For just the second year, NASCAR will visit Austin, Texas, for the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas (COTA). The first road course event of the schedule offers teams a chance to test out the new race package. Road courses used to be specialized tracks, but that has changed in recent years. Following this weekend’s races at COTA, there will be five more road courses. Last year, heavy rains cut short the event, but this Sunday the weather is predicted to be warm and sunny. There will be both a practice session and qualifying on Saturday. The practice session starts at 10 …