NASCAR is taking a right turn in Texas. Several of them. An eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series race was held on a virtual Circuit of The Americas on May 19. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images) The Cup Series will hold its first race at the Circuit of the Americas road course in Austin on Sunday, May 23, on the same track used by Formula One. It's one of seven road course-style races on the circuit this year in a big departure from its traditional oval track schedule. (NASCAR) The 3.41-mile-long track is comprised of 20 turns including nine right ones and an elevation change of 133 feet.