Jenson Button's Emotional Rollercoaster NASCAR Debut at COTA.
Jenson Button, former F1 champion, made his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Circuit of the Americas, calling it a unique experience. Despite struggling with the heavy car and the amount of things on the windshield, Button praised the preparation he received from his team. He finished 18th despite suffering from heat exhaustion and being hit by other drivers. Button admitted that he enjoyed 60% of the race, while the other 40% was "a bit silly, the amount we were hitting each other."