NASCAR O'Reilly Series

Michael McDowell is taking the reins of the No. 00 SR2 Motorsports Toyota this week at Texas Motor Speedway. He'll be making his sixth Nationwide Series start at the 1.5-mile oval in Friday night's O'Reilly Auto Parts 300. McDowell has two top-20s. His best finish is 17th place, which he scored in 2009.

Bowman will pilot RAB Racing chassis No. 42 in Friday night's NASCAR Nationwide Series race. This chassis last saw action at Auto Club Speedway two weeks ago, when Bowman piloted this Toyota Camry to a 12th-place finish.

Blake Koch and SR2 Motorsports are proud to announce a new partnership with Compassion International, a Christian child sponsorship organization dedicated to the long-term development of children living in poverty around the world.

After two off-weekends for the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Elliott Sadler and the No. 11 OneMain Financial team head to Texas Motor Speedway to compete in the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300.

The NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) is coming off of a two-week hiatus going into the O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS). It will be the first night race of the season for the series and the second one-and-a-half mile track to appear on the schedule.

The O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway marks the first race for Landon Cassill in the No. 4 Flex Seal Chevrolet. Cassill, the 2008 NASCAR Nationwide Series Rookies of the Year, comes to the team with a diverse racing experience including multiple starts in each of the top three NASCAR national racing series.

After a two week hiatus from NASCAR Nationwide Series racing, the JD Motorsports with Gary Keller team looks to Texas to continue their march to the front. Led by veteran driver Mike Wallace, the No. 01 G&K Services Chevrolet will attempt to extend their streak of top-25 finishes for the third week in a row.

For Josh Wise, the older the track surface the better. That's why he'll enjoy hitting Texas Motor Speedway this weekend for Saturday night's Sprint Cup Series race. The driver of the No. 35 MDS Transport Ford says he likes track surfaces that have aged over the years, such as Texas, and provide for tire fall-off.

How have you enjoyed your two off-weekends? “Basically I relaxed with the kids and watched the local boys race at the track where I grew up racing, Lonesome Pine Raceway. We also celebrated our oldest (Mabreigh) and youngest (Merritt) daughters’ birthdays while I was at home; the party was a Princess Jasmine theme. I had an enjoyable two weeks off, but I am ready to go back racing.”

Piquet Jr. will make his first career NNS start at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday night, having only previously raced at the 1.5-mile oval in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Piquet Jr., however, is no stranger to success in the Lone Star state with one pole, three top-five and four top-10 finishes to his credit.