Elliott Sadler will make his 15th NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) start at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) this Friday night in Fort Worth, TX. In Sadler’s previous 14 starts, he has two pole awards, three top-five and eight top-10 finishes at TMS.
Moffitt is substituting for Brian Vickers as he recovers from blood clots. Despite owning only three career starts in the XFINITY and Camping World truck series, the 22-year-old Grimes, Iowa native is holding his own in the Sprint Cup Series.
"I've personally had some good runs at this place in the Xfinity Series and last year, I was a few late-race cautions from finishing in the top 15 in the fall Cup race. In these races, you have to find a good balance with your car and conserve fuel for long runs.
“I’m excited to get our Lilly Diabetes American Diabetes Association Mustang back on track after two weekends off. I’m really optimistic going into Texas with a racecar that has the potential to win given how good we were at Auto Club Speedway a few weeks ago.
"I'm really looking forward to continuing the momentum we've had over the past few weeks. I like Texas [Motor Speedway] because it has different grooves. If the car isn't driving the way I like it, I can move around the track until I find something that works.
Johnson drove the No. 48 Chevrolet SS to Victory Lane last fall after starting third and leading 191 laps en route to his fourth win at the mile-and-a-half track in Fort Worth, Texas, which leads all drivers.
“I’m excited to get back to one of my favorite places! I’m looking forward to making some laps with AdvoCare on our Ford Mustang. I’m hoping for a little redemption, as I blew up in the fall Truck race. I’m really looking to build off our run in California and settle in these next few races.”
“Texas is a special place for me. It’s where I got my first victory in the XFINITY Series and where I made my first Sprint Cup start. I’ve always loved racing here. I’m ready to get back to the track after this past weekend off.
“I really enjoy racing at Texas. It’s been a good track for me in the past and I feel like we’ve made some positive changes with our cars. Texas will be a good place to take what we’ve learned so far this season and see what we’ve got.
Chris Buescher makes his fourth NASCAR XFINITY Series start at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday. In his previous three starts, Buescher’s best finish is 13th, which came last fall.
The 2024 Truck Series champion from Seymour, Wisconsin, posted a pole-winning lap at 177.389 mph in 53.983 seconds for his third Truck pole of 2026, first at Talladega and the 14th of his career.
Rackley W.A.R. will end its NASCAR Truck Series program at the conclusion of this weekend's Chase event at Talladega Superspeedway and following a six-year campaign.
TRICON Garage partner and general manager Kevin Ray, along with 2027 drivers Sammy Smith and Dawson Sutton, were made available to the media on Friday prior to the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race from Talladega Superspeedway.
Sammy Smith and Dawson Sutton will pilot TRICON Garage's Nos. 5 and 15 Toyota entries, respectively, as full-time NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series competitors in 2027.
Following the historic announcement of an NTT INDYCAR SERIES race at iconic Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya earlier today, INDYCAR has announced Phase Two of next year’s action-packed and momentous schedule.