Circuit of The Americas during NASCAR Cup Series practice.
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Haas Factory Team driver Cole Custer drives during NASCAR Cup Series practice at Circuit of The Americas.
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NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts regular Jesse Love drives his No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet during Cup Series practice at Circuit of The Americas.
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Ty Gibbs and Austin Cindric drive during NASCAR Cup Series practice at Circuit of The Americas.
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Trackhouse Racing drivers Shane van Gisbergen and Ross Chastain show the way around Circuit of The Americas during NASCAR Cup Series practice.
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23XI Racing teammates Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick drive during during NASCAR Cup Series practice at Circuit of The Americas.
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Hendrick Motorsports' Kyle Larson leads Legacy Motor Club's Erik Jones during NASCAR Cup Series practice at Circuit of The Americas.
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Todd Gilliland turns a lap during NASCAR Cup Series practice at Circuit of The Americas.
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Kyle Larson drives during NASCAR Cup Series practice at Circuit of The Americas.
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Michael McDowell drives his No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet during NASCAR Cup Series practice at Circuit of The Americas.
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Team Penske driver Joey Logano looks on during NASCAR Cup Series practice at Circuit of The Americas.
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Hendrick Motorsports' Chase Elliott looks on during NASCAR Cup Series practice at Circuit of The Americas.
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Ross Chastain watches NASCAR Cup Series practice on Saturday morning at Circuit of The Americas.
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice ahead of its inaugural race on the Streets of St. Petersburg.
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Dario Franchitti, a four-time IndyCar champion and former St. Pete winner, makes his racing return this weekend in the Truck Series race at St. Pete.
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A general view of practice for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at St. Petersburg.
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Cole Butcher, driver of the No. 13 Atlantic Tilt Load Ford, drives a damaged truck during Truck Series practice at St. Pete.
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From left, Grant Enfinger, Connor Mosack and Daniel Hemric chat before Truck Series practice at St. Pete.
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Giovanni Ruggiero, driver of the No. 17 Toyota for Tricon Garage, sits ahead of practice at St. Pete.
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Sammy Smith, driver of the No. 8 Pilot Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at COTA.
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Sheldon Creed, driver of the No. 00 Road Ranger Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Circuit of The Americas.
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Flames shoot out the exhaust of the No. 31 Chevrolet driven by Blaine Perkins during O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice on Friday.
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Austin J Hill, driver of the No. 35 SRI Chevrolet, spins after an incident during practice at COTA.
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Patrick Staropoli, driver of the No. 48 Syfovre Chevrolet, drives during O'Reilly Auto Parts Series practice.
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Shane van Gisbergen, driver of the No. 9 Safety Culture Chevrolet, and Josh Williams, driver of the No. 92 Star Tron/Star Brite Chevrolet, drive during practice at COTA.
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Rajah Caruth, driver of the No. 88 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, drives during practice for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series at COTA.