Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon poses for a photo in front of the Dallas Museum of Art during “Jeff Gordon Day” at Klyde Warren Park on March 12, 2015 in Dallas, Texas. Photo – Sarah Glenn/Getty Image
Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon will make his FOX Sports TV booth début this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300. Gordon is one of the most revered drivers in the garage today. Along with his four Sprint Cup titles he brings a lifetime of motorsports knowledge and insight that is almost unmatched. Below is a list of seven NASCAR Xfinity Series races on FOX and FOX Sports 1 for which Sprint Cup Series drivers will serve as guest analysts: Continue reading →
Nothing gets the fans more excited than seeing their favorite drivers and this Friday they will get the chance to see all the NASCAR Xfinity Series drivers and some of the top NASCAR Sprint Cup Series contenders competing at Texas Motor Speedway Friday night in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300.
NASCAR’s most popular driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be back in the JR Motorsports No. 88 Chevrolet this weekend. Earnhardt has made two starts this season posting one top-ten and an average finish of 11.0. He has made seven starts at Texas, posting one win (first series career win; 1998), three top-fives, five top-tens and an average finish of 8.7. He finished fifth in this race last season.
2010 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion, Brad Keselowski will drive the No. 22 Ford this weekend with crew chief Greg Erwin. Team Penske’s No. 22 Ford now leads the car owner standings by eight points over JR Motorsports’ No. 88 Chevrolet. This will be Keselowski’s third start of the season. Keselowski has made 14 series career starts at Texas posting one win (2013), eight top-fives, ten top-tens and an average finish of 11.4.
2013 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Austin Dillon will be in the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet at Texas. The No. 33 is now fifth in the owner standings 37 points back from the lead. Dillon has made five series starts at Texas posting threetop-fives and an average finish of 5.2.
Sam Hornish Jr will drive the No. 98 Ford owned by Fred Biagi this weekend. Hornish has made eight series starts at Texas posting one top-five, three top-tens and an average finish of 16.0.
Denny Hamlin will be in the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota in place of the injured Kyle Busch. Hamlin has 11 Xfinity Series starts at Texas with six top-fives and eight top-tens.
Watch the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, Friday, April 10th at 8:30 pm ET. Fox Sports 1 begins their pre-race coverage at 8 pm ET.
ARCA Racing Series broadcaster Tim Clagg at 9 pm ET on Monday, November 30, 2015
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We’re chatting about all the hottest topics and what fans can expect at the track over the upcoming weekend of NASCAR Xfinity and Sprint Cup Series racing at Texas Motor Speedway and K&N West at Irwindale Speedway. We’ll bring guests from around the NASCAR world to give their perspective too.
Our guest is Tim Clagg, broadcaster for the ARCA Racing Series to help us preview the Troop Aid 200 at Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville this weekend.
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With a week off from racing action in NASCAR’s top-three series, just thinking about the action this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway just has to get every fan excited. So for this Throwback Thursday, I’m taking a few moments to recall some milestones and memories throughout the history of the Lone Star track. Continue reading →
