"I’ve been asked a few times about having a slow start and we’re like six points out of the lead, or nine points out of the lead or something. So, it’s kind of funny the way it works. I feel confident. I feel good.
Texas Motor Speedway is among the NASCAR trail’s fastest tracks, and that’s a plus for Jeffrey Earnhardt, who’ll drive the Flex Seal Chevrolet for JD Motorsports with Gary Keller in Friday night’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 Nationwide Series race at the 1.5-mile track.
Cassill, who is 14th in Nationwide Series driver points, will be looking for another solid finish in Friday night’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 300. In a bit of unusual scheduling, the TMS Nationwide race is being held on Friday night instead of Saturday to avoid conflict with the NCAA Final Four basketball tournament, which is scheduled in Dallas.
Kraig Kinser has waited just about a year to see the re-configured Calistoga Speedway in California. Mother Nature was victorious at the picturesque half-mile last season and the third-generation driver returns this weekend for a pair of races at the historic oval in the heart of Napa Valley wine country.
Richard Petty Motorsports Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series teams will adorn a decal for Autism Awareness for the month of April to support Gray, son of No. 43 Crew Chief Trent Owens. With April being Autism Awareness month and April 2 Global Autism Awareness Day, the team, led by NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty, will join the campaign to raise awareness for autism.
“Last week in Martinsville was fun and we are looking forward to Texas Motor Speedway. The track has been great for us and winning the pole there last year was a blast. We are headed back there in our Fastenal Ford with winning as our only goal.
“Anytime that I get to go home and race is nice. I really like Texas Motor Speedway and have run thousands of laps around the smaller tracks there. I have one NNS race under my belt at Texas and think we can improve upon that run this weekend in our Roush Performance Mustang.”
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series travels to Texas where everything is bigger the locals claim. One thing that is big for many Texans is hunting season. Clint Bowyer may gain some new fans, if he hasn’t already, with the paint scheme that adorns the No. 15 Toyota for the Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend.
Greg Biffle is ready to return to victory lane. The last time he took home the checkered flag, it was in the No. 16 3M ESPE Dental Give Kids A Smile® Ford Fusion. And when he brings that car to Texas in April, he will have his sights set on taking home the trophy – and bringing smiles to a lot of fans around the country.
One-point-one seconds made the difference for Alex Palou to exit pit lane ahead of Felix Rosenqvist and score the victory on the streets of Long Beach.
It was a challenging day for Josh Berry and the No. 21 DEX team at Kansas Speedway, ending in a 27th-place finish in Sunday’s AdventHealth 400 after starting 30th.
