In the spring of 2020, COTA hosted a highly successful food drive benefiting the Central Texas Food Bank and raised over $200K in donations. During the lfood drive, over 20,000 people visited the track in 7,000 vehicles.

In 2020, COTA debuted an all-new event to help the community celebrate the holidays in a safe and festive way. The holiday spectacular consisted of a one-mile driving attraction that immersed visitors in over 6 million holiday lights synchronized to joyful holiday classics. The drive featured a 60-foot spiral light tree, giant light sculptures of beloved holiday icons, and an unforgettable finale featuring Santa himself.

Circuit of The Americas named the opening corner of its Formula 1 track ‘Big Red’ in honor of The Circuit’s co-founder Red McCombs.