Jimmie Johnson was fastest in the final practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 with a lap of 186.670 MPH.
Throughout the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup, www.texasmotorspeedway.com will be providing you with the special opportunity to watch the Chase driver press conferences as well as the post-qualifying and post-race press conferences LIVE from those respective speedways.
Now you not only can watch the Chase for the Sprint Cup races each week (ABC-TV), but find out what your favorite Chase drivers are saying as they prepare for the next event in addition to interviews from the top finishers following the conclusion of each race.
FORT WORTH, Texas (November 6, 2009) – Kyle Busch (No. 51 Miccosukee Resort/Graceway Toyota) began his trek toward an unprecedented NASCAR triple-header sweep at Texas Motor Speedway with a victory in Friday evening’s WinStar World Casino 350k NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.
David Reutimann was the fastest in the second practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Dickies 500 with a lap of 186.812 MPH.
FORT WORTH, Texas (November 6, 2009) – Matt Kenseth (No. 16 CitiFinancial Ford) won his second NASCAR Nationwide Series pole position at Texas Motor Speedway with a lap of 187.201 miles per hour during Friday’s 7-Eleven Qualifying Day for the O’Reilly Challenge.
FORT WORTH, Texas (November 6, 2009) – Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon (No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet) won the Dickies 500 pole for the second consecutive year, earning the position with a lap of 191.117 miles per hour during Friday’s 7-Eleven Qualifying Day at Texas Motor Speedway.
FORT WORTH, Texas (November 5, 2009) – Clint Bowyer (No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet) posted the fastest lap at 189.381 miles per hour in Friday’s 90-minute NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice session for the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Carl Edwards was quickest in the final practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge practice at Texas Motor Speedway.
David Ragan was the fastest in the first practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series O'Reilly Challenge with a lap of 184.401 MPH.
FORT WORTH, Texas (November 5, 2009) – Matt Crafton (No. 88 Menards/McGuire-Nicholas Chevrolet) posted a lap of 179.354 miles per hour to capture the pole position at Thursday’s 7-Eleven Qualifying Day for the WinStar World Casino 350k NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
FORT WORTH, Texas (November 5, 2009) – NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and event host Sam Hornish Jr. lets one roll during Thursday evening’s Autotrader.com Sam Hornish Jr. Celebrity Bowling Tournament at Main Event in Grapevine.
FORT WORTH, Texas (November 5, 2009) – 2002 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Bobby Labonte takes aim Thursday during the Beretta Celebrity Clay Shoot presented by Coors Light at the Circle T Ranch in Westlake. Labonte joined several other celebrity shooters, including three-time Indianapolis 500 champion Johnny Rutherford and Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief, in the clay shooting event that benefitted Speedway Children’s Charities-Texas Chapter.
Matt Crafton was quickest in the final practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series WindStar World Casino 350k with a lap of 180.180 MPH.
Kyle Busch was the fastest NASCAR Camping Worls Series truck in the first practice for the WinStar World Casino 350k at Texas Motor Speedway with a lap of 180.102 MPH.
FORT WORTH, Texas (November 5, 2009) – Speedway Motorsports, Inc., Properties will once again reward race fans with bargains on NASCAR and Texas Motor Speedway souvenirs, starting as low as $1, at the special clearance tent during the Dickies 500 NASCAR triple-header weekend.
Texas Motor Speedway is offering weekly entertainment in addition to the Scion Drag-N-Brag and Show-N-Shine events. The entertainment varies weekly and will provide spectators with to see and experience unique acts that add value to the already low price of admission- only $7 nightly. Please see below for the full line-up.
Don’t miss out on an experience of a lifetime! A fantasy driving camp with none other than “Smoke” himself.
On August 4 and 5, 2009, Tony Stewart will be back in town to raise money for children in need in North Texas with Speedway Children's Charities. Last year, he raised over $250,000 in one day, so this year, he wants to double it!
Texas Motor Speedway has partnered with both the IndyCar Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series to provide two autographs sessions during the Bombardier Learjet 550k race weekend.