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With the biggest race of the season just two weeks away, Alexander Rossi posted his best showing of the year.
The Nevada City native drove to a seventh place finish Saturday at the GMR Grand Prix held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, marking his third top-10 finish through five races this year.
Rossi qualified 14th and was able to weave his No. 27 AutoNation Honda all the way to seventh, earning some much needed points and momentum heading into the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 30.
Alexander Rossi walks to his pit box during practice for the GMR Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday.
NASCAR Ready For Circuit of The Americas Races in May
NASCAR’s inaugural run at the Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas will take place May 21-23, and Speedway Motorsports, the event organizer, announced their entitlement partners today.
Sponsorships must be a term that’s passe these days, and so the entitlement partnerships made public were EchoPark Automotive, Pit Boss Grills, and FEVO. âThe first-ever NASCAR at COTA race week is one of the most anticipated events on the 2021 NASCAR schedule,â said Speedway Motorsports President and CEO Marcus Smith. âWe are proud to announce new partnerships with EchoPark Automotive, Pit Boss grills and FEVO. These innovative, dynamic companies join us to introduce NASCAR fans around the world to Circuit of The Americas.”