The NASCAR Cup Series is headed to the storied Austin track, Circuit of the Americas, this week. The road course has plenty of drama on its own, but changes to the track this year, some bubbling beef in the garage and an 18-year-old phenom’s debut make this Sunday’s race a must-see event.

NASCAR makes its annual trip to Circuit of the Americas for the Echopark Texas Grand Prix to open the month of March, presenting the Cup Series with its first road course race of the season. Not only that,