What’s Happening?
In this post, we’re breaking down the top 10 all-time lap leaders at Circuit of the Americas, along with key stats, besides reviewing the top 15 active drivers with the most laps led at the track. And that’s not all; we’re also examining some of COTA’s historic track records and the names still holding them, so stick around until the end to check them out
1st. Tyler Reddick – 111 [24.3%]
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 456 | 2 | 3 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
2nd. William Byron – 72 [15.7%]
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 456 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 | 9.3 |
3rd. Kyle Busch – 54 [11.8%]
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 456 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 13.7 |
4th. Ross Chastain – 49 [10.7%]
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 454 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 | 10.8 |
5th. Shane van Gisbergen – 25 [9.6%]
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 10.3 |
6th. Christopher Bell – 18 [4.3%]
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 418 | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | 10.3 |
T7th. Joey Logano – 17 [3.7%]
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 456 | 0 | 0 | 18.7 | 17.5 |
T7th. Austin Cindric – 17 [3.7%]
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 456 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 15.2 |
9th. Daniel Suarez – 16 [3.9%]
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 403 | 0 | 0 | 29.3 | 11.5 |
10th. Ryan Blaney – 12 [2.6%]
| Races | Laps Run | Wins | Poles | Avg. Finish | Avg. Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 456 | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 17.5 |
Top 10 Active Drivers Rank
- 1st. Tyler Reddick (111)
- 2nd. William Byron (72)
- 2nd. Kyle Busch (54)
- 4th. Ross Chastain (49)
- 5th. Shane van Gisbergen (25)
- 6th. Christopher Bell (18)
- T7th. Joey Logano (17)
- T7h. Austin Cindric (17)
- 9th. Daniel Suarez (16)
- 10th. Ryan Blaney (12)
Track Records
- Most Races: Multiple drivers (6)
- Most Laps Run: Multiple drivers (456)
- Most Laps Led: Tyler Reddick (111)
- Most Wins: Tyler Reddick (2)
- Most Poles: Tyler Reddick (3)
- Most Top 5s: Tyler Reddick (5)
- Most Top 10s: Tyler Reddick (6)
- Most Lead Lap Finishes: Multiple drivers (6)
- Qualifying Lap Record: William Byron | 85.224 MPH | March 24th, 2024
- Worst Starting Position by a Winner: 19th – Christopher Bell in March 2025
- Winners from Pole: 2 in 6 Races – Latest: Tyler Reddick on March 1st, 2026
- Most Lead Changes in a Race: 20 in March 2025
- Fewest Lead Changes in a Race: 11 in May 2021 and March 2024
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