{"id":56215,"date":"2026-02-26T12:29:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=56215"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:30:40","slug":"sea-lion-splash-show-circus-acts-stilt-walkers-magicians-will-fill-the-grand-plaza-area-at-circuit-of-the-americas-for-duramax-grand-prix-powered-by-reladyne-nascar-doubleheader-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/sea-lion-splash-show-circus-acts-stilt-walkers-magicians-will-fill-the-grand-plaza-area-at-circuit-of-the-americas-for-duramax-grand-prix-powered-by-reladyne-nascar-doubleheader-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea Lion Splash show, circus acts, stilt walkers, magicians will fill the Grand Plaza area at Circuit of the Americas for DuraMAX Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne NASCAR doubleheader weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_56216\" style=\"width: 634px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"56216\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/26\/sea-lion-splash-show-circus-acts-stilt-walkers-magicians-will-fill-the-grand-plaza-area-at-circuit-of-the-americas-for-duramax-grand-prix-powered-by-reladyne-nascar-doubleheader-weekend\/mail-19-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mail-19.jpg?fit=624%2C351\" data-orig-size=\"624,351\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mail (19)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Sea Lion Splash will be one of the featured shows in the Fan Zone for the Feb. 27-March 1 DuraMAX Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne NASCAR weekend at&lt;br \/&gt;\nCircuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. Photo credit: Sea Lion Splash. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mail-19.jpg?fit=300%2C169\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mail-19.jpg?fit=624%2C351\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56216\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56216\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mail-19.jpg?resize=624%2C351\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mail-19.jpg?w=624 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mail-19.jpg?resize=300%2C169 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-56216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Sea Lion Splash will be one of the featured shows in the Fan Zone for the Feb. 27-March 1 DuraMAX Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne NASCAR weekend at<br \/>Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. Photo credit: Sea Lion Splash.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>By Mike Haag, Raceday San Antonio<\/em><\/p>\n<p>AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 The Sea Lion Splash show, circus acts, stilt walkers and magicians will add a different element of surprise to the Fan Zone at this weekend&#8217;s DuraMAX Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas.<\/p>\n<p>The Sea Lion Splash show, located near the Grand Plaza entrance, will highlight the fun and unique experience. The show is free to all ticketed guests. The sea lions will showcase their skills by balancing balls, shooting hoops, dancing, doing handstands and a bunch more exciting tricks.<\/p>\n<p>The Fan Zone will also including the following entertainers:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>KARDENNI the Magician:\u00a0<\/strong>Already planning a magical NASCAR weekend? Let\u2019s lock it in.\u00a0This award-winning magician and\u00a0regular performer at Walt Disney World\u00a0will amaze fans with sleight of hand, mind-bending illusions and\u00a0a dose of laugh-out-loud humor fueled by sharp storytelling.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jason D\u2019Vaude, The Circus Man:\u00a0<\/strong>Step right up.\u00a0Jason brings\u00a0Big Top energy\u00a0to the Fan Zone with a comedy-driven show blending\u00a0fire artistry, juggling, balancing acts and heart-pounding stunts\u00a0that keep fans on the edge of their seats.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Funkanometry:\u00a0<\/strong>Back by popular demand, this dynamic hip hop and pop dance duo from Canada returns after\u00a0wowing audiences on \u201cAmerica\u2019s Got Talent.\u201d\u00a0Known for\u00a0viral routines that rack up millions of views, Funkanometry delivers\u00a0non-stop movement, rhythm and wow factor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AmirrorCAN MEN:<\/strong>\u00a0A can\u2019t-miss fan favorite, this trio roams the grounds in\u00a0custom mirrored suits representing our red, white and blue. Part performance art, part patriotic spectacle, they are impossible to miss \u2013 and impossible not to photograph.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Animal Stilt Walkers:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Yes, literally larger than life.\u00a0These towering entertainers put a wild twist on a Fan Zone classic,\u00a0dressed as safari favorites including giraffes, zebras, lions and more, delighting fans of all ages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All of the Fan Zone activities are centered around the racing action at COTA this weekend that will feature the O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nascaratcota.com\/events\/focused-health-250\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><u>Focused Health 250<\/u><\/a>\u00a0on Saturday, Feb. 28 (2 p.m. CT), and Cup Series DuraMAX Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne on Sunday, March 1 (2:30 p.m.).<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nascaratcota.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><u>NASCARatCOTA.com.<\/u><\/a>\u00a0 You can also track of all things NASCAR at COTA by following on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nascaratcota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nascaratcota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><u>Facebook<\/u><\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nascaratcota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nascaratcota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><u>Twitter<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/NASCARatCOTA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/NASCARatCOTA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><u>Instagram<\/u><\/a> (@NASCARatCOTA).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; By Mike Haag, Raceday San Antonio AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 The Sea Lion Splash show, circus acts, stilt walkers and magicians will add a different element of surprise to the Fan Zone at this weekend&#8217;s DuraMAX Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne at Circuit of The Americas. 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