By Sahar Chmais

Nascar fans could get their fix Saturday as the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) race track opened for the first time since COVID restrictions were put in place in 2020.

This year, Al Niece, owner of Niece Motorsports and Niece equipment in Buda, had his team of four drivers race in Saturday’s COTA truck races.

Prior to the race, Niece put on a customer appreciation barbecue where  local residents could eat, chat and meet the racers. From Niece’s team, 18-year-old Carson ...