Fast Lane

V8 Supercars make North American debut at Circuit of the Americas this weekend

By Benoit Rochard

05.15.13 | 10:08 am

This weekend, a race car series dubbed “The Rugby of Motor Sports,” also known as Australian V8 Supercars, is making its North American debut at Austin's Circuit of the Americas. Th ...

V8 Supercars Austin 400

Circuit of the Americas

05.17.13 - 05.19.13

Start your engines for Australia's premiere motorsport category as it visits the Lone Star State for an exhilarating adrenaline rush. The V8 Supercars hit the track at up to 185 miles per

Lone Star Racer

MotoGP racer Ben Spies is a Texan not afraid to go 200 mph

By Adam Sparks

04.18.13 | 10:32 am

MotoGP, the world’s premier motorcycle race, hits the Circuit of the Americas in Austin this weekend. For most Texans, it’s a chance to see an exotic spectacle — multi-million dol ...

Adrenaline Rush

MotoGP, the premier motorcycle racing series, rushes into Austin for the first time

By Benoit Rochard

04.17.13 | 2:06 pm

This weekend, Circuit of the Americas will host MotoGP, one of the most exhilarating racing series in the world. Although MotoGP is new to Austin, it is not new to the United States. MotoGP cur ...

MotoGP at Circuit of the Americas

Circuit of the Americas

04.19.13 - 04.21.13

As the premier motorcycle racing world championship, MotoGP is an 18-race series visiting 13 countries on four continents featuring riders from ten nationalities as they compete for the top pr

Track Tunes

Austin's newest, largest music venue, Austin360 Amphitheater, welcomes big-name artists

By Sigfrid Rydquist

03.26.13 | 1:15 pm

Recent changes shook the Austin music scene with the move of Antone's to East Riverside and the closure of La Zona Rosa. But the biggest change is the addition of the Austin360 Amphitheater. ...

Coming Attractions

Circuit of the Americas has a full season of events ahead, starting with the Grand Am series

By Benoit Rochard

02.27.13 | 1:57 pm

After the long winter break since the inaugural Formula 1 Grand Prix, racing is back this weekend at Circuit of The Americas with the arrival of the Grand Am series. For those that thought Form ...

world-class venue

Austin chosen as venue for 2013 World Finals of F1 in Schools

By Anthony French

01.23.13 | 9:25 am

Austin has been chosen as the venue for the 2013 World Finals of the prestigious F1 in Schools championship by the FIA, the governing body of the world motorsport. The decision was made to host ...

Inaugural concert

Kenny Chesney to open COTA's new Austin 360 Tower Amphitheater

By Kevin Benz

01.21.13 | 8:05 am

Austin's newest concert venue will open at 8 p.m. on April 5 with an inaugural performance by country superstar Kenny Chesney.  The Austin 360 Tower Amphitheater is located in the cent ...

International Austin

Hear them roar: The best quotes about Formula 1 weekend from around the world

By Kevin Benz

11.20.12 | 3:25 pm

The reviews on Austin and the USGP are glowing. Not surprisingly, Austin excelled as a first-time F1 host, and it didn't take long for the national and international sports media covering the U ...