EchoPark Texas Grand Prix Odds & Picks for NASCAR at COTA

The NASCAR series competes at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas on Sunday. Seven-time road course winner Chase Elliott is the favorite. The next-generation car introduced for this season will make its road-course debut. The car's parts are now made by common manufacturers.

Elliott has won seven times in 19 career starts on road courses. Kyle Larson has three of the last five NASCAR road races. Christopher Bell won the road race at Daytona in 2021. A.J. Allmendinger has two road victories. Kevin Harvick has a winless streak of 48 starts. Joey Logano won at COTA last season.

Kurt Busch is a favorite to win the Texas Grand Prix at COTA. He has finished in the top 10 in three of his last four starts. Bush hasn't won a road course event since 2011.

Chase Briscoe is in the top three. He won his first Cup Series race on the 1-mile oval at Phoenix. Briscoe has also finished ninth at Watkins Glen and sixth at Road America and COTA last season.

Michael McDowell is a long-shot to win the Daytona 500 in 2021. He has a lot of experience on road courses and finished seventh at COTA last season.

EchoPark Texas Grand Prix is on Sunday, 3.30 p.m. ET at Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas.