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Texas Motor Speedway
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Erik Jones dominates at Texas for NASCAR Xfinity Series win
What a difference a pit stop made.
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With lots of speed in the back of the field, Sunday’s race should be a free-for-all
Sunday’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Texas Motor Speedway promises to be one of the most interesting Cup races of the season.
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Trevor Bayne clobbers the wall in practice
Trevor Bayne will be in a backup car Sunday.
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Kevin Harvick wins pole in chaotic qualifying session at Texas
Kevin Harvick led a fleet of five Fords at Texas Motor Speedway Friday.
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Just how different is Texas after the repave?
Trevor Bayne wasn’t among the casualties in Friday’s opening practice at Texas.
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Don’t tell Jimmie Johnson to get a life—he has one
Just because Jimmie Johnson is a champion Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver, that doesn’t mean he’s going to lead a cloistered, risk-free life.
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Crash filled NASCAR Cup practice has teams scrambling at Texas
Two drivers will be in back up cars, one was forced to skip qualifying and another was lucky to come through relatively unscathed.