The NASCAR Xfinity Series returns to Circuit of the Americas in Austin for Saturday's Focused Health 250 race. Connor Zilisch, the betting favorite, was dominant in Friday's practice and qualifying sessions,

After two weeks at high-speed Daytona and Atlanta, NASCAR goes to the tricky road course in Austin (COTA) for something completely different.

NASCAR recognized the problem the Xfinity Series was having and began enforcing limits on how many Xfinity Series races Cup Series drivers could run. Today, that number is capped at five, with Cup regulars unable to race during the Xfinity Series playoffs or during Dash 4 Cash events.

The NASCAR Xfinity Series rolls into Circuit of The Americas on Saturday for the Focused Health 250 (2:30 p.m. ET, The CW, PRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) for the third race of the 2025 season. RELATED: Weekend schedule Carson Hocevar and Riley Herbst will make their first Xfinity starts of 2025,

A full guide ahead of the NASCAR Xfinity Focused Health 250 and qualifying for the Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas.

After Richard Childress Racing drivers Jesse Love and Austin Hill combined to sweep the poles, stages and race wins at Daytona and Atlanta, the NASCAR Xfinity Series made the trip to Austin, Texas, for the first road course of the season at Circuit of The Americas.