NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts 300

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Elliott Silences Critics, Solidifies Spot as Future NASCAR Star with First Career Nationwide Series Win at Texas

Chase Elliott is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 9 pm ET.  Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to interact with Chase Elliott and our Fan4Racing panel. 

Chase Elliott is certainly not your average 18 year-old. Most kids his age are not racing full-time, let alone winning a race at the national level. Elliott’s competing on a week-to-week basis in the Nationwide Series with some of the best drivers in NASCAR and beating them, makes him one extraordinary teenager. Continue reading

Keselowski Takes Checkers in Texas Nationwide Race

Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 2, 2013  Photo - John Harrelson/Getty Images
Brad Keselowski, driver of the #22 Discount Tire Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Nationwide Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 2, 2013
Photo – John Harrelson/Getty Images

Once again during Saturday afternoon’s Nationwide Series race at Texas, it was the No.22 car in victory lane. One of the most dominating seasons continues for the Penske Racing entry. This victory is the No.22 car’s twelfth on the year and Keselowski’s sixth. The owner’s championship is very much within reach for this team and this race solidified that point.

A Penske parade was up front early when Sam Hornish Jr. took the lead from Alex Bowman on lap five and then Keselowski passed Hornish Jr. one lap later. After the Penske stint up front, Joe Gibbs Racing held the top positions for mostly the mid-part of the race. Continue reading