NASCAR O'Reilly Series

Dodge has two Nationwide Series wins at Texas: Kasey Kahne (2005 spring) and Kurt Busch (2006 spring).

Monday evening, a Gulfstream G150 aircraft operated by Hendrick Motorsports ran off the runway after experiencing braking issues upon landing at Key West International Airport in Key West, Fla.

PODIUM AT THE PAPER CLIP: Denny Hamlinwas the highest finishing Toyota driver in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Martinsville Speedway with a fifth-place result. The Virginia-native started 11th and led twice for 58 laps (of 500).

Robert Richardson, Jr. and the No. 23 Chevrolet of R3 Motorsports will carry some unique marketing partners on board this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.

Where it all began... Turner Motorsports calls Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) their home track, winning their first championship at the track with Steve Turner's youngest daughter, Kris, driving a Bandolero in 2004.

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."