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The Tracks of Spec MX-5: Circuit of The Americas

On May 4-6, and then again on September 13-16, Spec MX-5 Challenge – Central will run at Circuit of The Americas. COTA is well-know as the host of the US Grand Prix Formula 1 race, as well as IMSA, Pirelli World Challenge, WEC and MotoGP events in recent years.

By Tom Martin | January 31, 2018
What Balance Of Performance Looks Like: Mazda vs. Honda at COTA

Here we see Winding Road Racing driver Jeff Sexton (#89, Mission Hill Advisors) in a lengthy battle with Honda driver Tom O’Gorman (#94, GridLife) during a Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car race at Circuit of the Americas.

By Winding Road Staff | September 27, 2017
Rainy Season: Watch And Learn

Since we’re featuring CoTA this week, what with NASA’s first race at the F1 track coming up soon, we thought we would share some in-car footage showing how to dominate there in the rain.

By Winding Road Staff | May 10, 2017
Want To Drive CoTA?

We’re looking for a few novice racers. If you have an interest in driving at Circuit of The Americas, we have a special offer in conjunction with NASA. On May 27-28, we will be at CoTA and you can drive with Winding Road Racing.

By Winding Road Staff | May 10, 2017
Race With NASA At CoTA

NASA will be a Circuit of The Americas in Austin for the first time May 26-28. This is a great chance to race on the F1 track, which is one of our favorites — long, with a wide variety of turns, plenty of passing points and excellent runoff.

By Winding Road Staff | May 03, 2017
Coaching Weekend at Circuit of the Americas

Join Winding Road Racing for weekend of racing and coaching at Circuit of the Americas for the NASA Texas Memorial Madness on May 26-28th. This is a perfect opportunity for one-on-one coaching and to race on an epic track!

By Winding Road Staff | April 13, 2017
WRR TV: Porsche 918 POV Hot Lap At COTA

Here we take a hot lap in the $847,000 Porsche 918 Hypercar at Circuit of the Americas in Austin.

By Winding Road Staff | April 05, 2017
McLaren 675LT at COTA – WR TV POV Track Test

The engine roar of the world’s most exclusive cars signified an event of a lifetime on Thursday, March 31, at the Circuit of The Americas.

By Winding Road Staff | March 22, 2017
WRR TV: McLaren P1 Hot Laps at CoTA

The engine roar of the world’s most exclusive cars signified an event of a lifetime on Thursday, March 31, at the Circuit of The Americas. Combining fast cars and philanthropy, participants raised more than $161,000, benefiting the Center for Child Protection.

By Winding Road Staff | April 15, 2016
Get Discounted Track Day Admission at CoTA Courtesy of WR and Speed Ventures!

Speed Ventures is offering three days of open lapping nirvana on one the finest race tracks in North America – Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas from April 29th through May 1st.

By Winding Road Staff | February 29, 2016
Get Discounted Pirelli World Challenge Tickets at CoTA Courtesy of Winding Road

The Pirelli World Challenge racing series is coming to the Circuit of the Americas on March 3rd, 2016, and we’ve got a special offer for Winding Road fans that knocks 20% off the ticket price!

By Winding Road Staff | February 17, 2016
PCA at CoTA: The Perfect Blend of Car Fans

Patrick Hoffstetter is our guest contributor this week. Patrick is a young scribe from Austin, Texas who attended the same Porsche Club of America event where we ran the 911 GT3 Cup car back in May. Here Patrick offers up some perspective on what it’s like to catch an event like this when you’re not running around doing race prep and instead just enjoying the spectacle and comradery of it all.

By Guest Contributor | June 26, 2015
WRR TV: Blitzkrieg at CoTA

Ride along with Team Winding Road driver Tom Martin III in Winding Road Racing’s 2006 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car in this GTA2 class race with the Porsche Club of America at Circuit of Americas on May 9th, 2015.

By Bradley Iger | June 05, 2015
WRR TV: Instructional Laps Around COTA In A 2015 BMW X6 M

Ride along as BMW Factory Driver Bill Auberlen leads us on some very helpful instructional laps around The Circuit of The Americas in the 2015 BMW X6 M.

By Bradley Iger | February 04, 2015
IndyCar Coming To Circuit Of The Americas?

Executives at Circuit Of The Americas have resumed talks with IndyCar Series organizers about possibly hosting races at the new home of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix.

By John Beltz Snyder | July 31, 2013
Circuit Of The Americas — Track Guide

Since the track opened, we’ve been keeping up to date on the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. We’ve even driven it ourselves a few times. As we continue to cover CoTA, we’ll be adding information—especially videos—here, with links to other content.

By Winding Road Staff | April 09, 2013
Video: Colin Edwards Guides Circuit Of The Americas

Speaking of MotoGP and Circuit of The Americas (you saw our ticket giveaway, right?), here’s a new video that offers a great rundown of the course.

By John Beltz Snyder | March 21, 2013
Win Two Tickets To MotoGP At Circuit Of The Americas!

Winding Road Racing is giving away TWO GRANDSTAND (TURN 1) 3-DAY PASSES to MotoGP at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. Here is your chance to witness the thrills and excitement that MotoGP brings to every race!

By Winding Road Staff | March 21, 2013
Circuit Of The Americas – Lap Times

Having had some experience on the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, we thought it could be worthwhile to start gathering data that you might find useful or interesting.

By Winding Road Staff | March 20, 2013
Video: Circuit Of The Americas In A Radical SR3

We recently had the opportunity to race at Circuit of The Americas. We took four cars and two editors to the track during the recent SCCA Majors BFG Super Tour weekend.

By Tom Martin | March 15, 2013
“Americans Don’t Like Formula 1” — The Real Story, Part 1

Oh, if only we had a dollar for every time that phrase was uttered in the two-year run-up to the USGP. We recall smiling at the interesting relationship our media colleagues have with data. Which is to say, if a meme is out there and gets repeated enough, it becomes “true.” Now Formula Money, a consultancy, has reported on 2012 race attendance.

By Tom Martin | March 15, 2013

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