奥斯汀美洲赛道「世界最大牛仔帽」获吉尼斯认证 长47英尺迎接下周F1美国大奖赛
奥斯汀讯——位于德克萨斯州特拉维斯县的奥斯汀美洲赛道（Circuit of the Americas，COTA）10月19日揭幕一顶巨型牛仔帽：这顶由赛道与奥斯汀本土西部服饰品牌 Tecovas 合作打造的装置，当天在赛道现场获得吉尼斯世界纪录官方认证，成为「世界最大牛仔帽」，为下周开跑的 F1 美国大奖赛预热。
这顶帽子是 Tecovas 自家 Cattleman 牛仔帽的等比放大复制品，帽体长47英尺、宽43英尺、高17英尺（不含支撑基座），采用钢架结构，外覆玻璃纤维与泡沫，表面纹理与配色按原版还原；帽身上有样式如烙印的 COTA 赛道轮廓与 Tecovas 品牌图案，并配有帽带与钢制马蹄铁吊饰。
帽檐下方设有一座可正常营业的酒吧，F1 美国大奖赛周末期间（周四至周日）向所有持票观众开放。COTA 与 Tecovas 还将在10月24日举办第二届「Haturday」活动；这顶巨型牛仔帽在赛事周末结束后也将长期保留在赛道内。
COTA 主席 Bobby Epstein 表示：「『世界最大牛仔帽』就应该属于德克萨斯州，没有比这里更好的地方，用这样一个大手笔迎接来自世界各地的车迷。」Tecovas 首席执行官 David Lafitte 则称，与长期伙伴 COTA 共同打造这顶帽子，是对奥斯汀根源与德克萨斯州大胆精神的一次庆祝。COTA 同时也是 MotoGP 与纳斯卡赛事的举办地。（GSM 据 Speedway Digest／COTA 发布报道）
'World's Largest Cowboy Hat' Certified at Austin's COTA: 47-Foot Hat Welcomes Next Week's F1 U.S. Grand Prix
AUSTIN, Texas — A giant cowboy hat unveiled at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Travis County, Texas, was officially certified by Guinness World Records on site on October 19 as the world's largest cowboy hat, setting a Texas-sized stage ahead of next week's Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. The track built the installation together with Austin-based Western wear brand Tecovas.
A to-scale recreation of Tecovas' own Cattleman cowboy hat, the structure measures 47 feet long, 43 feet wide and 17 feet tall, excluding its supporting piers. It is made of fiberglass and foam around a steel frame, with the fiberglass textured and color-matched to the original hat, and it carries an iron-brand-style COTA track outline and Tecovas branding, a hat band and a steel horseshoe charm.
A fully operational bar beneath the brim will be open to all ticket holders Thursday through Sunday during the Grand Prix weekend, and COTA and Tecovas will host their second annual "Haturday" on October 24. The hat will remain a fixture at the track beyond race weekend.
"The World's Largest Cowboy Hat belongs in Texas, and there's no better place to welcome fans from around the world with a statement this big," said Bobby Epstein, chairman of Circuit of the Americas. Tecovas CEO David Lafitte called the project a massive celebration of the companies' Austin roots and the bold spirit of Texas. COTA also hosts MotoGP and NASCAR events. (GSM, based on the Speedway Digest / COTA release)
来源：GSM·美国（原文链接）
图片来源：奥斯汀美洲赛道（COTA）航拍（资料图）。Spheroidite 摄，CC0，经 Wikimedia Commons 发布。Aerial view of Circuit of the Americas. Photo by Spheroidite, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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