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NASCAR Xfinity Series at COTA: Starting lineup, TV schedule for Saturday's race

Nick Gray, Nashville Tennessean
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The NASCAR Xfinity Series hits the road for the first time this season, running the Focused Health 250 on Saturday at COTA in Austin.

It should be a good weekend for two Kaulig teams, with Shane van Gisbergen and AJ Allmendinger among the favorites. Kyle Larson and Ty Gibbs are among the Cup drivers also in the field.

The field was set Friday, with a couple cars missing the field. Larson is on the pole.

Here's the full starting lineup for Saturday's Xfinity Series race at COTA:

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NASCAR Xfinity Series at COTA schedule

Scheduled Green Flag Time:  Approx. 4 p.m. CT Saturday

Track:  Circuit of the Americas (3.426 mile road course) in Austin, Texas

Length:  48 laps, 156.86 miles

Stages:  14 laps, 16 laps, 18 laps

TV coverage:  FOX Sports 1

Radio:  PRN

Streaming: FUBO (free trial available); FOX Sports app (subscription required); GoPRN.com and SiriusXM for audio (subscription required)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series race in COTA will be broadcast nationally on FOX Sports 1. Streaming options for the game include the FOX Sports app and FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

Focused Health 250 starting lineup

Did not qualify: Preston Pardus, No. 50 Pardus Racing Inc. Chevrolet, Kaz Grala, No. 28 RSS Racing Ford

Row 1

1. Kyle Larson, No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet

2. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Row 2

3. Ty Gibbs, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

4. Chandler Smith, No. 81 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Row 3

5. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

6. Sage Karam, No. 26 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota

Row 4

7. Sheldon Creed, No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

8. Cole Custer, No. 00 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

Row 5

9. Josh Williams, No. 11 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet (qualified by Daniel Hemric)

10. Sam Mayer, No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 6

11. Austin Hill, No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

12. Parker Kligerman, No. 48 Big Machine Racing Chevrolet

Row 7

13. Sammy Smith, No. 8 JR Motorsports Chevrolet

14. Jesse Love, No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

Row 8

15. Justin Allgaier, No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet

16. Ed Jones, No. 24 Sam Hunt Racing Toyota

Row 9

17. Parker Retzlaff, No. 31 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet

18. Brandon Jones, No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 10

19. Riley Herbst, No. 98 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford

20. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota

Row 11

21. Jeb Burton, No. 27 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet

22. Danill Kvyat, No. 07 SS Green Light Racing Ford

Row 12

23. Josh Bilicki, No. 92 DGM Racing Chevrolet

24. Jeremy Clements, No. 51 Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet

Row 13

25. Austin Green, No. 32 Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet

26. Alex Labbe, No. 35 Joey Gase Motorsports Toyota

Row 14

27. Ryan Sieg, No. 39 RSS Racing Ford

28. Ty Dillon, No. 6 JD Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 15

29. Brennan Poole, No. 44 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet

30. Anthony Alfredo, No. 5 Our Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 16

31. Brad Perez, No. 45 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet

32. Kyle Weatherman, No. 91 DGM Racing Chevrolet

Row 17

33. Patrick Gallagher, No. 4 JD Motorsports Chevrolet

34. Leland Honeyman Jr., No. 42 Young's Motorsports Chevrolet

Row 18

35. Hailie Deegan, No. 15 AM Racing Ford

36. Blaine Perkins, No. 29 RSS Racing Ford

Row 19

37. RC Enerson, No. 14 SS Green Light Racing Chevrolet

38. Ryan Ellis, No. 43 Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet

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