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Kamui Kobayashi will have "more preparation" for COTA NASCAR Cup race
Kamui Kobayashi, a 37-year-old Japanese driver, made history by becoming the first Japanese driver to run a Cup race in 20 years when he debuted at the Indianapolis Road Course last year. Despite starting 28th and finishing 33rd due to some incidents, he’s now set for a second start with 23XI Racing’s No. 50 Toyota team at Circuit of the Americas. Kobayashi is feeling more prepared this time around after gaining experience from his first race and having raced at COTA multiple times in Formula 1 and WEC. As an ex-F1 driver with extensive sports car racing success, Kobayashi finds NASCAR to be a different but exciting challenge, appreciating its simplicity and fan-friendliness compared to other motorsports. Moving forward, he aims to apply his learnings from previous races and simulator work to further improve his performance on the track.
