With the short track of Martinsville in the rear-view mirror, Roush Fenway heads west to Texas Motor Speedway, to one of its most successful track’s on the circuit. RFR will look to expand on its rich heritage at the 1.5-mile oval.
Sam Hornish Jr., driver of the No. 12 Alliance Truck Parts Dodge Challenger, will make his second start of the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) season this weekend in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Bobby Labonte arrives with JTG Daugherty Racing in the Lone Star State for a shot at hoisting the unique hand-carved boot trophy in the Samsung Mobile 500 with his No. 47 Bush’s Beans Toyota at Texas Motor Speedway.
Kenseth on racing at Texas Motor Speedway: “Texas is a place where Roush Fenway as an organization has had a lot of success at in the past, and I just really love going there."
In 169 NASCAR Cup Series starts at EchoPark Speedway, Richard Childress Racing has earned nine wins and four pole awards, including Kevin Harvick’s emotional victory in 2001.