A Prudent Gearhead's Guide to Good Country Eats

Reliable food near the COTA track

If you're not loading a private chef onto your Gulfstream G5 to make it to Austin for the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) this weekend, bringing in your Sikorsky S-92 chopper for the commute to the track, or booking the St. Cecilia or a whole floor at Lost Pines for all your pals, the following list might be just for you. Think of it as the more prudent Formula One gearhead's list of down-home Texan country eats within a 25-mile radius of the COTA track, where you're guaranteed to find good, dependable, local fare at very reasonable prices. – Mick Vann

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