Matthew McConaughey will be grand marshal

The man "starting the engines" will be none other than Minister of Culture Matthew McConaughey, who will grand marshal the race for the first time since he took the reins for the Daytona 500 in 2005.

Expect cup races, truck races, and... Lamborghinis?

The weekend's four races will warm up with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, which features racecar-style truck drivers duking it out, and the NASCAR Xfinity Series, or NASCAR's "minor league" circuit, will take some practice rounds on Friday

Lamborghinis will also make it into the mix as the Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America Series takes to the track all three days.

Finally, the weekend closes out with the big-ticket NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday.

COTA will also host a first-of-its-kind race in the NXS Pit Boss 250.

A new race—NXS Pit Boss 250

😅@J_Allgaier | @AustinCindricpic.twitter.com/4M67D5dEme

— NASCAR Xfinity (@NASCAR_Xfinity) May 15, 2021

The NXS Pit Boss 250 will take its first turns around the track at COTA. NASCAR's minor leaguers will take to the track once again for the real deal Saturday for the winding course of the Pit Boss 250. Expect rising stars including Ty Gibbs, son of NASCAR driver Coy Gibbs and grandson of NASCAR and NFL Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs, and Jeffery Earnhardt or Dale Earnhardt fame.

Who's who at the Cup

Bubba Wallace 🤝 Michael Jordan

For last year's Daytona 500, Wallace was racing with Richard Petty Motorsports in the No. 43 Chevrolet.

This year, he will pilot the No. 23 Toyota co-owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin. pic.twitter.com/t87H7r6D3w

— Front Office Sports (@FOS) February 14, 2021

Michael Jordan has swapped basketballs for wheels and is paired up with NASCAR Cup winner Denny Hamlin, who has selected Bubba Wallace as his new team's first driver. Wallace is currently the only Black driver competing in the Cup Series.

Meanwhile, Mr. Worldwide, also known as Pitbull, has teamed up with Trackhouse Racing founder Justin Marks, who will see Daniel Suarez as their team driver.

Chase Elliott, the 25-year-old son of NASCAR Hall of Famer Bill Elliott, was the third-youngest driver in NASCAR history to win a Cup Series Championship last year, and he's back in business for COTA.

Full schedule

This weekend, history will be made. #NASCARatCOTApic.twitter.com/t2wMEJqeoC

— Circuit of The Americas (@COTA) May 17, 2021

Campgrounds open on Thursday at 9 a.m.

Friday will feature practice sessions from the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Series (12:45 p.m.), the Camping World Truck Series (2:05 p.m.) and the Xfinity Series (3:05 p.m.).

Saturday will see the first real races, with the Truck Series beginning at 12 p.m., the Xfinity Series Pit Boss 250 at 3 p.m. and the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Race 1 at 6 p.m.

Sunday brings out the big guns. The Super Trofeo Race 2 will begin at 11:10 a.m., while the grand finale in the NASCAR Cup Series Grand Prix will begin at 1:30 p.m.

Ticketing info

Three-day general admission passes start at $99, while reserved seats begin at $125 for the weekend. Three-day tickets are $10 for kids 12 and under.

Tickets can be purchased at NASCARatCOTA.com, by calling the ticket office at (833) 450-2864, or by downloading the NASCAR at COTA app.