NASCAR O'Reilly Series

Aric Almirola No. 88 GT Vodka Chevrolet - "The racing surface at Texas is totally different from the spring to the fall race. When you go there in November the track seems to have a lot more grip and it's really fast."

Stenhouse, Jr. on racing at Texas Motor Speedway: “After two weekends off, I am ready to get back to the track. Texas Motor Speedway suits my driving style. We have Sam’s Club and its Member’s Mark Angus Beef brand on our Ford this weekend. We have every intention to get our No. 6 Ford Mustang back to Victory lane and keep our points lead.”

The NASCAR Nationwide Series heads to Fort Worth this week for the O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge - one of three stops left on the 2011 schedule - with just 15 points separating the top two championship contenders.

Steve Wallace will pilot Rusty Wallace Racing chassis RWR-070 in Saturday afternoon's O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge. This is a brand new 5-Hour Energy Toyota Camry that will be put through its first paces this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.

Carl Edwards on racing at Texas Motor Speedway: "I am really looking forward to returning to Texas Motor Speedway with Eddie Gossage and the guys. We won the earlier Nationwide race and we are closing in on the owners’ points lead. I love racing there and the fans are great. Our goal is to gain as many points as possible and get our Fastenal Ford Mustang in victory lane."

James Buescher won't have to travel far to race this weekend; the Plano, Texas-native currently resides in Katy, Texas, just outside Houston.

Scott Riggs is looking forward to all 200 laps of action at Texas Motor Speedway in the No. 03 McKinney Pipe and Steel Chevrolet of R3 Motorsports this Saturday afternoon.

Roush Fenway Racing moves into this weekend’s NASCAR showdown at Texas Motor Speedway not only holding the point lead in both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series standings, but looking to close the deal on its 300th NASCAR win.

* TREVOR BAYNE will make his 27th start of the season in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Texas Motor Speedway

Officials from Randy Hill Racing (RHR) announced today that NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) driver David Ragan will pilot the No. 08 Texas Tech University Ford Mustang in Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway.