Before the drivers in the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix NASCAR Cup Series rev their engines for the big race in Austin, Darius Rucker will get the crowd really pumped up!

Darius Rucker will perform a one-hour set starting at 12:45 p.m. on COTA’s frontstretch.

The concert will be the centerpiece of pre-race activities for the third running of the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, NASCAR’s first road course race of the 2023 season, which begins at 2:30 p.m on Sunday, March 26 at Circuit of The Americas.

Tickets for the March 24 through 26 NASCAR at COTA triple-header weekend are on sale now. Three-day weekend packages for adults including the Darius Rucker pre-race concert start at $99 and just $10 for kids 12 and under. Further details can be found on the NASCAR at COTA website.

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