Race News from Insiders

Austin Dillon fended off all comers over three late-race restarts, including Richard Chlidress Racing (RCR) teammate Tyler Reddick, to end an 88-race dry spell and capture victory in the 24^th O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

The victory was the third consecutive and fifth career series victory for the 21-year-old Columbus, Ohio, native. He won back-to-back July 9-10 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky.

Busch led five times for 72 laps, including 32 of the final 33, in the No. 51 KBM Toyota en route to his series-leading 59^th victory by 0.777-of-a-second ahead of his 19-year-old rookie protégé who earned his career-best series finish in the No. 18 KBM Toyota.

Legendary NFL quarterback and TV sports analyst Terry Bradshaw will serve as the grand marshal for the July 19 NASCAR Cup Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

These all-new performances will be filmed exclusively for each one-night-only event, and include cinematic interviews and storytelling. The concert experience will deliver a front-row look at the world’s most iconic recording artists to fans across North America.

The rescheduled O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 will be the first major league sports event in Texas open to fans since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.