My first sporting event (or any event for that matter) after the initial COVID waves hit was going down to Austin for NASCAR’s inaugural races at the Circuit of the Americas.
This is an amazing track southeast of downtown Austin and it didn’t disappoint. There are a ton of great spots to take photographs from, and the racing was great.
The weekend saw people have to dodge rain, but at least the action on track continued.
Here are some of my favorite photos from the weekend.
![A red, white and blue race truck driving on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-01-1024x682.jpg)
![Person wearing racing headphones and a red Budweiser jacket](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-59-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock cars racing on a course in the rain](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-58-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock cars racing in the distance on a course in the rain](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-57-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock cars racing on a course in the rain](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-54-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock cars racing on a course in the rain](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-53-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock cars racing on a course in the rain](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-52-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock cars racing on a course in the rain](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-51-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock cars racing on a course in the rain](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-50-1024x682.jpg)
![People in colorful ponchos watching stock cars race](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-49-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock cars racing on a course in the rain](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-48-1024x682.jpg)
![Three tv presenters talking on a race track](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-47-1024x682.jpg)
![A person in a suit waving to the crowd at a race track](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-45-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock cars racing on a course](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-44-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock cars racing on a course](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-43-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock cars racing on a course](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-42-1024x682.jpg)
![A biplane flying with an observation tower in the foreground](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-41-1024x682.jpg)
![People in camping chairs watching stock cars race at a track](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-40-1024x682.jpg)
![People in camping chairs watching stock cars race at a track](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-39-1024x682.jpg)
![A car spinning in front of other cars in a race on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-38-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock cars racing on a racetrack at a tight turn](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-37-1024x682.jpg)
![Two cars racing on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-36-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock cars racing on a racetrack at a tight turn with one car spinning](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-35-1024x682.jpg)
![People in camping chairs watching stock cars race at a track](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-34-1024x682.jpg)
![Cars pitting on pit road at a racetrack during a race](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-33-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock cars racing on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-30-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock trucks racing in the rain on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-29-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock trucks racing in the rain on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-28-1024x682.jpg)
![Three race spotters watching from a makeshift structure](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-24-1024x682.jpg)
![A blue and white stock truck racing on a racetrack in the rain](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-23-1024x682.jpg)
![Four stock trucks racing in the rain on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-22-1024x682.jpg)
![A flag man watches as a red stock car drives by on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-21-1024x682.jpg)
![A red and yellow stock car racing on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-20-1024x682.jpg)
![Two stock cars racing on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-19-1024x682.jpg)
![A white and red stock car racing on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-18-1024x682.jpg)
![An orange stock car racing on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-17-1024x682.jpg)
![An orange stock car racing on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-16-1024x682.jpg)
![A tall red and white observation tower at a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-15-1024x682.jpg)
![People watching two stock trucks racing on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-14-1024x682.jpg)
![Two stock trucks racing on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-13-1024x682.jpg)
![People watching a race from a pedestrian bridge with a race truck driving beneath it](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-12-682x1024.jpg)
![People watching a race from a tall red and white observation tower](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-11-1024x682.jpg)
![Four stock trucks racing on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-10-1024x682.jpg)
![A white and blue stock truck racing on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-09-1024x682.jpg)
![A red, white and blue stock truck racing on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-08-1024x682.jpg)
![Four stock trucks racing on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-07-1024x682.jpg)
![Three stock trucks racing on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-06-1024x682.jpg)
![Three stock trucks racing on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-05-1024x682.jpg)
![A blue, white and gold race truck on a race track](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-04-1024x682.jpg)
![Stock trucks racing on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-03-1024x682.jpg)
![A yellow race truck driving on a racetrack](https://jacobmartella.me/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nascar-cota-02-1024x682.jpg)